Read Pierce MD and CEO Tim Rice

Thoughts on Optimizing Engagement and Performance in a Healing Ecosystem:

Creating a Climate of Workforce Thriving

Read Pierce MD introduces himself.

For ACHE titled - “Why a Different Approach?” Read elaborates on why the “traditional” metrics of system performance have underperformed despite significant efforts.

For ACHE titled: “Tips for Leaders”. Read offers 3 things leaders can do to get started with nurturing a healing ecosystem.

For ACHE titled “New View of Structure”. Read recalls his “lightbulb moment” on what is and can be included in the Structure element of a healing ecosystem.

For ACHE titled “Summing Up PI for People”. Read discusses his idea of reimagining the focus of performance improvement to include the healing emotions of the individuals involved in the targeted processes.

What leaders can do to help create the kind of ecosystem that allows healing & thriving.

How you succeed in ensuring employees and staff that they are valued even if you do not agree with what they want to do.

Examples of what came out of the committee that you believe you could not have accomplished without their assistance.

How you demonstrated trauma-informed leadership.

Share where you see the synergy between your leadership style and the healing ecosystem model.

How you balance getting something done now and keeping with the long-term vision.

Communicating regularly with colleagues outside your organization for support.

For ACHE titled - “What Keeps Us Up at Night?” Read discusses what has continued to evolve in healthcare in an unhelpful way at the workplace.

For ACHE titled “Work Within a Healing Ecosystem”. Given healthcare is in the business of human emotions, experience and healing while addressing human suffering, .Read discusses how thinking about the system of work needs change.

Read elaborates on his concept of “morally heavy work” in healthcare.

Read discusses the connection between climate and workforce stability.

For ACHE titled “Lessons for Leadership”. Read shares what he believes are the hallmarks of the leadership role in a healing ecosystem.

How to create the environment that allows people to feel they can look for the long-term and bring something positive forward.

Specific types of actions you took to ensure employees felt they were valued, important and included.

How you balanced the need for enough structure but noso much that people felt inhibited.

How the Just Cause and climate you established keep employees engaged.

Given being a leader can be isolating, what you do to learn and grow.

Advice for participants in this course on how to start on their journey to a healing ecosystem.