Check out what our guest, Brittni McGill, MSN, RN, CCRN, has to say about a key community partnership with a local nursing school has done to try to bridge the deficit gap of nurses.

Listen to the full episode now! 

Join our host, Keith Minnis, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, as he sits down with Brittni McGill, MSN, RN, CCRN, to discuss the keys to perseverance, the importance of community partnerships within healthcare organizations, and advice to emerging leaders. 

Brittni has been with the Norman Regional Health System for 15 years. She started as a nursing school student and believes in creating professional development & pipeline programs such as the system’s nursing extern & residency programs, OU College of Nursing satellite school, and developing several tech to licensed clinician roles. She has responsibility over numerous clinical areas and leads teams toward achievements in Centers of Excellence. As a Leadership Norman graduate, a Norman Next 40 under 40 award recipient, an Oklahoma Magazine 40 under 40 winner, and a Becker’s Hospital Review Rising Star, she understands the importance of relationships. She has served on non-profit boards that contribute to the citizens of the community. Most have been healthcare-related. Currently, Brittni serves as the Immediate Past Board President for The Virtue Center, a local non-profit offering addiction servies.

Philosophy on giving back to the community: “Through networking and partnerships, we are stronger together and together we can make a very positive impact on the community.”

You can contact Brittni at [email protected] or on LinkedIn for more questions.

The Lessons Led podcast serves as a platform for highly successful leaders to impart their wisdom to current and emerging leaders and in particular, healthcare leaders through, stories, lived experiences, and lessons learned from a place of genuine authenticity and a desire to pay it forward!  Your host, Keith Minnis, leverages his experience of over 30 years in healthcare, human resources, and operations to engage, entertain, and educate the audience alongside dynamic guests as they discuss the hyper-relevant subject matter in the world of healthcare leadership.

Sponsored by American Health Staffing Group (AHSG)…AHSG is one of the largest, fastest-growing, fully diversified healthcare staffing firms in the United States, where we earn and keep the trust of our candidates and clients. The other diverse solution offerings of AHSG include Thaxton Executive Search and Interim Leadership, AHSA MSP Services, AHS NurseStat, AHS RenalStat, AHS PharmStat, AHS MedStat, and American Health Technology Group (AHTG) VMS Trio, ATS Insight as AHTG creates technology solutions that streamline organizational processes within healthcare systems and facilities. Headquartered in Edmond, Oklahoma, and with offices around the country, AHSG is a nationwide, diversified healthcare staffing platform that serves over 2,500 endpoints across health systems, hospitals, and outpatient clinics in all 50 states.  Keith delivers a multi-media approach and serves as the face and voice for the American Health Staffing Group (AHSG) leveraging the “Lessons Led Podcast/Videocast as well as Blogs, Whitepapers, Social/Search Engine Marketing, and development of a national advisory council for AHSG.

Listen as our next guest, Brittni McGill, MSN, RN, CCRN, provides insight into the importance of being brave enough to raise your hand and volunteer as an emerging leader. Full Episode releases on 2.9.23.

Lessons Led Podcast guest, Geoffrey Roche, MPA, discusses the importance of diversity within a healthcare organization to ensure the health of the organization and the wellbeing of employees.

To hear his full thoughts, check out episode 5 of the Lessons Led podcast now!

Our host, Keith Minnis, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, sits down with guest, Geoffrey M. Roche, MPA, to discuss the importance of "Eds & Meds" working together for the improvement of the community, the value of truly looking at your organization to ensure retention, and his ideals of leading. 

Geoffrey M. Roche, MPA, is an accomplished leader with steadfast commitment and passion for healthcare innovation, future-focused strategy, transformation, cultural change, diversity, equity, and inclusion, and workforce impact. He has been asked to regularly present on healthcare workforce topics at various national healthcare events including Becker's Annual Meeting, HIMSS ViVE, Becker's HR Conference, among others. Roche was recently nominated to the Forbes Business Council for his national-level work.

His professional career includes over nine years in hospital administration as a strategic advisor to the President and CEO and department director of various departments, including Business Development and Planning, Government Affairs, Community Health, and Public Relations, for Lehigh Valley Hospital-Pocono. At Lebanon Valley College and Harrisburg University of Science and Technology, Geoffrey held senior leadership roles focused on strategic partnerships, organizational strategy, and business development. As Senior Vice President, Business & Workforce Development at Dignity Health Global Education, he led a diverse team focused on developing institutional relationships with leading health systems while simultaneously championing national conversations and initiatives to develop innovative diversity, equity, and inclusion solutions for the healthcare workforce. He currently serves as the Senior Vice President, National Health Care Practice & Workforce Partnerships for Core Education.

He is an Adjunct Instructor of Health Administration in the MBA/MHA Program at Moravian University and a Corporate Faculty member in the Population Health program at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology, serves on the United Way of Lebanon County and United Way of Pennsylvania Board of Directors, IU 13 Board of Directors, Leadership Council for Moravian College, Patient Safety Committee for WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital, and as an elected School Director of Annville-Cleona School District.

Roche earned his Master of Science degree in Management and Leadership: Public Administration at East Stroudsburg University and his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science at Moravian University. He also holds a Mini-MBA in Healthcare from the University of Arizona, Eller College of Management, a Certificate in Innovation in Healthcare Management from Arizona State University, Thunderbird School of Global Management, the Certificate in Healthcare Leadership from Duke Corporate Education, and the Certificate in Heroic Leadership from Santa Clara University.

The Lessons Led Podcast serves as a platform for highly successful leaders to impart their wisdom to current and emerging leaders and in particular, healthcare leaders, through stories, lived experiences, and lessons learned. Your host, Keith Minnis, leverages his experience of over 30 years in healthcare, human resources, and operations to engage, entertain, and educate the audience alongside dynamic guests as they discuss the hyper-relevant subject matter in the world of healthcare leadership.

Sponsored by American Health Staffing Group (AHSG), a nationwide, fully diversified healthcare staffing platform that serves over 2,500 endpoints across health systems, hospitals, and outpatient clinics in all 50 states. Diverse solution offerings include Thaxton Interim Leadership, AHSA MSP Services, AHS Staffing, and American Health Technology Group. The family of companies offers solutions that streamline organizational processes with a technology-forward approach.

Our guest, Geoffrey Roche, MPA, talks about the impact collaboration with healthcare systems and educational institutions can have on the community!

Check out the full episode on 1.11.23!

This episode's guest, Keith George, discusses with our host, Keith Minnis, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, his path into healthcare leadership, how he's managed to modernize & curate programs to centralize centers of excellence in organizations, the forecasted workforce shortage in healthcare & how the industry needs to optimize care, how to embrace the gig workforce,  why transparency in the recruiting process is essential, how important resiliency is in work & in life, and that family always comes first.

Keith George is a Nationally recognized Senior Talent leader with a highly successful and demonstrated history of working in the healthcare human resources industry and beyond. George is Skilled in Talent Management, Organizational Design, Learning, Development, Performance Management, Executive Search, Technical Recruiting, and Succession Planning. He is an accomplished business development professional and holds his Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) focused in Human Resources Management and Services from Webster University in St. Louis

Keith George currently serves as the Vice President Human Resource Operations, Strategy & Workforce Analytics Vice President Human Resource Operations, Strategy & Workforce Analytics at BJC HealthCare.

The Lessons Led podcast serves as a platform for highly successful leaders to impart their wisdom to current and emerging leaders and in particular, healthcare leaders through, stories, lived experiences, and lessons learned from a place of genuine authenticity and a desire to pay it forward!  Your host, Keith Minnis, leverages his experience of over 30 years in healthcare, human resources, and operations to engage, entertain, and educate the audience alongside dynamic guests as they discuss the hyper-relevant subject matter in the world of healthcare leadership.

Sponsored by American Health Staffing Group (AHSG)…AHSG is one of the largest, fastest-growing, fully diversified healthcare staffing firms in the United States, where we earn and keep the trust of our candidates and clients. The other diverse solution offerings of AHSG include Thaxton Executive Search and Interim Leadership, AHSA MSP Services, AHS NurseStat, AHS RenalStat, AHS PharmStat, AHS MedStat, and American Health Technology Group (AHTG) VMS Trio, ATS Insight as AHTG creates technology solutions that streamline organizational processes within healthcare systems and facilities. Headquartered in Edmond, Oklahoma, and with offices around the country, AHSG is a nationwide, diversified healthcare staffing platform that serves over 2,500 endpoints across health systems, hospitals, and outpatient clinics in all 50 states.

Our host, Keith Minnis, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, sits down with Amy Wilson, asdf, to discuss joy & well-being in practice, complexity leadership theory and its importance in today's world, and how embracing generational differences will positively impact the future of healthcare leadership.

Amy Wilson is a leading voice in the healthcare community with over 20 years of leadership experience and more than 10 years of C-Suite experience, shaping operational efficiencies and employee relations within some of the largest healthcare systems in the United States.

Amy was recently named as one of 2021's Most Influential Clinical Executives by Modern Healthcare, and also on Becker's Hospital Review 66 Chief Nursing Officers of Hospitals and Health Systems to Know.

The Lessons Led podcast serves as a platform for highly successful leaders to impart their wisdom to current and emerging leaders and in particular, healthcare leaders through, stories, lived experiences, and lessons learned from a place of genuine authenticity and a desire to pay it forward!  Your host, Keith Minnis, leverages his experience of over 30 years in healthcare, human resources, and operations to engage, entertain, and educate the audience alongside dynamic guests as they discuss the hyper-relevant subject matter in the world of healthcare leadership.

Sponsored by American Health Staffing Group (AHSG)…AHSG is one of the largest, fastest-growing, fully diversified healthcare staffing firms in the United States, where we earn and keep the trust of our candidates and clients. The other diverse solution offerings of AHSG include Thaxton Executive Search and Interim Leadership, AHSA MSP Services, AHS NurseStat, AHS RenalStat, AHS PharmStat, AHS MedStat, and American Health Technology Group (AHTG) VMS Trio, ATS Insight as AHTG creates technology solutions that streamline organizational processes within healthcare systems and facilities. Headquartered in Edmond, Oklahoma, and with offices around the country, AHSG is a nationwide, diversified healthcare staffing platform that serves over 2,500 endpoints across health systems, hospitals, and outpatient clinics in all 50 states.

Our host, Keith Minnis, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, sits down to speak with Di Smalley, RN, FACHE to discuss leadership through the lens of an RN, a woman, and a working mother. 

Di Smalley currently serves as a Senior Healthcare Consultant & previously served as the senior vice president of workforce solutions, where she leads workforce strategy across Mercy. By maintaining a particular focus on key areas such as nursing, Di ensures we are providing exceptional access to care for our patients while effectively managing workforce costs and productivity. Di previously served as president of Mercy's West Communities, leading hospitals and clinic services across the state of Oklahoma. Prior to joining Mercy, she founded Avantas, LLC after serving as chief operating officer for its owner, Alegent Health.Di holds a master's degree in public health from the University of Minnesota and a bachelor's degree in biology from Midland Lutheran College. She earned her nursing license from Nebraska Methodist School of Nursing in Omaha, Nebraska.

The Lessons Led podcast serves as a platform for highly successful leaders to impart their wisdom to current and emerging leaders and in particular, healthcare leaders through, stories, lived experiences, and lessons learned from a place of genuine authenticity and a desire to pay it forward!  Your host, Keith Minnis, leverages his experience of over 30 years in healthcare, human resources, and operations to engage, entertain, and educate the audience alongside dynamic guests as they discuss the hyper-relevant subject matter in the world of healthcare leadership.

Sponsored by American Health Staffing Group (AHSG)…AHSG is one of the largest, fastest-growing, fully diversified healthcare staffing firms in the United States, where we earn and keep the trust of our candidates and clients. The other diverse solution offerings of AHSG include Thaxton Executive Search and Interim Leadership, AHSA MSP Services, AHS NurseStat, AHS RenalStat, AHS PharmStat, AHS MedStat, and American Health Technology Group (AHTG) VMS Trio, ATS Insight as AHTG creates technology solutions that streamline organizational processes within healthcare systems and facilities. Headquartered in Edmond, Oklahoma, and with offices around the country, AHSG is a nationwide, diversified healthcare staffing platform that serves over 2,500 endpoints across health systems, hospitals, and outpatient clinics in all 50 states.

Our host, Keith Minnis, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, sits down to speak with Rhett Stover, MHA, FACHE to discuss leadership style, what's influenced him in life and his career, and his emerging as a leader in the healthcare industry.

Rhett was appointed Regional President for Healthcare Highways, Inc. (HCH), in July of 2022. In this role, he serves the strategic enterprise growth and regional market operations verticals of the health plan, accelerating the organization's goal to be the industry’s most trusted partner for clinical and economic value, with particular attention to innovation, clinical performance, quality, safety, affordability, diversity, and financial performance.

Prior to joining HCH, Rjett served as CEO of Oklahoma State University (OSU) Medicine and OSU Medical Center (OSUMC), between September 2014 – June 2022. Located in Tulsa, OK, OSU Medicine and OSUMC collectively represent a fully integrated academic health system and one of the largest osteopathic training centers in the nation, serving urban and rural communities across the Oklahoma geography.

Previously, Rhett served in regional and national leadership roles focused on managed care strategy and enterprise growth for Mercy Health (St. Louis, MO) and Cancer Treatment Centers of America now part of City of Hope (Boca Raton, FL).

A native of Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Cherokee Nation citizen, Rhett holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Oklahoma and a Master’s degree in Healthcare Administration from Oklahoma State University.  He is board-certified in Healthcare Management and a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE). Mr. Stover has been recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review by being named to their 2016 Class of “Rising Stars: 50 Healthcare Leaders under 40”; in 2017, was named to the University of Oklahoma Price College of Business “40 Alumni Under 40”, and in 2019, was named to Oklahoma Magazine’s “40 Under 40”.

The Lessons Led podcast serves as a platform for highly successful leaders to impart their wisdom to current and emerging leaders and in particular, healthcare leaders through, stories, lived experiences, and lessons learned from a place of genuine authenticity and a desire to pay it forward!  Your host, Keith Minnis, leverages his experience of over 30 years in healthcare, human resources, and operations to engage, entertain, and educate the audience alongside dynamic guests as they discuss the hyper-relevant subject matter in the world of healthcare leadership.

Sponsored by American Health Staffing Group (AHSG)…AHSG is one of the largest, fastest-growing, fully diversified healthcare staffing firms in the United States, where we earn and keep the trust of our candidates and clients. The other diverse solution offerings of AHSG include Thaxton Executive Search and Interim Leadership, AHSA MSP Services, AHS NurseStat, AHS RenalStat, AHS PharmStat, AHS MedStat, and American Health Technology Group (AHTG) VMS Trio, ATS Insight as AHTG creates technology solutions that streamline organizational processes within healthcare systems and facilities. Headquartered in Edmond, Oklahoma, and with offices around the country, AHSG is a nationwide, diversified healthcare staffing platform that serves over 2,500 endpoints across health systems, hospitals, and outpatient clinics in all 50 states.