9. “Joy in work – or the lack there of – not
only impacts individual staff engagement
and satisfaction, but also patient
experience, quality of care, patient safety,
and organizational performance.”
Perlo J, Balik B, Swensen S, Kabcenell A, Landsman J, Feeley D. IHI Framework for
Improving Joy in Work. IHI White Paper. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Institute for
Healthcare Improvement; 2017.
15. My take...
Effective leaders maximize human
potential by helping people live
their values, creating a culture
where trust and innovation can
flourish...
16. My take...
Effective leaders maximize human
potential by helping people live
their values, creating a culture
where trust and innovation can
flourish, resulting in financial growth.
18. Guiding insight #2
People will not change unless
given tools and structure, and
inspired to use them.
19. Guiding insight #3
The best way to help people be
better employees is to first
help them be better parents,
better citizens, better humans.
20. “I got a whole new team and
didn’t have to change the people
because they changed
themselves.”
Paul Utemark, (then) CEO
Fillmore County Hospital
Geneva, Nebraska
21. There is an invisible barrier on the
potential of every organization
69. 69
“People who are clearest about
their personal vision and values
are significantly more committed
to their organizations.”
James Kouzes and Barry Posner:
A Leader's Legacy
90. “A large majority of CNOs say the nurse shortage at
their organizations is moderate to severe, and most
say this problem will become increasingly worse
over the next five years.
CNOs see shortages negatively affecting some of
the most important aspects of healthcare: patient
satisfaction, quality care, and staff morale.”
Worsening Shortages and Growing Consequences: CNO Survey on Nurse
Supply and Demand, a white paper by the Center for Advancement of
Healthcare Professionals, B.E. Smith, and AMN Healthcare
126. Key Success Factor #1
Total support and an appropriate
level of engagement by the board
of directors
127. Key Success Factor #2
Commitment of the executive team
is the primary difference between
real culture change and just
another “program of the month”
128. Key Success Factor #3
Enthusiastic engagement of
middle management creates
expectations within each unit
and department
129. Key Success Factor #4
Keep it visible and tangible with
refresher courses, buttons and
wristbands, physical displays, daily
huddles and the like
130. Key Success Factor #5
Start with a core group of your
most passionate and enthusiastic
“Spark Plugs” then keep growing
the community
131. Key Success Factor #6
The most powerful way to motivate
people to be better employees is to
inspire them to be better people by
living their personal values