This panel presentation is a dynamic exploration of effective feedback delivery in educational and professional contexts. Attendees will gain insights into the nuanced differences between students and employees, recognizing the diverse environments they inhabit. Through research-backed methodologies and practical examples, participants will learn adaptable strategies for providing constructive criticism while reinforcing strengths. Emphasizing the importance of fostering open communication and trust, the session aims to cultivate environments where feedback serves as a catalyst for growth and development. Whether refining teaching methods or empowering teams, attendees will leave equipped with practical tools to enhance their feedback communication skills and drive success in diverse settings.

This presentation will explain the way the brain operates in survival, emotional, and executive states, and challenge leaders to operate in an executive state while giving feedback. The presenter will offer practical tools to utilize to stay in or transition to an executive state, as well as gain trust and give feedback that drives changed results.

In the intricate world of healthcare, leadership extends beyond mere authority — it demands a commanding presence that instills trust, inspires confidence, and drives meaningful change. “Magnetic Mastery: Unveiling the Secrets of Healthcare Executive Presence,” is a transformative lecture that demystifies the concept of executive presence, equipping healthcare professionals with the essential tools to enhance their leadership impact.

There are now five generations in the workforce and a multitude of new opportunities to pursue education, family, and career growth plans. Savvy managers must develop flexible views on when and where work is done, enhance upward mobility, provide more on-the-job development, and offer more flexible workplace benefits to retain current staff, off-set continuing burnout, and lure new candidates to their organization. This presentation will offer practical information and concrete ways to enhance how we value people with the goal of recruiting, retaining, and enriching therapist work lives.

Understanding key financial components is of paramount value for respiratory therapist leaders. This presentation will review basic budgeting tools and common language utilized as a RT leader.

The Safe and Effective Staffing Guide (SESG) provides guidelines for time standards for Respiratory Therapist staffing. Often needed and actual number of RTs is misunderstood from the department level to the C suite. This presentation will review how to utilize the AARC SESGs time standards to determine how many full-time employees your department needs in a way that can be validated and shared with executive leadership.

This presentation will embark on an adventure through uncharted territory. Don't pack your bags just yet; this adventure is not to a location. Instead, we will be navigating how to manage the uncertainty that often accompanies change. Change is inevitable and constant, and this talk is intended to provide you with tools to help lead through periods of uncertainty and achieve desired results. This talk will draw from historical figures that pioneered discoveries, and what their stories can teach us about leading during periods of uncertainty.