Over the past decade, increasing numbers of seasoned healthcare leaders have told me that they have reservations about attending many of the larger regional and national healthcare education and networking meetings. They say that it seems like many of these meetings have evolved into giant ‘meat markets’ for people looking for a job or seeking
The incredible value and return of investment from open, honest, transparent communication and sharing was clearly on display Monday and Tuesday of this week. The setting was the Regional Purchasing Coalition (RPC) seminar, November 8-9, 2010 in Dallas, Texas. Participants included over 100 executives representing all facets of healthcare, including RPCs, manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, GPOs,
Seemingly Simple Successful Leadership Habits In his newly published best-selling book, Networking Is A Contact Sport, Joe Sweeney suggests that you keep four themes in mind as you read, study and implement the concepts and suggestions that are most applicable to you: Ask. You have to learn how to ask good questions. Since relationships deepen through face-to-face
My new friend Joe Sweeney has just published a really good read, with great content and fascinating real-life stories and examples entitled: Networking Is A Contact Sport; How Staying Connected and Serving Others will Help You Grow Your Business, Expand Your Influence – Or Even Land Your Next Job. And, if you are interested in sports, you
It has been my honor to serve as facilitator for literally hundreds of small and large healthcare education and networking events over the past 25 years. These education and networking events include healthcare CEOs, COOs, CFOs, CMOs, CNOs, CIOs, and many other senior healthcare executives. It has also been my privilege to serve as a
Given my background, experience and passion for effective networking, I was eager to read Joe Sweeney’s recently published book entitled: Networking Is A Contact Sport; How Staying Connected and Serving Others Will Help You Grow Your Business, Expand Your Influence – Or Even Land Your Next Job. It has been my honor to serve as facilitator
Implementation of Healthcare Reform Stay Focused, Engaged and Very Much Involved Dr. Tevi Troy was the opening keynote speaker for the 2010 Health Industry Group Purchasing Association (HIGPA) Expo, Oct. 25. Tevi Troy is a Visiting Senior Fellow at the Hudson Institute, a Senior Fellow at the Potomac Institute, and a writer and consultant
Empowered: Unleash Your Employees – Energize Your Customers – Transform Your Business. All healthcare leaders can benefit from reading and careful study of a new book titled Empowered: Unleash Your Employees… Energize Your Customers… Transform Your Business. The book was written by Josh Bernoff, Senior Vice President, Idea Development at Forrester Research and Ted Schadler, Vice President
