- Spotlight:
Building a Future-Fit Executive Team - Orlando Is Your Last Chance for 2023 Face-to-Face Education
- Save the Date: Giving Tuesday, Nov. 28
- Encourage Intergenerational Dialogue to Build Understanding
- Prioritizing People, Strategy and Processes Over Tech
Spotlight:
Building a Future-Fit Executive Team
“The stakes are higher now,” for leaders recruiting executive teams, says Jennifer Tomasik, FACHE, vice president and principal with CFAR Inc., in a November/December Healthcare Executive feature. “It’s a very challenging environment,” agrees John Fernandez, president and CEO of Lifespan.
As they grapple with financial pressures, inflation, reimbursement, retention challenges and exhaustion, leaders of healthcare organizations also are realizing the recruiting environment has changed—and it’s no longer one-size-fits-all. Some health systems are focusing on reconfiguring and establishing their priorities and developing leaders internally, while others are looking for outside candidates that can hit the ground running and possess high emotional intelligence and a successful track record.
Regardless of the strategy, a clear, multiyear plan is needed to build bench strength over time. Find out how interviewed executives are tackling succession planning by reading the feature, as well as the rest of the November/December issue, at HealthcareExecutive.org.
Orlando Is Your Last Chance for 2023 Face-to-Face Education
This year’s Orlando Cluster lineup will feature global subject matter experts to help attendees prepare for rapid industry change. From Dec. 11–13, take a deep dive into the future of high-quality care. Discuss the epidemic of clinician burnout and actionable steps for promoting wellness with Fayola Edwards-Ojeba, MD, founder and CEO of Recharged MD, in “Workplace Transformation: How to Promote Clinician Wellness and Create a Roadmap for Organizational Change,” and attend “Effective, Credible and Accountable Leadership in the C-Suite” to gain an understanding of the components of effective, values-driven leadership and recognize the benefit of a psychologically safe, diverse and inclusive team.
Round out your time in Florida by attending “Aligning Quality Management and Health Equity to Improve Outcomes”—and invite quality leaders from your organization to join you. This seminar will share insights into how to properly assess and create programs to align equity with highly reliable and safe care.
Bring home the confidence to tackle tough challenges and earn up to 24 ACHE Face-to-Face Education credits toward FACHE® advancement or recertification. Visit ache.org/Orlando to learn more and register.
Save the Date: Giving Tuesday, Nov. 28
Please mark your calendars to join our #GivingTuesday efforts Nov. 28, and make a tangible difference for the future of healthcare. On this special day, which represents a global generosity movement fueled by the power of social media and collaboration, consider donating to the Foundation of ACHE's Fund for Healthcare Leadership by visiting ache.org/GivingTuesday. Your contribution, no matter the size, supports our mission to develop the next generation of executives and leaders through scholarships and other vital resources, including the Thomas C. Dolan Executive Diversity and Career Accelerator Programs, the Executive Program, and the $1 Million Campaign for Healthcare Leaders of Tomorrow.
Donations to the Fund give Dolan scholars like James K. Daniel, MD, FACHE, the opportunity to develop advanced leadership skills that will help them cultivate responsive healthcare organizations in the diverse communities they serve.
Observed on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving (in the United States), #GivingTuesday has inspired generosity around the world, resulting in greater donations and philanthropic activities that bring about real change in communities. Join the giving movement, and help strengthen the future of healthcare by donating to the Fund at ache.org/GivingTuesday. We also encourage you to share what motivates you to donate by using #MyGivingStory on social media.
Encourage Intergenerational Dialogue to Build Understanding
How do you feel other generations think of you? Explore why employee perceptions and needs across generations are critical to institutional success in this online only article on HealthcareExecutive.org/WebExtras. There are as many as five generations currently in the workforce, which provides hospitals and healthcare systems with the challenge and opportunity to build a sense of belonging that takes into account all age groups.
Executives interviewed for the article are working simultaneously to retain an aging workforce while recruiting the younger generations who think differently. This requires mutual respect, acceptance, communication and a desire to bring everyone together for cross-generational conversations.
Discover strategies for building common spaces conducive to listening and understanding in the feature, “Building Belonging Across Generations,” available at HealthcareExecutive.org.
Prioritizing People, Strategy and Processes Over Tech
Although technology plays a crucial role in digital transformation, it should be viewed as an enabler, not the sole focus. A rushed strategy is a crisis waiting to happen, writes Brian R. Spisak, PhD, in an ACHE Blog post. Spisak is an independent consultant and research associate at the National Preparedness Leadership Initiative, Harvard, T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, and he stresses that healthcare executives should strive to define a responsible strategy aligned with their organizational goals and then identify the tech that supports those objectives.
Read Spisak’s thoughts on how to become a computational leader who can use technology as a partner to enhance the analysis and interpretation of data, as well as check out other commentary from industry-leading thinkers on the ACHE Blog.