“Getting Physicians More Involved: One Hospital’s Story.” Annual Congress on Health Care Management of the American College of Healthcare Executives, March 26, 2018, Chicago, Illinois.

“Strategic Issues in Healthcare: What’s Down the Road?” Hall Render Annual General Counsel meeting, November 9, 2017, Scottsdale, AZ.

“Strategies and Communication Techniques for High Stakes Conversations.” Keynote Address for Harvard Medical School – Career Advancement and Leadership Skills for Women in Healthcare. November 4, 2017, Boston, MA.

“Developing Your Own Exceptional Leadership Competencies.” Workshop for Harvard Medical School – Career Advancement and Leadership Skills for Women in Healthcare. November 4, 2017, Boston, MA.

“Developing Executive Presence.” National APC Advisory meeting, October 19, 2017, Denver, CO.

“Physician Engagement: New Approaches for Success.” Annual Congress on Health Care Management of the American College of Healthcare Executives, March 25, 2017, Chicago, Illinois.

“Practical Leadership Strategies.” Great Lakes ACHE Chapter and Midwest Health Executive Forum, June 2-3, 2016, Ann Arbor, Michigan.

“Exceptional Leadership Competencies.” Year-long leadership competency development program for Ascension Health Clinical Leadership Development program, multiple presentations to two communities of 40 clinical leaders each, both through on-site presentations and webinars, January 21-24, 2016; May 7-9, 2016; November 9-11, 2016; January 28-30, 2017, Phoenix, Arizona.

“Exceptional Leadership – 16 Critical Competencies.” Evening keynote for the Midwest Health Executives Forum of the American College of Healthcare Executives, April 25, 2016, Toledo, Ohio.

“How to Design a Physician Leadership Program.” Presented to the Healthcare Leadership Institute CEO meeting, April 7, 2016, Phoenix, Arizona.

“Increasing Physician Leadership Through Dual-Based Dyadic Management.” Annual Congress on Health Care Management of the American College of Healthcare Executives, March 14, 2016, Chicago, Illinois.

“Developing Physician Leadership Development Programs – a How-To Lesson.” Presented to the Healthcare Leadership Institute CEO meeting, March 7, 2016, Scottsdale, Arizona.

“Leadership Now – Using Competencies to Enhance Your Leadership.” Presented to the Annual Meeting of the National Association of State Veteran’s Homes, March 1, 2016, Washington, D.C.

“Exceptional Leadership – 16 Critical Competencies.” Keynote speech for the American College of Emergency Physicians Winter Meeting, Innovations in Emergency Department Management, February 19, 2016, Las Vegas, Nevada.

“Physician Leaders – A Different Species?” Presentation for the American College of Emergency Physicians Winter Meeting, Innovations in Emergency Department Management, February 19, 2016, Las Vegas, Nevada.

“Practical Leadership Strategies.” Wilford Hall Air Force Medical Service Corps Officers ACHE Leadership. December 6-7, 2015, San Antonio, Texas

“Leadership Strategies.” Presented to the Medical Service Corps Annual Officers Leadership Conference, September 9-10, 2015, Garmisch, Germany.

“Developing Physician Leadership for Clinical Integration” West Virginia Hospital Association, Special Presentation, May 18, 2015, Charleston, WV.

“Physician Leaders: Needed Now!” Annual Congress on Health Care Management of the American College of Healthcare Executives, Hot Topic Session, March 18, 2015, Chicago, Illinois.

"Practical Leadership Strategies and Change Management."  Presented to Healthcare Association of New York (HANYS) Annual Meeting, Lake George, NY, June 24, 2015.

"Practical Leadership Strategies." Presented to Connecticut Healthcare Administrators ACHE Association, May 19, 2015, Wallingford, CT.

"Physician Leaders: Needed Now!.” Wednesday Hot Topic presentation with Matt Lambert, M.D., Annual Congress on Health Care Management of the American College of Healthcare Executives, March 18, 2015, Chicago, Illinois.

“Leadership for the New World of Healthcare.” St. James Health, Leadership Team Retreat, May 7, 2014, Butte, Montana.

“Assessing and On-Boarding New Physician Leaders.” Annual Congress on Health Care Management of the American College of Healthcare Executives, March 24, 2014, Chicago, Illinois.

 “Assessing Leaders: A Selection Assessment Model.” Annual Congress on Health Care Management of the American College of Healthcare Executives, New Physician Leaders Boot Camp, March 23, 2014, Chicago, Illinois.

 “Leadership for Clinical Integration.” Sisters of Charity Leavenworth Health System, Clinical Leaders Conference, January 22-23, 2014, Denver, Colorado.

 “Developing Physician Leadership.” First Annual International Leadership Conference, Southeast Texas ACHE Chapter, October 22, 2013, Houston, Texas.

 “Enhancing Physician Leadership: Preparing for Clinical Integration.” Annual Congress on Health Care Management of the American College of Healthcare Executives, March 11, 2013, Chicago, Illinois.

“Don't Make a Hiring Mistake.” Annual Congress on Health Care Management of the American College of Healthcare Executives, March 19, 2012, Chicago, Illinois.

“High Performance Senior Teams: Leadership at the Top.” Annual Congress on Health Care Management of the American College of Healthcare Executives, March 24, 2011, Chicago, Illinois.

“Practical Leadership Strategies.” Presented to the East Texas Health Executives Forum meeting, December 12, 2010, College Station, Texas.

“CEO Employment Contracts.” Presented to the American College of Healthcare Executives Annual Search Day, November 9, 2010, Chicago, Illinois.

“Critical Leadership Competencies – How They Set Apart the Good from the Great.”  Keynote speech for the Ohio Society of Healthcare Human Resources Administrators, Annual Fall Conference, November 12, 2010, Columbus, Ohio.

“Developing a Superior Talent Management Program.” Presented to the American College of Healthcare Executives Senior Executive Program, October 12, 2010, Orlando, Florida.

“Leadership Strategies.” Presented to the Medical Service Corps Annual Officers Leadership Conference, June 30 - July 1, 2010, Garmisch, Germany.

“Leadership Assessment: How to Tell the Great From the Good.”  Presented to the Annual Congress on Health Care Management of the American College of Healthcare Executives, March 24, 2010, Chicago, Illinois.

“Leadership: Born or Made? Inside or Outside?" Keynote speech presented to the Ohio State University Graduate Program In Health Services Management and Policy Alumni 40th Institute, October 23, 2009, Columbus, Ohio.

“Talent Management.” Presented to the American College of Healthcare Executives -  Senior Executives Executive Program, October 13, 2009, Orlando, Florida.

“Strategic Career Advancement.” Presented to the American College of Healthcare Executives - Executive Program, October 13, 2009, Orlando, Florida.

“Practical Leadership Strategies.” Presented to the Minnesota Hospital Association Annual Meeting, September 16, 2009, Brainerd, Minnesota.

“Building Senior Leadership Teams.” Presented to the Annual Congress on Health Care Management of the American College of Healthcare Executives, March 23-24, 2009, Chicago, Illinois.

“Succession Planning and Building the Leadership Pipeline.” Presented to the Annual Leadership Conference of the Midwest Region of VHA, February 24, 2009, Phoenix, Arizona.

“The Board’s Role in Succession Planning.”  Presented to the Governance Institute Trustee Leadership Conference, January 12, 2009, Naples, Florida.

“Practical Leadership Strategies.” Presented to the Michigan Health Executives Association and the Midwest Health Care Executives Association, October 30, 2008, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan.

“Developing a Practical Approach to Leadership.” Presented to the Medical Service Corps Annual Officers Leadership Conference, US Army, Navy, and Air Force, August 10-11, 2008, Garmisch, Germany

“CEO Circle – Leadership Competencies.” Presented to the Annual Congress on Health Care Management of the American  College of Healthcare Executives, March 23-24, 2008, Chicago, Illinois.

“Developing High Performing Teams.”  Keynote presentation given to the Health Executives Forum of Northeast Ohio, October 23, 2007, Cleveland, Ohio.

“Leadership Strategies for Success.”  Presented to the North Texas Health Care Executives Association, September 28, 2007, Dallas, Texas.

“Leadership Skills and Competencies.” Presented to the Medical Service Corps Annual Officers Leadership Conference, US Army, Navy, and Air Force, August 9-10, 2007, Lindau, Germany

“Exceptional Leadership: 16 Critical Competencies.”  Presented to the North   Carolina Health Executives Annual Forum, August 1, 2007, Charlotte, North   Carolina.

“Ensuring Leadership Continuity: Critical Steps for Succession Planning.”  Presented to the Board of Trustees Session at the Ohio Hospital Association Annual Convention, June 18, 2007, Columbus,  Ohio.

“Linking Succession Planning and Leadership Development” Presented to the Annual Congress on Health Care Management of the American College of Healthcare Executives, March  19-20, 2007, New Orleans, Louisiana.

“Leadership: Change and Renewal.”  Presented to the leadership retreat for the senior leaders of the University of North Texas Health Sciences Center, December 20, 2006, Fort Worth, Texas.

“Keys for Organizational Renewal – Developing Great Organizations.”  Presented to the Nebraska Hospital Association Annual Convention, November 15, 2006, Omaha,  Nebraska.

“Finding and Retaining Executive Leadership Talent.”  Presented to the Oklahoma Hospital Association Annual Convention, November 10, 2006, Oklahoma   City, Oklahoma.

“Leadership Competencies – The Critical Few.” Presented to the Medical Service Corps Annual Officers Leadership Conference, August 7-8, 2006, Lindau, Germany.

“Succession Planning – Who is Next in Line?”  Presented to the Annual Congress on Health Care Management of the American College of Healthcare Executives, March 20, 2006, Chicago Illinois.

“Succession Planning for Board Leadership.”  Presented to the Governance Institute Trustee Leadership Conference, February 17, 2006, Scottsdale, Arizona.

“Planning for Leadership Succession”  Presented to the Annual Congress on Health Care Management of the American College of Healthcare Executives, March  18-19, 2005, Chicago  Illinois.

“Who is Next in Line – Succession Planning Basics.”  Presented to the Governance Institute Trustee Leadership Conference, January 22, 2005, West Palm Beach, Florida.

“Contemporary Leadership Strategies.”  Presented as the Keynote Presentation for the Association of Cardiovascular Administrators Annual Meeting, March 28,  2003, Chicago, Illinois.

“Contemporary Leadership: You Have to Have More Than One Style.”  Presented as the Keynote Presentation for the American Academy of Medical Administrators Annual Convention,  November 22, 2002, Boston,  Massachusetts.

“The Board – CEO Relationship: Enhancing Expectations.”  Presented as a plenary workshop for the American Academy of Medical Administrators Annual Convention,  November 22, 2002, Boston,  Massachusetts.

“Physician Leadership Effectiveness – The Role of Physicians in Organizational Renewal.”  Presented to the Ingham Health System Physician Leadership Council, October 26, 2002, Lansing, Michigan.

“Leadership That Gets Results: Practicing Flexibility.”  Presented as the Keynote Presentation for the Army Medical Service Corps Annual Leadership Symposium,  August 21, 2002, Grassau,  Germany.

“Leadership Values: Enhancing Leadership Effectiveness.”  Presented at the Iroquois Health Administrator’s CEO Forum, July 16-17, 2002, Lake Placid, New York.

“Renewing the Healthcare Organization.”  Presented to the Hospital Council of Western Pennsylvania, June 7, 2002 (An ACHE On-Location program).

“Practical Leadership Strategies for Challenging Times.”  Presented to the New Hampshire Healthcare Executives Forum and RAC, May 8, 2002, Portsmouth, New   Hampshire, (An ACHE On-Location program).

“Protocols for Healthcare Executive Behavior.  ”  Presented at the New Jersey Health Care Executive Forum, April 18, 2002, Hackensack,  New Jersey (An ACHE On-Location program).

“Effective Leadership Strategies.”  Presented at the European Medical Service Corps Annual Education Cluster, June 12,13, 2002, Garmisch, Germany (An ACHE On-Location program).

“Avoiding Hiring Mistakes at the Senior Level.”  Presented with Michael H. Covert, FACHE, to the Annual Congress on Health Care Management of the American  College of Healthcare Executives, March 20,  2002, Chicago Illinois.

“Leadership Panel.”  Moderator and facilitator with various speakers to the Annual Congress on Health Care Management of the American College of Healthcare Executives, March 20, 2002, Chicago Illinois.

“Leadership Competencies for the Twenty-first Century.”  Keynote speech for the University of North Carolina Annual Preceptors Conference, October 26,  2001, Raleigh, North Carolina.

“Lessons Learned From Other Industries – Executive Development for Healthcare.”  Keynote speech for the University of Iowa Annual Issues Symposium, October  12, 2001, Iowa City  Iowa.

“Leadership – Avoiding Derailment and Developing Emotional Intelligence.”  Presented to the European Theater Health Care Command Group, June  11-12, 2001, Garmisch,  Germany.

“Effective Strategies for Working With Executive Search.”  Presented to the Annual Conference of the American Society of Healthcare Human Resources Administrators, July 24, 2001, Chicago, Illinois.

“Recruitment and Retention Solutions.”  Presented to the Annual Congress on Health Care Management of the American College of Healthcare Executives, March  27, 2001, Chicago  Illinois.

“Leadership – Defining It and Avoiding Derailment.”  Presented to the Annual Meeting of AMSUS – Military Air Force Medical Service Corps, November  7, 2000, Las Vegas,  Nevada.

“Future Human Resources Issues – When the Common Approaches Are Not Enough.”  Presented to the Annual Meeting of the Medical Staff Leadership Institute of the Maryland Healthcare Association, October 24, 2000, Hot Springs, Arkansas.

“A Crystal Ball Look at Health Care – A Look Into the Future.”  Presented to the Ohio Hospital Association and Ohio State University Annual Healthcare Leadership Institute, October 19, 2000, Columbus, Ohio.

“Teams Under Siege – Confronting Complexity, Rapid Change, and Uncertainty.”  Presented to the Annual Meeting of the Arkansas Hospital Association, October 11, 2000, Hot Springs, Arkansas.

“Leadership Effectiveness – Renewing Healthcare Organizations.”  Presented to the European Theater Health Care Command Group, June  12-13, 2000, Heidelberg, Germany.

“Developing Physician Leaders – Practical Strategies.”  Presented to the COO Roundtable for the Healthcare Roundtable, May 18, 2000, LaCosta, California.

“Protocols for Healthcare Executive Behavior.  ”  Presented at the Greater Houston Healthcare Executives Forum Annual Leadership Conference, May 5, 2000, Houston, Texas.

“Protocols for Healthcare Executive Behavior.  ” Presented at the Voluntary Hospitals of America Annual Leadership Conference, April 15,  2000, Dallas, Texas.

“Practical Leadership Strategies.”  Presented for the Central Illinois Healthcare Executives Association, April  3, 2000, Centralia,  Illinois.

“Teams Under Siege – Confronting Complexity, Rapid Change, and Uncertainty.”  Presented to the Annual Congress on Health Care Management of the American  College of Healthcare Executives, March 28, 29, 2000, Chicago  Illinois.

“Physician Leadership- Approaches and Strategies.”  Presented to the CMO Roundtable for the Healthcare Roundtable, March 10 18, 2000, Key West,  Florida.

“Leadership – Strategy and Communication.”  Presented to the VA Medical Centers – Baltimore Region, December 5, 1999, Baltimore, Maryland.

“Leadership Effectiveness.”  Presented to the Annual Meeting of the Department of Defense Tri-Care Board of Governors, November 1-3, 1999, Keesler Air Force Base, Biloxi, Mississippi.

“A Crystal Ball Look at Health Care – A Look Into the Future.”  Presented to the Healthcare Executives Association of Northeast Ohio, October 26, 1999, Cleveland, Ohio.

“Leadership – Strategy and Communication.”  Presented to the VISN Region 2 VA Health System, October 18-19, 1999, Syracuse, New York.

“Strategies for Paying Physician Leaders.”  Presented to the Physician Compensation and Leadership Conference, sponsored by Cambridge Health Resources, March  25, 1999, Chicago,  Illinois.

“Legal Considerations in Physician Compensation.”  Presented to the Physician Compensation and Leadership Conference, sponsored by Cambridge Health Resources, March 24, 1999, Chicago, Illinois.

“Teams Under Siege – Confronting Complexity, Rapid Change, and Uncertainty.”  Presented to the Annual Congress on Health Care Management of the American College of Healthcare Executives, March  10, 1999, Chicago  Illinois.

“Protocols for Executive Behavior – Think Before You Act.”  Presented to the Annual Congress on Health Care Management of the American College of Healthcare Executives, March 9, 1999, Chicago Illinois.

“The Physician Leadership Imperative.”  Presented to the Annual Meeting of the Carolinas Physician Services Association, December 7, 1998, Pinehurst,  North Carolina.

“Creative Compensation for Physician Leaders.”  Presented for the Cambridge Health Resources National Physician Compensation and Leadership Workshop, July 27-28, 1998, Chicago, Illinois.

“Meeting the Physician Leadership Challenge.”  Presented at the Voluntary Hospitals of America Annual Leadership Conference, April 13-14,  1998, Nashville,  Tennessee.

“Protocols for Healthcare Executive Behavior.  ”  Presented at the Voluntary Hospitals of America Annual Leadership Conference, April 12, 1998, Nashville,  Tennessee.

“Protocols for Healthcare Executive Behavior.”  Presented to the Utah Healthcare Executives Association, April 4, 1998, Salt   Lake City, Utah.

“Executive Recruitment Strategies and Networking.”  Presented for the Central Ohio Health Administrators Association, March 12, 1998, Columbus,  Ohio.

“Physician Leadership for the Year 2000.”  Presented to the Annual Congress on Health Care Management of the American College of Healthcare Executives, March  5, 1998, Chicago  Illinois

“Creative Approaches to Physician Compensation.”  Presented for the Cambridge Health Resources National Physician Compensation Workshop, December 11-12, 1997, Orlando, Florida.

“Looking Outside the Walls – Review and Strategies.”  Presented to the Kansas Association of Health Care Executives and the Kansas Hospital Association at their Fall Leadership seminar, October 7, 1997, Wichita, Kansas.

“Succeeding in the Rehab Evolution.”  Keynote speech presented to the Pennsylvania Association of Rehab Executives Annual Convention, September  15, 1997, Pittsburgh,  Pennsylvania.

“Creative Approaches to Physician Compensation.”  Presented to the  American Society for Healthcare Human Resources Administration 32nd  Annual Meeting and Conference, Creating The Future for Human Resources, August  16-17, 1997.

“Protocols for Executive Behavior.”  Presented to the University of  Alabama National Symposium on Healthcare, August  4, 1997, Destin,  Florida.

“Creative Approaches to Physician Compensation.”  Presented for the Cambridge Health Resources National Physician Compensation Workshop, June 16-17, 1997, Boston, Massachusetts.

“The Human Aspects of Managed Care – Working Through Re-engineering.”  Presented to the Midwest Renal Administrator’s Annual Management and Clinical Conference, May 14, 1997, Indianapolis, Indiana.

“Negotiating and Developing CEO Employment Contracts”  Presented to the North   Carolina Hospital Association Annual Trustee Educational Institute, April 12, 1997, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

“Negotiating and Developing CEO Employment Contracts”  Presented to the Georgia  Hospital Association Trustee Development Conference, March  16, 1997, St. Simons Island, Georgia.

Negotiating and Developing CEO Employment Contracts”  Presented to the Annual Congress on Administration of the American College of Healthcare Executives, March 5, 1997, Chicago Illinois

“Tactics for Developing Physician Leaders.”  Presented to the 1996 National Health Care Management Institute,The Many Faces of Integrated Delivery Systems, September 6, 1996, Columbus, Ohio.

“Successful Physician Office Relations.”  Presented to the St. Vincent  Medical Center Health Partners physician office staff, May 23, 1996, Toledo, Ohio.

“Physician Compensation – A Review.”  Presented to the senior leadership of Children’s Hospital, May 21, 1996, Columbus, Ohio.

“Keeping the Candle Lit – How Effective Leaders Maintain Their Spark.”  Presented as the keynote speech for the annual Management Retreat for Good Samaritan Hospital, May 9, 1996, Vincennes, Indiana.

“Protocols – Think Before You Act.”  Keynote speech presented at the Midwest Business Travel Association Annual Meeting, April 19, 1996, Chicago, Illinois.

“Strategic Planning for Physician-Hospital Integration.”  Presented as a keynote for the Annual Planning Retreat for Southside Community Hospital, April 17, 1996, Farmville, Virginia.

“Protocols for Executive Behavior – Think Before You Act.”  Presented to the Annual Educational Conference on Leadership for the Voluntary Hospitals of America (VHA), April 14, 1996, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

“Developing Competitive and Balanced CEO Compensation Packages.”  Presented to the North Carolina Hospital Association Annual Trustee Educational Institute, April 13, 1996, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

“Future Trends in Human Resources Management.”  Presented to the annual Educational Institute of the Ohio Society of CPA’s in Industry, March  23, 1996, Columbus,  Ohio.

“Developing a Successful Physician Leadership Development Program.”  Presented to the Annual Congress on Administration of the American College of Healthcare Executives, March 12, 1996, Chicago Illinois.

“Health Care Purchasing Expectations of Large Health Care Buyers.”  Present to the Annual Major Client Seminar for Findley Davies, Inc., January 24, 1996, Toledo, Ohio.

“Developing Successful Physician Compensation and Employment Programs.”  Presented at the Physician Acquisition Strategies workshop for the American  College of Medical Staff Development, November 28,  1996, Columbus,  Ohio.

“Protocols for Successful Behavior.”  Keynote speech presented to the Annual Educational Meeting of the Chicago Association of Society Executives, October 17,  1995, Chicago, Illinois.

“Protocols for Executive Success – Think Before You Act.”  Presented to the Oklahoma  Hospital Association Annual CEO Retreat, June 21-22,  1995, Grand Lake,  Oklahoma.

“Protocols for a Successful Career.”  Keynote speech presented at the Annual Student Luncheon at the Annual Congress on Administration of the American College of Healthcare Executives, March 10, 1995, Chicago, Illinois.

“Tactical Approaches in Developing A Physician Compensation Program.”  Presented at the Annual Congress on Administration of the American  College of Healthcare Executives, March 9, 1995, Chicago, Illinois.

“Developing A Physician Leadership Program.”  Presented to the Arizona Hospital Association and Healthcare Financial Management Association Annual Meeting on Integrated Healthcare Delivery, March 6, 1995, Scottsdale,  Arizona.

“The Physician Mindset:  Who They Are and Why They Are.”  Presented to Arizona Hospital Association and Healthcare Financial Management Association Annual Meeting on Integrated Healthcare Delivery, March  6, 1995, Scottsdale,  Arizona.

“Physician Employment Models.”  Presented to Arizona Hospital Association and Healthcare Financial Management Association Annual Meeting on Integrated Healthcare Delivery, March  6, 1995, Scottsdale,  Arizona.

“Health Care:  Never Again The Same.”  Presented to the Charlotte Business HR Roundtable, February 2, 1995, Charlotte, North   Carolina.

“Protocols For Effective Executive Presence.”  Presented to the American College  of Healthcare Executives Annual Eastern and Western Conferences, October 7, 1994, Miami, Florida, and November 4, 1994, LaJolla, California.

“Preparing For the Future Changes In Healthcare.”  Presented to the management teams of Calvert Memorial Hospital, Physicians Memorial Hospital, and St. Mary’s Hospital, October  18, 1994, Solomons, Maryland.

“Physician Compensation.”  Presented to the National Symposium of the Jones, Day, Reavis and Pogue law firm, September 30, October 1, 1994, Dallas, Texas.

“Tactical Approaches to Developing Physician Compensation Programs.”  Presented at the Premier Health Alliance Annual Physician Services Meeting, July  12-13, 1994, Chicago,  Illinois.

“Protocols For Executive Behavior – Think Before You Act.”  Presented at the Annual Congress on Administration of the American College of Healthcare Executives, February 24, 1994, Chicago, Illinois.

“The Future Health Care System – How Will Executive Protocol Change?”  Presented at the Ohio State University Annual Career Development Program, December 3, 1993, Columbus,  Ohio.

“Protocols for Health Care Executive Behavior.”  Presented to the Premier Health Alliance Joint COO-Human Resources Meeting, October 27,  1993, Chicago, Illinois.

“Getting Your Employees to Speak Up and Out.”  Presented at the Annual Congress on Administration of the American College of Healthcare Executives, March  3, 1993, Chicago,  Illinois.

“The Candle of Leadership – How Effective Leaders Keep the Light From  Going Out.”  Keynote speech presented to the Management Staff at the Annual Strategic Planning Retreat at JFK Medical Center, October 28, 1992, West Palm Beach, Florida.

“Human Resources Implications of Workforce 2000.”  Presented to the Healthcare Financial Management Association -Northwest  Ohio Chapter workshop on “The Business Office of the Future,” October 15,  1992, Toledo, Ohio.

“Transformational Leadership for the 21st Century.”  Presented to the Covenant Health Systems Leadership Retreat, September 17, 1992, Hyannis, Massachusetts.

“Ethics in Healthcare Management:  Making Responsible Decisions.”  Presented at the First Annual Ethics in Healthcare Management Conference for the American College of Healthcare Executives, June  12, 1992, Chicago,  Illinois.

“A Manager’s Approach to Ethical Decision-making.”  Presented to the Maryland Hospital Association’s Annual Leadership Conference, July  22, 1991, Emmitsburg,  Maryland.

“Labor Relations Imperatives – Maintaining Non-Union Status.”  Presented at the Annual Congress on Administration of the American College of Healthcare Executives, March 2, 1992, Chicago, Illinois.

“Human Resources in the 1990′s – A Strategic and Marketing Imperative.”  Presented at the Annual Congress on Administration of the American College of Healthcare Executives, March 3, 1991, Chicago, Illinois.

“What Every Executive Should Know About Human Resources.”  Presented to the East and West Conferences of the American College of Healthcare Executives, October  14, 1990, Washington, D. C., and November 6, 1990, Phoenix, Arizona.

“Improving Your Employee Relations with a Direct Relationship  Program.”  Presented to the Greater Cleveland Hospital Association Annual Healthcare Expo, September 13, 1990, Cleveland, Ohio.

“Motivation.”  Presented to the Greater Cleveland Hospital Association Annual Healthcare Expo, September 13, 1990, Cleveland, Ohio.

“The Employee As Customer.”  Keynote speech presented to the Georgia Society of Healthcare Human Resources Administration Annual Convention, June 17,  1990, Lake Lanier Islands,  Georgia.

“Increasing Your Value as an Executive Secretary.”  Presented at the Ohio Hospital Association Annual Convention, April 2, 1990, Columbus,  Ohio.

“Employee Attitude Surveys – a 1990′s Approach.” Presented jointly  with Stephen Strasser at the American College of Healthcare Executives Annual Congress on Administration, February  28-29, 1990, Chicago,  Illinois.

“Motivating Employees in the Service Departments.” Presented to the Greater Cleveland Hospital Association Annual Healthcare Expo, September 14, 1989, Cleveland, Ohio.

“Values-based Leadership.”  Keynote speech presented to the senior management team of Clermont Mercy  Hospital at their Annual Management Retreat, July  20, 1989, Cincinnati,  Ohio.

“Healthcare Culture of the 1990′s.”  Presented to the National Association of Admitting Managers Annual Convention, May 10, 1989, Las Vegas, Nevada.

“Values-based Leadership.”  Presented to the Xavier University Centre for Health Management Education Shirt-sleeve Congress, April 25, 1989, Dayton, Ohio.

“Improving Interpersonal Skills.”  Presented to the  Xavier University Centre for Health Management Education Shirt-sleeve Congress, April 25, 1989, Dayton, Ohio.

“Values-based Leadership.”  Presented to the Ohio Society of Medical Records Annual Convention, April 19 1989, Columbus, Ohio.

“The Charisma of Leadership.”  Presented to the Xavier University Centre for Health Management Education Shirt-sleeve Congress, March 21, 1989, Cincinnati, Ohio.

“The Ethical Dimensions of People Decisions.”  Presented to the Xavier University Centre for Health Management Education Shirt-sleeve Congress, March 21, 1989,  Cincinnati, Ohio.

“Workforce 2000 – Preparing for the Changing Environment.  “Presented at the Workforce – 2000 National Conference sponsored by the Department of Labor and the State of Iowa, October 14, 1988, Des Moines, Iowa.

“Direct Relationships:  Improving Employee Relations.”  Presented at the Xavier University Program in Hospital and Health Services Administration, Xavier Centre Shirt-Sleeve Congress for Hospital Managers, April 27, 1988, Dayton, Ohio.

“Avoiding Managerial Pitfalls.”  Presented at the Xavier University Program in Hospital and Health Services Administration, Xavier Centre Shirt-Sleeve Congress for Hospital Managers, April  27, 1988, Dayton,  Ohio.

“Presenting and Selling Ideas to Senior Management.”  Presented to The Society for Infection Control in Ohio Annual Meeting, April 14,  1988, Columbus,  Ohio.

“Ethics in Human Resources Decision-Making.”  Presented to the Catholic Healthcare Association Seminar on Human Values and Ethics, March 14 and 15, 1988, Tampa, Florida.

“Direct Relationships:  Improving Employee Relations.”  Presented at the Xavier University Program in Hospital and Health Services, Administration, Xavier Centre Shirt-Sleeve Congress for Hospital Managers, March 2, 1988, Cincinnati, Ohio.

“Avoiding Managerial Pitfalls.”  Presented at the Xavier University Program in Hospital and Health Services, Administration, Xavier Centre Shirt-Sleeve Congress for Hospital Managers, March  2, 1988, Cincinnati,  Ohio.

“Ethics in Management.”  Presented to the Colorado Hospital Association – Colorado Human Resources Administrators Association seminar, December 11, 1987, Denver, Colorado.

“Transitional Leadership for the 1990′s.”  Presented to the management team at St. Joseph’s Medical Center, December 10, 1987, Denver, Colorado.

“Avoiding Managerial Pitfalls.”  Presented to the Ohio Medical Records Association President’s Seminar, November 6, 1987, Columbus, Ohio.

“AIDS in the Workplace.”  Presented to the Ohio Society of Allied Health Professions Fall Meeting, October 26, 1987, Columbus, Ohio.

“Criteria-based Evaluations and Pay.”  Presented to the middle management team at Memorial Hospital of Fremont, September 9, 1987, Fremont, Ohio.

“AIDS:  Protecting Hospital Employees.”  Presented on a live satellite television broadcast from the American Hospital Association, August 12, 1987, Chicago, Illinois.

“The Administrative Aspects of AIDS.”  Presented to the American  Society for Healthcare Human Resources Administration 23rd Annual  Meeting and Conference, Profiles in Excellence, July 22, 1987, Nashville, Tennessee.

“How Ethics Impacts Your Managerial Decisions.”  Presented to the management team at St. Joseph’s Medical Center, July 16, 1986, Denver, Colorado.

“The Ethical Dimensions of Human Resources Decisions.”  Presented to the Ohio Society of Hospital Human Resources Administrators Fall Conference, September 19, 1986, Perrysville, Ohio.

“The Ethical Dimensions of Human Resources Decisions.”  Presented to  the American Society for Healthcare Human Resources Administration 22nd  Annual Meeting and Conference, Human Resources – The Pulse of the Future, July  14, 1986, Denver,  Colorado.

“Employee Motivation:  How to Increase Productivity Painlessly.”  Presented to the Ohio Society for Hospital Engineering at the Ohio Hospital Association 71st Annual Convention, May 13, 1986, Columbus, Ohio.

“Employee Relations Concepts and Unionization.”  Presented to the Ohio Society for Hospital Engineering at the Ohio Hospital Association 71st Annual Convention, May 13, 1986, Columbus, Ohio.

“A Direct Relationship Program:  Improving Manager-Employee Relations.”  Presented at the Xavier University Program in Hospital and Health Administration, Xavier Centre Shirt-Sleeve Congress for Hospital Managers, March 12, 1986, Cincinnati, Ohio.

“Managing Sick Leave, Tardiness, and Attendance Problems.”  Presented at the Xavier University Program in Hospital and Health Administration, Xavier Centre Shirt-sleeve Congress for Hospital Managers, March 12, 1986, Cincinnati, Ohio.

“Personnel Management Skills and Relations.”  Presented at Positive Approaches to Engineering Management seminar, sponsored by The Ohio Society for Hospital Engineering, August  8, 1985, Columbus,  Ohio.

“Managerial Ethics:  The Dilemma – Where Do You Draw the Line?”   Presented at the American Society for Hospital Personnel Administration  21st Annual Meeting and Conference, The Renaissance of Human Resources, July 16-17, 1985, Cincinnati, Ohio.

“Effective Performance Appraisals.”  Presented at The Making of a Healthcare Educator workshop, May  17, 1985, Columbus,  Ohio.

“Gaining Management’s Commitment.”  Presented at The Making of a Healthcare Educator workshop, March 22, 1985, Columbus, Ohio.

“Creative Discipline Methods.”  Presented at the Xavier University Program in Hospital and Health Administration, Xavier Center Shirt-Sleeve Congress for Hospital Managers, March 13, 1985, Cincinnati, Ohio.

“Changing Work Values.”  Presented at The Ohio State University Hospitals Outreach Network (UHON), presentation to management team members from 27 hospitals, November 8, 1984, Columbus, Ohio.

“Disciplinary Measures as a Management Tool.”  Presented at the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science, 35th Annual Convention, November 2, 1984, Cincinnati, Ohio.

“Effective Performance Appraisals.”  Presented to the St. Mary of the Springs Dominican Sisters, Mohun Hall Management Team, September 19, 1984, Columbus, Ohio.

“How Work Values Impact Upon the Workforce.”  An Interview  -presentation with Stephen Strasser, Ph.D., Ohio State University  Professor, Graduate Program in Health Administration, on WOSU radio  program Working It Out, September 6 and 13, 1984.

“Applying a Direct Relationship Program for Productive Management.”  Presented at the American Association of EEG Technologists, Annual Convention, May 3, 1984, Columbus, Ohio.

“The Work Ethic:  Changing Values and Jobs.”  Presented at the Ohio Medical Records Association, Annual Meeting, April 4,  1984, Cincinnati,  Ohio.

“Creative Discipline Methods.”  Presented at the Xavier University Program in Hospital and Health Administration, Xavier Center Shirt-Sleeve Congress for Hospital Managers, March 14, 1984, Cincinnati, Ohio.

“Using Performance Evaluation to Increase Effectiveness.”  Presented at The Ohio State University Hospitals Outreach Network (UHON), presentation to management team members from 60 hospitals, January 25 and 26, 1984, Columbus, Ohio.

“Ohio’s New Public Employee Collective Bargaining Law and Its Impact on Health Care Providers.”  Presider and Moderator at the Ohio Hospital Association, Labor Relations Program, November  16, 1983, Columbus,  Ohio.

“The Work Ethic:  Changing Values and Jobs.”  Presented at the Health Care Public Relations Council, September  22, 1983, Columbus,  Ohio.

“The Work Ethic:  Changing Values and Jobs.”  Presented at the Ohio Hospital Association 68th Annual Convention and Ohio Society of Hospital Human Resources Administrators annual Meeting, May 25, 1983, Columbus, Ohio.

“Creative Discipline Methods.”  Presented at the Xavier University Program in Hospital and Health Administration, Xavier Centre Shirt-Sleeve Congress for Hospital Managers, March  8, 1983, Cincinnati,  Ohio.

“The Work Ethic:  Changing Values and Jobs.”  Presented as the Keynote Speaker at the Ohio Hospital Association and Columbus Area Nurse Recruiters program on “Keys to Retention,” September  24, 1982, Mt. Sterling,  Ohio.

“JCAHO Recommended Standards for Hospital Security.”  Presented at the Ohio Hospital Association 67th Annual Convention, April 19, 1982, Cincinnati, Ohio.

“Labor-Management Relations.”  Presentation at a program offered by the Ohio Society of Hospital Human Resources Administrators and the Greater Cincinnati Hospital Council, February 17, 1982, Kings Island, Ohio.

WORKSHOPS (One and Two Days Length)

“Values-Based Leadership: Strategies to Improve Leadership Effectiveness.” An on-going two day workshop for the American College of Healthcare Executives in various locations, 1999 – present (Presented 11 times to date).

“Renewing the Healthcare Organization:  Management Strategies for  Healthcare Leaders.” An on-going two day workshop co-presented with  Steven L. Mickus, CEO of Mercy Health Partners, Toledo, for the American College of Healthcare Executives in various locations, 1999 – present (Presented 28 times to date).

“Leadership Effectiveness.”  Presented to the Annual Meeting of the Department of Defense Board of Governors, November 1-3, 1999, Keesler Air Force Base, Biloxi, Mississippi.

“Meeting the Physician Leadership Challenge.” An on-going two day workshop co-presented with Greg W. Taylor, M.D., for the American College of Healthcare Executives in various locations, 1995 – 1999 – present (presented 14 times to date).

“Successful Strategies For Employing Physicians.”  An on-going two day workshop co-presented with Edward Pike, M.D., for the American College of Healthcare Executives in various locations, November 1994 – December 1997 (presented 18 times).

“Protocols for Executive Behavior.”  An on-going one-day workshop for the American College of Healthcare Executives in various locations, December 1994 – present (presented 19 times).

“The Executive’s Role in Re-defining Human Resources Strategies.”  An  on-going two day workshop presented with Steve Strasser, Ohio State  University professor for the American College Of Healthcare Executives in various locations, January, 1989- December 1994 (presented 28 times).

“Reorganizing and Renewing the Healthcare Organization: Management Strategies for Healthcare Leaders for the American College of Healthcare Executives in various locations, December, 1998-present.

“Practical Leadership Strategies for Challenging Times.”  for the American College of Healthcare Executives in various locations, December, 1995-present (presented 22 times to day).

“Preparing For the Future Changes in Healthcare.”  Day long workshop presented to the management teams of Calvert Memorial  Hospital, Physicians Memorial Hospital, and St. Mary’s Hospital, October  18, 1994, Solomons, Maryland.

“Total Quality Management and the Baldridge Criteria.”  All day workshop presented for the Ohio Society of Admitting Managers, October 1, 1991, Deer Creek, Ohio.

“Leadership and Problem Identification.”  All day workshop for the middle management team at Memorial Hospital of Fremont Annual Leadership Retreat, December 20 and 21, 1987, Fremont, Ohio.

“Legal Aspects of Management.”  All day workshop for the Xavier Centre for Healthcare Management and Xavier University, October 30, 1987 and December 15, 1987, Cincinnati, Ohio.

“Developing Direct Relationships with Employees.”  All day workshop for the Xavier Centre for Healthcare Management and Xavier University,  October 30, 1986 and November 12, 1986, Cincinnati, Ohio, and November  21, 1986, at St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Dayton, Ohio.

“Selection Interviewing.”  All day workshop presented to Bethesda Hospitals management for the Xavier Centre for Healthcare Management and Xavier University, November 4, 1986 and November 11, 1986, Cincinnati, Ohio.

“How Direct Relationships Can Improve Employee Productivity.”  All  day workshop presented to Fort  Hamilton Hughes  Memorial Hospital  management team for the Xavier Centre for Healthcare Management and Xavier University, August 19,  1986, Hamilton,  Ohio.

“The Art of Interviewing and Selection.”  All day workshop presented to Bethesda Hospitals management for the Xavier Centre for Healthcare Management and Xavier University, March 3, 1986 and May 5, 1986, Cincinnati, Ohio.

“Leadership Principles and Relating to Today’s Employees.”  All day workshop presented to the Ohio Medical Records Association, Central Ohio Group, September 20,  1985, Columbus,  Ohio.

“Legal Issues in Personnel Management.”  All day workshop presented to St. Elizabeth Medical Center management for the Xavier Centre for Healthcare Management and Xavier University, September 12, 1985, Dayton, Ohio.

“Legal Aspects of Management.”  All day workshop presented to Bethesda Hospitals management for the Xavier Centre for Healthcare Management and Xavier University, May 31, June 1, and June 7, 1984, Cincinnati, Ohio.

“Effective Discipline.”  All day workshop presented at Christ  Hospital for the Xavier Centre for Healthcare Management and Xavier University, November 3, 1983 and November 18, 1983, Cincinnati, Ohio.

“Making Performance Appraisals Work.”  All day workshop presented at Xavier University for the Xavier Centre for Healthcare Management and Xavier University, December 2, 1983, Cincinnati, Ohio.

“Changing Work Values.”  Workshop presented to The Ohio State University Hospitals Management Council, April 20, 1983, Columbus, Ohio.

“Performance-based Compensation.”  Session presented to Raymond Sheakley and Associates Annual Leadership Retreat, February 12, 1982, Cincinnati, Ohio.

OTHER PRESENTATIONS

“Human Resources – Preparing for the Human Resources portion of the  ACHE Board of Governors Fellowship Exam”. Presented twice annually for  the American College of Healthcare Executives, 2008 – present.