The role of the chief medical officer (CMO) has evolved as the health care environment has grown more complex. CMOs need to successfully meet the clinical, administrative, business, cultural, political and leadership demands of this position, including how to handle the emotional and psychological pressures present in the current world of high burnout.

Our 1v1 executive leadership coaching engagements will enable current CMOs and those headed toward CMO roles, to not only succeed, but to excel. The coaching process will help them define their unique role, their associated responsibilities, and how to maximize influence, as the individual prepares to be a high-functioning, results-oriented member of the hospital and/or health-system C-suite.

Together, we (Executive Coach and Client) will jointly create a customized curriculum uniquely tailored for Client to achieve her/his goals.

My coaching model uses a results-focused, self-directed learning model informed by research, positive psychology, cognitive behavioral therapy, change principles, and adult learning theory. The process is collaborative; you and I will work together to help you discover what’s most meaningful for you and how it will help you achieve the results you desire.

We’ll utilize virtual and face-to-face meetings, leadership assessment tools (for example the DiSC, a 360 and/or other tools), optional interviews by Coach with trusted colleagues (if Client wants that), case studies, peer learning (where possible), “live” application labs and other methods to ultimately help the individual increase capacity, awareness and effectiveness (personally and professionally).

I’m fortunate to have had many diverse life experiences that will influence our journey toward success. I’ve worked closely and successfully with hundreds of healthcare professionals at over two hundred hospitals in the US and abroad. My experiences outside healthcare at Fortune50 companies (IBM and Intel), the Advisory Board Company (ABCO), Silicon Valley start-ups and global roles in the public sector (United Nations) have shaped my multiple bottom-line view of performance improvement and multi-cultural perspective of problem-solving, achievement and executive-level success.

Each coaching engagement is customized to achieve the individual CMO’s needs and development goals. At the completion of the engagement, clients are better able to:

• Identify and describe the critical success factors associated with the CMO role.
• Develop administrative skills required to perform the CMO role.
• Determine opportunities and cultivate strategies to create better alignment within care system.
• Utilize principles and strategies for leveraging influence to motivate individuals, change behaviors, and
  drive mutually desired outcomes in the present and/or absence of direct authority.
• Addressing burnout, resilience, wellness and wellbeing for staff and for self.