Hartford Business Journal

www.HartfordBusiness.com April 17, 2017 • Hartford Business Journal 17 www.HartfordBusiness.com April 17, 2017 • Hartford Business Journal 13 SPONSORED CONTENT T rinity Health – New England, and its parent company Trinity Health, are providing all their managers and supervisors with tools and resources to ensure that they enjoy where they work and are connected to the mission and values of the organization. More than 600 supervisory colleagues from across Trinity Health – New England's facilities in Connecticut and Massachusetts came together recently at the Connecticut Convention Center for an all-day "boot camp" designed to create a better understanding of how employees think and what motivates their performance. The workshop offered leaders an innovative, fact-based perspective of ways to keep employees committed and motivated, benefitting not only the company as a whole, but patients as well. Putting people at the forefront Nancy Rousseau, Ph.D., chief of staff and vice president of organizational development, and Leonard F. Pansa, senior vice president and chief human resources officer at Trinity Health – New England, explained how the day's forum would benefit the health care provider's approach to people-centered care, "which includes people, patients, families and colleagues all at the center of the work." "This forum is really about our leaders and how we can do better and get people even more engaged than they are," explained Rousseau. "Our regional President and CEO, Chris Dadlez, is very committed to assuring that our ministry has the highest level of engagement." "As a Catholic institution serving the community, our mission statement clearly states we're about reverence and community. When you walk into one of our facilities it's a different kind of atmosphere, filled with warmth," she said. Trinity Health – New England, employs 13,000 people and generates revenues of $1.6 billion annually. "Today's forum is an opportunity offered to our hospital leaders from Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Mercy Medical Center (in Springfield, Mass.), Johnson Memorial Hospital, Mount Sinai Rehabilitation Hospital and Saint Mary's Hospital. The intent is to engage our colleagues in what they do." Pansa said Trinity Health is committed to measuring employee engagement, community health, wellbeing and financial stewardship. "These issues comprise a large part of the organization's commitment," he said. Trinity Health, and Trinity Health – New England, will soon survey all its employees across the country to provide colleagues an opportunity to express their opinions about their work experiences. "I'm guessing that communication will be brought up — every company in the country gets suggestions to improve communications," said Pansa. 'We can't do the very important work we do without our colleagues. As an organization we will continue to develop and grow strong leaders so that we can continue to provide exceptional care to the communities we serve. ' Continued > – Christopher M. Dadlez, President and CEO, Trinity Health - New England Nancy Rousseau, Ph. D., chief of staff and vice president of organizational development, and Leonard Pansa, senior vice president, chief human resources officer at Trinity Health - New England, are providing tools to managers to develop an engaged workforce. Photo / Nick Caito

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