By Kelly Brian Flannery Greetings and happy autumn to each one of you, our valuable CAHL members and volunteers! Where did this year go? It is hard to believe that we are in the final quarter of 2023 and by the time you read this message, we will be in November! I am...
By Kelly Brian Flannery As the season of spring renewal passes into the languid warmth of summer, I’ve been reflecting on a new role I recently undertook, and how it has inspired me to break out of some professional stagnation by exercising my skills in new ways. My...
By CAHL President, Kelly Brian Flannery, MHA, FACHE As we bid adieu to 2022 and ring in 2023, I would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year and share my vision for the coming year and the great work the California Association of Healthcare Leaders (CAHL) Board of...
In the past I’ve attended a leadership retreat with over 600 participants focused on “Building the Bridge to Our Future.” We learned that communication is key and that we need to work together in teams to accomplish our goals. One exercise of the day was working in...
The Thanksgiving Holiday is just around the corner, and it gives us pause to reflect on our many blessings. Giving thanks and showing gratitude are a part of our culture, and I wanted to take a moment to show my appreciation for CAHL’s many talents and gifts by...
The Art of Listening – What Did You Say? I’m Sorry, I Wasn’t Listening! Listening has become a lost art. We are so busy multi-tasking and connected to our technology (smart phone, iPad, Siri, Alexa, iTunes, and laptop) that we don’t spend time communicating...
In our CAHL service area, work commutes can range from 30 to 150 minutes. Since COVID-19, many of you have a commute from your kitchen to your office – 10 steps within your home. Regardless of the commute, we all have time to think and can decide to be stressed, calm, frazzled, or relaxed. When we encounter traffic delays, we can make a conscious choice to be mindful or not. We can be emotionally reactive, angry, frustrated, and stressed during our commute, or we can make a choice and be mindful, relaxed, patient, and calm. I encourage you to work on creating a mindful perspective with these ideas to consider during your commuting time:
We Are All Leaders at the California Association of Healthcare Leaders (CAHL) Recently, I was talking to a member of the California Association of Healthcare Leaders (CAHL), and she said that she was not a leader because she was just a project manager in her...
Freedom. What does it mean to you? Our country’s founding is based on our freedom and inalienable rights, and we celebrated our Independence Day on Jul 4 for the last 246 years. We’ve also celebrated for the past two years Juneteenth 19th as a federal holiday to...
Hello Everyone: As CAHL’s President, it’s important to me that our members feel welcome and are connected to the various opportunities and offerings provided by the California Association of Healthcare Leaders. Today, I want to encourage you to attend one of our...