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Les Swanson
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This document summarizes the history and vision of the Southlake Healthcare Support Group from its inception in August 2010. It provides details about the founding members and their activities in the first year. The vision of the group is outlined as providing networking and learning opportunities for healthcare professionals focused on their industry. The document also reflects on lessons learned so far about the importance of networking, personal branding, and self-improvement. It identifies areas for further growth and action steps to formalize the group in the future.

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By Les Swanson August 19, 2010Southlake Healthcare Support Group:The Rest of the Story
Agenda1) The Beginning2) Where Are They Today3) Vision4) What I Learned (So Far)5) What Are You Learning
In the BeginningAugust 20th – First trip, OrientationAugust 27th – Second trip September 3 – in Atlanta on vacationSeptember 10 – Met Gary, lead health care people to back of the room. Fry, Nichols, Burge, Boylan, Larkin, Ferkin, Sheets, Niemtschk, Savard, Pannell, Talbert, Buck, KieberSeptember 17 – meeting at Corner Bakery September- 28 - Jeff Pannell announces Stacy site
First Stacy Furniture October 1 included Boylan, Burge, Coleman, Ferkin, Holmes, Loepp, McCallum, Niemtschk, Pannell, Savard, Schnitzius, Schuster, Stanley, Stillman, Swanson, Wall Total of 16 at the meeting
Where Are They TodayThe September 17th Roster29 Members20 Are Working TodayHandout with ListBased on LinkedIN Search This WeekAttempted To Contact the Unknowns
VisionHealthcare Veterans Networking and LearningAdvantages of Focusing on Our WorldWe Know People, Doesn’t Matter What We DidDriven to be DIFFERENTConversational Networking styleRecorded and Posted (LinkedIN / Yahoo)Meetings One on One Self Educating, Supplemented by Speakers
What I Learned (So Far)1) It’s About People First2) Network Like There is No Tomorrow3) Pick Your Spots Carefully4) Spend Time With Employed People Professional Associations (HIMSS, ACHE)5) Digital Foot Print and Personal Branding6) Identify Speakers and Programs 7) ORGANIZE Yourself8) Read, Exercise, Eat Better
Learning Never EndsChallenge YourselfSchool, Present, Volunteer, Do NEW ThingsBook Reports, Whatever – But PRESENTID Yourself - StrengthFinders, Myers-BriggsDoug Anderson’s list of Books to ReadLinkedINReading List (Yourself, Follow Others)Sharpen Yourself as a SME in What You Choose
What INeed to ImproveAt1) Making Time to Apply for Jobs2) Focal Point on What Am II want to do some of a lot of things3) Phone CallsEven after the Call Reluctance Course4) Prioritizing As Well As I Should5) Doing Research on Companies
What Are You Learning1) Groups You Attend and Like (or Not)2) Favorite Speakers?3) Identify Your Gaps and Work on Them4) What Else?
Action Steps1) Schedule Internal Presenters2) Create a Charter3) Formalize Leadership4) Create a New Different5) Resolve to Publish to LinkedIN
A Successful First YearBut So Much More To DoGlad You Are Here TodayTHANK YOU

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Sl Anniversary1

  • 1. By Les Swanson August 19, 2010Southlake Healthcare Support Group:The Rest of the Story
  • 2. Agenda1) The Beginning2) Where Are They Today3) Vision4) What I Learned (So Far)5) What Are You Learning
  • 3. In the BeginningAugust 20th – First trip, OrientationAugust 27th – Second trip September 3 – in Atlanta on vacationSeptember 10 – Met Gary, lead health care people to back of the room. Fry, Nichols, Burge, Boylan, Larkin, Ferkin, Sheets, Niemtschk, Savard, Pannell, Talbert, Buck, KieberSeptember 17 – meeting at Corner Bakery September- 28 - Jeff Pannell announces Stacy site
  • 4. First Stacy Furniture October 1 included Boylan, Burge, Coleman, Ferkin, Holmes, Loepp, McCallum, Niemtschk, Pannell, Savard, Schnitzius, Schuster, Stanley, Stillman, Swanson, Wall Total of 16 at the meeting
  • 5. Where Are They TodayThe September 17th Roster29 Members20 Are Working TodayHandout with ListBased on LinkedIN Search This WeekAttempted To Contact the Unknowns
  • 6. VisionHealthcare Veterans Networking and LearningAdvantages of Focusing on Our WorldWe Know People, Doesn’t Matter What We DidDriven to be DIFFERENTConversational Networking styleRecorded and Posted (LinkedIN / Yahoo)Meetings One on One Self Educating, Supplemented by Speakers
  • 7. What I Learned (So Far)1) It’s About People First2) Network Like There is No Tomorrow3) Pick Your Spots Carefully4) Spend Time With Employed People Professional Associations (HIMSS, ACHE)5) Digital Foot Print and Personal Branding6) Identify Speakers and Programs 7) ORGANIZE Yourself8) Read, Exercise, Eat Better
  • 8. Learning Never EndsChallenge YourselfSchool, Present, Volunteer, Do NEW ThingsBook Reports, Whatever – But PRESENTID Yourself - StrengthFinders, Myers-BriggsDoug Anderson’s list of Books to ReadLinkedINReading List (Yourself, Follow Others)Sharpen Yourself as a SME in What You Choose
  • 9. What INeed to ImproveAt1) Making Time to Apply for Jobs2) Focal Point on What Am II want to do some of a lot of things3) Phone CallsEven after the Call Reluctance Course4) Prioritizing As Well As I Should5) Doing Research on Companies
  • 10. What Are You Learning1) Groups You Attend and Like (or Not)2) Favorite Speakers?3) Identify Your Gaps and Work on Them4) What Else?
  • 11. Action Steps1) Schedule Internal Presenters2) Create a Charter3) Formalize Leadership4) Create a New Different5) Resolve to Publish to LinkedIN
  • 12. A Successful First YearBut So Much More To DoGlad You Are Here TodayTHANK YOU