Upcoming Meeting
Tuesday, January 15, 2019
Opening Discussion Topic:
Keeping Your Employees Healthy, Focused & Engaged
Most employers agree their company’s most valuable asset is their people. Employees who are mentally fit (and physically fit) are:
- More productive
- Have higher morale &
- Less absenteeism
During our Group Discussion, we’ll look to exchange tips on approaches, rewards, and environments that help motivate your employees to perform at their best.
But sometimes life’s clouds can block out high performance with work-related stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, even substance abuse. And when these “issues” get serious enough they can start impacting a work group’s dynamic, not just personal productivity.
Fortunately, Concern has provided a refuge for Silicon Valley employers’ employees to help them build resilience to navigate life’s transitions for 37 years. During her Featured Member Presentation, Cecile Currier, CEO of Concern, will share how the EAP has grown with the Valley and adapted their response to providing counseling and support services when and where needed 24/7/365, both in person and virtually.
Go-Round Discussion of Member Issues: During this time, each Member is given an opportunity to share an “issue” with the Group in order to receive knowledgeable and confidential feedback on how best to tackle that issue. Issues often center around: management/planning concerns, how to best respond to new industry trends, fleshing out a new strategy, what were the best practices used (or hazards) from fellow Members who have dealt with a similar issue. In order to get the most value from each session, we encourage our Members to bring an issue for discussion to each meeting.
Cecile Currier is CEO of Concern
Concern is a Knox-Keene licensed employee assistance program dedicated to the promotion of a healthy and productive workforce. A wholly owned subsidiary of El Camino Hospital, Concern serves more than 600,000 employees and their families through more than 280 organizations in the Bay Area and nationwide. Cecile, who launched her career with El Camino Hospital in 1985, wears two hats: running Concern and being VP of ECH’s Corporate & Community Health Services. She has a Masters in Social Work and is an LCSW.
Upcoming Meeting Dates
Feb. 12, Mar. 12, Apr. 9
Past Discussions & Presenters:
The Latest Trends in Social Media: What's Working Now?
Robin Raff, Founder/CEO, Chief Strategist of Boomer Business & Beyond
Scaling Your Healthcare Business: What Works Best?
Steve Grau, Founder and CEO of Royal Ambulance
A Healthcare CEO's Guide to Health Plan 101
Jack Asher, MD, Chief Medical Officer of Anthem BlueCross' Commercial Business
Marketing to Consumer Boomers
Harry Soza, President and CEO of CAREMINDr
Lessons Learned from Turnarounds
Larry Blitz, Director of WIPFLi/HFS Consultants
How IA's Changing Healthcare
Sean Tan, Co-Founder & CEO of AiCare
Everything You Need to Know about Santa Clara County's Healthcare Programs
Member Presenter: Tyler Haskell, Chief of Staff - District 5, County of Santa Clara
Lessons from Moving the "Hospital to the Home"
Member Presenter: Jiang Li, Ph.D., Founder and CEO of VivaLNK,
A FIELD TRIP TO LUCILE PACKARD CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
Hosted by ABL Member Alumnus CHRIS DAWES, CEO
Maneuvering With & Around Industry Giants
Member Presenter: Lisa Cooper, CEO (and Board Consultant) for Santa Cruz Surgery Center
New Trends in Clinical Care
Member Presenters: Jeff Gruer, Executive Director, Business Development at El Camino Hospital &
Chuck Young, Founder and CEO of PropelCare
Collaborating to Win in Healthcare
Guest Presenter: Wendy Hitchcock is CEO of Vascular Cures
Lessons Learned in Maximizing Customer Engagement
Member Presenter: Dean Hovey, President and CEO of Comprendo
"After the first meeting I was sold. With healthcare reform, the word is partnership – more than any other time in the history of my career – partnerships, partnerships, partnerships."
"Great discussions and networking. Thought-provoking dialogue - challenging insights."
"Setting aside time from my daily responsibilities at the office that allows me to learn and think about trends in the industry and how they may influence or impact my organization."