The Coming Age Wave: Opportunities and Challenges
February 18, 2010
Minnesota - along with the rest of the country and the world - is edging closer to an historic and permanent demographic shift in the age of our population. These changes will affect every corner of society, and have implications for individuals, families, communities, health and long-term care organizations, employers, and all levels of government. The state has initiated a project called Transform 2010 that has identified five themes for necessary action in preparation for the coming age wave. The current health care reform debate is an example of the discussions that need to occur as we prepare for a much older society.
Speaker: LaRhae Grindal Knatterud, has worked on the issues surrounding this demographic change for the past 10 years, and has spent her career studying and developing aging policy and programs in the Metro area and at the state level. Highlights of her program include:
- The specific demographic facts and figures in Minnesota, and some of the key trends that baby boomers are creating to completely redefine aging as we know it.
- How these population changes will affect individuals, families, and communities, and how each of us need to prepare for our own aging.
- Specific actions that are needed to prepare as a society for this change, and how you can position your organization to survive and thrive as the age wave hits.
A program hosted by the Women’s Health Leadership Trust in partnership with LifeScience Alley:
"How Women Leaders Thrive "
January 19, 2010
Women leaders are thriving not by adapting traditional leadership styles, but by drawing on what is unique to their strengths, perspectives, values, and experiences as women. Close to 200 joined us for an evening filled with learning opportunities for professional and personal development at Boston Scientific.
Speakers: Cheryl Alexander Stearns, CEO and founder of Cheryl Alexander & Associates, has focused her career identifying and developing authentic, effective leaders. As a career/leadership coach, convener of executive women’s roundtables, and designer of peer mentoring programs, she has seen transformational growth occur in women (and men) through attention to deepening self-awareness, personal balance, continuous learning, and authentic dialogue. Highlights of her program include:
- Critical trends in mentoring and coaching women leaders
- Why our differences matter
- Leadership nutrients for maximum growth
- Developing sustainable learning and mentoring communities
Sharon Rozzi, Senior R&D Manager for Boston Scientific, has worked in partnership with Cheryl Alexander Stearns to implement a new and powerful multi-level mentoring model for the development of women leaders entitled “Mentoring Circles”. It provides thought-provoking topics relevant to business competencies, organizational culture and values, and individual career development. The program creates a safe, respectful, and supportive environment in which participants can share knowledge, respectfully hear other perspectives, learn new skills, and participate in meaningful discussions with peers. Highlights of her program included:
- A brief review of the growing body of evidence in support of peer mentoring
- Overview of Boston Scientific’s “Mentoring Circles” program
- Testimonials from program participants
Annual  Holiday Party & Charity Event
December 15, 2009
A great time was had at The new Maple Grove Hospital which will officially open on December 30, 2009. Attendees took advantage of this great opportunity to tour the new facility before it opened, met the leadership team of Maple Grove and heard about the vision of this magnificent healthcare facility. It was also a great opportunity to network with colleagues, celebrate the holidays and support a great cause - "Go Red for Women"; view the flyer.
What's Your Purse-onality?
Over $2000 was raised during the “Purse-onalities” live auction which featured handbags representing the personalities of seven TRUST board members: Sheila Riggs, Dee Thibodeau, Cathy Barr, Carol Kraft, Chris Gibson, Janet Stacey and Kathy Orner. Each bag was filled with items our donors loved and were valued between $200 - $500. Proceeds benefited "Go Red For Women" a national movement founded by the American Heart Association to help fight back against the No. 1 killer of American women: heart disease and stroke.
Architectural Form Follows Function: Designing & Building Healthcare Today
November 17, 2009
“Architectural Form Follows Function: Designing & Building Healthcare Today” was the November 2009 program offered by the Women’s Healthcare Leadership Trust
Our presenters were Carol Tappen, Director of Operations for the Park Nicollet Melrose Institute, an eating disorders treatment facility and Jessica Vogel, the architect who helped to fulfill the Institute’s vision.
Carol and Jennifer offered their unique perspectives on this project’s history and evolution. Beginning in 2005, the goal was two-fold: 1) to build a specialty services healthcare facility incorporating the Lean Flow principles of value and efficiency with no waste and 2) to do so within a healthcare environment that fosters safety and healing. Today, the Melrose Institute helps thousands of patients and families each year in an efficient, purposeful manner.
To achieve their desired results, the Institute followed the seven flows of medicine:
- patients
- providers
- medications
- supplies
- information
- equipment
- process engineering
It focused on creating a curriculum of care instead of a continuum of care; the team built a new process, not simply a bricks and mortar structure. More than two dozen individuals spent one week dedicated to seeing how the Lean Flow process would form the foundation of their new facility.
The team partnered with the architect to make sure goals were understood, needs and wants were clarified, and that the entire process was rooted in transparency.
Carol’s and Jennifer’s description of how a business case was built for this undertaking gave everyone pause as to how healthcare can think outside the box, look to change a “business as usual” approach, and enjoy a savings of both time and money.
Click here to read the speaker bios. / PowerPoint presentation: slides 1-7 / 8-14 / 9-23Click here to view photos of the event.
"Ensuring a Leadership Legacy"
October 20, 2009
Presented by Kaye Foley, MS,RN,Former CNO - North Memorial and
Sharma Foley, LLM, Attorney - Grandchamp, Guyette, and Cronin
This was an encore presentation of Kaye and Sharma's Jean Harris award presentation from our 2009 Annual Meeting.
Each individual leaves a legacy when they part from an organization. What is the legacy that you want to be remembered for? Learn what the research says about how leaders leave their mark on an organization and what actions you should be taking now, irrespective of where you are in your career path.
Click here to download the presentation.
Redesigning Healthcare-Responding to New Challenges
and Demands - September 9, 2009
This special program featured a stellar panel of speakers addressing healthcare reform topics and their organization’s responses.
Mary Brainerd, President and CEO - HealthPartners
Nancy Feldman, President and CEO - UCare
Lawrence Massa, President - MN Hospital Association
Cathy Barr, CEO - Bethesda Hospital
The event was held at Regions Hospital in the Atrium; click here to view the pictures.
August 11, 2009 (Tuesday) Annual Networking on the Water Boat Cruise
on Lake Minnetonka - Paradise Charter Cruises 5:45-9:00pm
This exciting and fun networking event sold out this year! It was a spectacular evening on Lake Minnetonka. The popularity of this event is a sign of the value that Women's Health Leadership Trust gives to its members as a convening entity to encourage collaboration and innovation!
SAVE THE DATE for next year's boat cruise: August 10, 2010!!!
May 28, 2009 Annual Meeting and 30th Anniversary Celebration
at Midland Hills Country Club in Roseville
Members gathered for the 30th Anniversary Celebration and Annual Meeting during which the Jean Harris Award Winner was announced - Kaye Foley.
The Jean Harris Award was established in 2001 in honor of Jean Harris, a leader in health care who was known for making a difference in the health of our communities. Jean was a physician, the former mayor of Eden Prairie, and a member of the TRUST. She was described as visionary, a person of great integrity and a stellar example of the best in public leadership.
Purpose of Award: The essence of this award is to provide the TRUST the opportunity to recognize one of its colleagues for outstanding contributions in health care leadership. The impact of the contributions should extend beyond the TRUST and the individual’s environment of practice. They should be known for providing influence beyond their immediate surroundings.
Below are photos from the event.
March 17, 2009 (Tuesday) 5:00 p.m.
Jen Olson, Seed Partners, “Millennials in the Workplace: Millennials have different desires, goals, and expectations than the generations who've come before them. Get a glimpse into this generation's unique attitudes and learn how they transfer to recruitment, retention, and relationship building in the workplace.
About the Presenter:
Jen Olson has worked in the intersections of retail, consumers, and strategy throughout her career. Her background includes Williams-Sonoma, Gap and most recently Target Corporation, where she acted as an internal consultant on the Guest Insight Team, primarily doing three things: (1) Learning and sharing anything and everything about people to guide, inform and inspire Target work, (2) Ran the marketing strategy process, and (3) Worked on special strategy projects throughout the organization including online spaces, private label and generational onboarding. She formed Seed Partners with her two colleagues to continue consumer strategy work, passionately believing that the most successful strategies come from truly knowing people: who they are, what they care about and what they will care about next.
Presentation from March meeting (save to your desktop) Millennials At Work_March 17.2009.ppt
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