Dear ASHHRA Colleagues,

 

One of the many benefits of returning to Seattle is my ability to get back into a sport that was part of who I was in college and for a large portion of my adult life — crew. Two days a week, I team up with other "masters," and for 90 minutes, the nine of us (eight rowers and a coxswain), try to time every movement, every pull, every recovery as a unit. Unlike many sports, crew requires an even team. No one can stand out. Anyone not laser focused on what the team is doing together will ultimately slow the team down. Crew is about synergy.

 

It makes me think of the workplace and how, for those of us who are lucky enough to be part of a highly functioning team, we have an opportunity to feel that synergy. Playing to each other’s strengths and anticipating each other’s needs. This is difficult enough to accomplish when both the team and organization are in a stable, mature place. The real opportunity for us as human resources leaders comes from our ability to develop synergistic environments even when organizations are in a state of change and flux.

 

This possibility is what motivated me to focus this year’s conference on Nurturing Engagement in Shifting Landscapes. If you haven’t had a chance yet, I would encourage you to look at our keynote speakers. I am so looking forward to hearing about how we as leaders can develop strategies to connect our employees to our companies’ mission, vision, culture and values, while developing synergies around process improvement, improved quality and outcomes, and personal and professional growth and development.

 

Please plan on joining me in Grapevine, Texas, September 24 - 27.  It is our time to reconnect, recharge and focus on the important work we have in front of us as we lead our organizations through this amazing time in health care.  The synergy of our collective knowledge and experience, coupled with an all-star lineup of keynote and session speakers make this a conference you do not want to miss.

 

To register, please click here. 

 

ASHHRA 2016 President

Director, Partner Integration

Providence Health and Services