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Furst Group recently had the privilege of partnering with BJC HealthCare in their search for an executive leader to serve as their new Chief People Officer. As one of the largest nonprofit, integrated delivery healthcare organizations in the country with a goal of being the national model in patient advocacy, clinical quality, medical research, financial stability, and employee satisfaction, BJC HealthCare was looking for an experienced, transformational HR leader to serve as a strategic partner on its executive team.

Video conferencing software makes virtual panel interviews possible in this age of social distancing. But the experience of interviewing remotely presents some unique challenges for both hosts and participants, not present with a live panel.

Interviewing is challenging in any environment, but when it happens in a virtual environment, new and different obstacles arise. More than 20 years ago, our organization invested in an infrastructure and culture that supports a mix worked environment with remote work capabilities, so engaging people and teams via video conferencing is very familiar to our team.

Behind every great CEO is an effective executive team. Investing in your leadership team is crucial to the success of an organization, especially in an industry as multifarious and network-reliant as healthcare.

Furst Group and NuBrick Partners are proud to sponsor the Top 25 Minority Leaders, the awards program created by Modern Healthcare. This is our 12th year of sponsoring the program, which culminates in an awards gala on August 13 in Chicago.

Any CEO transition, whether it’s an executive coming from outside the organization or an internal hire, will cause an impact on the performance of the organization. Hopefully, that impact will be positive, but nearly half of the time, that isn’t the case. A transition at this level affects the entire organization and hoping that it goes well is a plan that more often than not results in negative outcomes.

Over the years, the National Association of Health Service Executives (NAHSE) has continued to grow and evolve in size and impact. Leaving this year’s annual conference, we were energized by the infusion of new faces and talent, as well as by the exceptional speakers and sessions. It is clear that diversity is a top priority, but the lack of understanding that still exists around inclusion is striking.

A recent Forbes article examines the Power of the Pack, highlighting that women who support women are more successful, “A woman alone has power; collectively, we have impact.” This impact was abundantly clear during this year’s Modern Healthcare Women Leaders in Healthcare Conference. To describe the collective of amazing women at this conference as inspirational doesn’t do it justice, so we thought we’d create a recap slideshow including some of our favorite insights and takeaways.