Episodes
Wednesday Mar 13, 2024
Why Leadership Development Matters
Wednesday Mar 13, 2024
Wednesday Mar 13, 2024
Leadership development matters more than ever in these times of tremendous change and increasing pressures. Ralph Gigliotti, an expert in organizational leadership and a senior leader at Rutgers University, talks with SROA about why healthcare organizations need to promote leadership development formally and informally and why leaders’ own self-reflection is so important.
Bio: Ralph Gigliotti
Books: Selected Books By Ralph Gigliotti
Friday Dec 01, 2023
Heart-Centered Leadership
Friday Dec 01, 2023
Friday Dec 01, 2023
Deb Crowe, a certified life and leadership coach and author of The Heart-Centered Leadership Playbook, talks with SROA about why heart-centered leadership is important and how leaders can lead with passion, purpose and heart.
Website: Deb Crowe
Friday Nov 10, 2023
“I Got the Job! Now What?”
Friday Nov 10, 2023
Friday Nov 10, 2023
At SROA’s 40th Annual Meeting Joanna Herath and Patty Saponaro gave a presentation on developing radiation oncology (rad onc) leaders. They spoke with SROA on how to build an effective training program for new rad onc leaders and how to help staff explore their leadership potential.
Thursday Oct 12, 2023
ROCR––ASTRO’s Answer to the RO Model
Thursday Oct 12, 2023
Thursday Oct 12, 2023
ASTRO has developed the Radiation Oncology Case Rate Program, or ROCR, which it believes is a better model for radiation oncology than the now defunct RO Model. ASTRO’s Anne Hubbard and Dr. Constantine Mantz explain why ROCR is a better solution to address reimbursement and care challenges radiation oncology currently faces.
Tuesday Jul 25, 2023
Society News with SROA President Julie Abilheira
Tuesday Jul 25, 2023
Tuesday Jul 25, 2023
SROA President Julie Abilheira shares initiatives the society is working on to help members, the strategic plan and the first-ever pre-conference workshop for new administrators.
Thursday May 04, 2023
SCINTIX: A New Treatment for Metastatic Cancer?
Thursday May 04, 2023
Thursday May 04, 2023
05/04/2023
Metastatic cancer patients have fewer treatment options and much poorer outcomes than patientes diagnosed at earlier stages. Sam Mazin, cofounder and CTO of RefleXion Medical, talks with SROA about his hopes and plans for his company’s SCINTIX technology to treat metastatic disease. SCINTIX received FDA clearance in February 2023.
Website: RefleXion Medical
Thursday May 04, 2023
SROA SoundBoard - Michael Leiter
Thursday May 04, 2023
Thursday May 04, 2023
05/04/2023
Michael Leiter is an honorary professor of organizational psychology with Deakin University in Australia, an expert in burnout and coauthor of a new book, The Burnout Challenge.
Questions Answered During Podcast:
1. Tell me briefly about your background and how you became an expert on burnout and engagement.
2. Burnout was recognized as a big problem, then the COVID-19 pandemic happened. Where are we now with regard to burnout?
3. Why is now a critical time for your book, The Burnout Challenge?
4. How can an individual know if they’re experiencing burnout?
5. In part II of the book, you explore six mismatches—workload, control, reward, community, fairness, and values. What are mismatches and why do they happen?
6. There’s an example in the book of physicians being happiest when they practice “at the top of their license” but get “bogged down in administrative, bottom of their license” work. Who should do the “bottom of their license” work? And don’t those people also risk being burned out, too?
7. In the book you recommend a “3C’s” approach that includes collaboration, customization, and commitment. Can you talk about the 3C’s—why are all three needed and how, when used together, can they bring about change?
8. In Chapter 12, you touch on the challenge of fostering ongoing, continuous improvements in job person matches. How can leaders engage in continuous improvement to ensure there are more advantages than downsides in the job-person match?
9. You talk about the medical checkup and the organizational checkup as a useful tool? How does it work and why do you think it can be an effective tool?
10. Every great book has “Aha!” moments readers can connect with. What are the ones from your book that people have shared with you?
11. What key takeaways would you share with healthcare administrators specifically regarding burnout and your book?
12. What is not in the book that would be relevant to healthcare administrators?
13. Are you optimistic that we can see a reduction in burnout at work and better job-person matches?
Wednesday Dec 07, 2022
SROA SoundBoard - Make Your Work Life Work for You with Chris Westfall
Wednesday Dec 07, 2022
Wednesday Dec 07, 2022
Chris Westfall is a business coach, keynote speaker and best-selling author of, Easier. Chris explains how he got where he is today, some insights into his book, and how you are capable of more than what you realize.
- Can you tell me briefly about your background and why you wrote Easier? (0:25)
- Why do you say everything in life can be made easier? (6:05)
- Why did you use a business fable, a conversation between a client and a coach? (10:00)
- Can you give an example of how people can “show up” differently? (11:33)
- Why 60 ways to “make the world of work” work for you? (14:54)
- How can Easier help readers achieve true transformation? (17:20)
- You have talked about how leaders should inspire and not instruct. Do you think most leaders understand the distinction? (19:45)
- Every great book has “Aha!” moments readers can connect with. What are the ones from your book that people have shared with you? (26:28)
Chris Westfall website: https://westfallonline.com
Easier (book link): https://amzn.to/3VrChKa
Monday Oct 03, 2022
SROA 2022 Annual Meeting: People, Purpose, and Passion
Monday Oct 03, 2022
Monday Oct 03, 2022
The SROA 2022 Annual Meeting is coming to San Antonio October 23rd to 26th. This is the best conference for Radiation Oncology Managers as the focus of our program is on YOU.
Listen now for program highlights and networking opportunities from our Program Chairs, Aaron Brammer and Julie Principe.
Aaron and Julie answer the following questions:
- Why are you excited for this year's annual meeting? (0:20)
- Why should members (and other oncology leaders) attend? (1:17)
- What special events and activities will be held at the meeting this year? (2:00)
Visit sroa.org for more information and to register today. We look forward to seeing you in San Antonio!
Monday Oct 03, 2022
SROA SoundBoard - The Successful Manager with James Potter
Monday Oct 03, 2022
Monday Oct 03, 2022
James Potter, Author of The Successful Manager, joins SROA Soundboard. He explains his background, what differences there are between leadership and management training, and some resources that employees can give their managers.
1. Tell me briefly about your background and why you wrote The Successful Manager? (0:27)
2. What is the difference between leadership training and management training? (2:00)
3. Why is the “figure it out approach” the norm when people are promoted to a management role? (3:12)
4. In your 1st chapter you write, “becoming a top-tier manager should be your number one professional goal.” Why do you make such a bold statement? (4:34)
5. What is the hardest part about being a great manager? (5:45)
6. Where does the input from the self-reflection? At what do you go out and get external input for self-reflection? (6:32)
7. Chapter 2 is called “The Seven Characteristics of Great Managers.” Why is this the 2nd chapter, and how do people develop those characteristics? (7:50)
8. How do you give yourself permission on the things you didn’t get better at? (12:00)
9. What are the best resources employers can give managers to become more effective? (13:57)
10. How can leaders support their managers in this new hybrid work environment we find ourselves in? (15:13)
11. Every great book has “Aha!” moments readers can connect with. What are the ones from your book that people have shared with you? (17:33)
12. What key takeaways would you share with healthcare administrators specifically regarding management and your book? (19:37)
13. What is not in the book that would be relevant to healthcare administrators? (21:00)
14. Is there a Successful Manager 2.0 book planned? (22:03)