Roy Bejarano sits down with Alan Cooper, an expert in healthcare leadership and talent recruiting, to discuss the evolving role of HR strategy in the healthcare industry. The conversation explores healthcare trends, healthcare innovations, and the critical differences between transactional and strategic HR.

Alan shares insights on talent acquisition, performance evaluation, and employee development, emphasizing the importance of creating a strong organizational culture in healthcare leadership. This discussion is essential for healthcare executives, HR professionals, and medical organizations seeking to optimize talent retention and improve workforce engagement.

Timestamps:

• [00:00] Introduction to Roy Bejarano & Alan Cooper – The Role of HR in Healthcare Leadership
• [04:30] Transactional vs. Strategic HR – Shaping Healthcare Industry Insights
• [09:45] Sourcing & Talent Acquisition – Building a Proactive Healthcare Workforce
• [16:00] Performance Evaluations – The Shift from Annual Reviews to Continuous Feedback
• [27:30] Employee Development & Career Planning – Creating Growth Opportunities in Healthcare
• [45:30] HR Structure & Integration – Implementing a Hub-and-Spoke Model for Multi-Site Organizations

Key Takeaways:

• HR Must Be a Strategic Partner: Healthcare industry insights show that HR strategy should move beyond compliance to focus on workforce development, retention, and engagement.
• Performance Reviews Should Be Continuous: Annual reviews are outdated—frequent feedback and career planning create better employee satisfaction and efficiency in healthcare leadership.
• Sourcing & Hiring Require a Long-Term Approach: Healthcare trends highlight that maintaining a talent pipeline is more effective than reactive hiring.
• Organizational Culture Defines Success: Healthcare innovations in HR should focus on fostering a positive work environment, particularly in physician engagement and employee satisfaction.

Connect with the Guest:

Website: Scale Healthcare

LinkedIn: Alan Cooper

About Alan Cooper:

Alan’s has over 25 years of experience in the area of strategic organizational transformation, with a specific focus on organization development (OD), leadership development, customer experience, change management, teambuilding/collaboration, organizational capacity, and human capital/HR.  Dr. Cooper has had extensive experience working with numerous healthcare organizations ranging in size from single practitioner offices to large health systems providing consulting services.  His work is consistently aligned with an overarching emphasis on the achievement of an organization’s strategic mission.

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