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A podcast for radiation oncology administratiors
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Thursday Jul 22, 2021
Thursday Jul 22, 2021
Tina Berry joins SROA Soundboard - In Conversation with Administrators Series, SROA's podcast series, to share information about challenges faced being in leadership in the radiation oncology field, how she got where she is today, who inspires her, and some personal anecdotes as well. Tina is currently working at Saint Francis Medical Center in Millersville, MO, and is currently an Emerging Professional Member-At-Large on the SROA Board of Directors.
- Brief synopsis about the journey to your current position. (0:33)
- What/who inspires you? And why? (2:21)
- What do you like about being in a leadership position? (3:05)
- What do you find most challenging about leadership, especially in radiation oncology? (3:55)
- What do you hope to accomplish? (4:45)
- What professional organizations do you belong to and why? (5:36)
- What do you like to do in your free time? (6:10)
- What are you currently reading? (6:37)
- Do you have a favorite book you would recommend? (6:46)
- What’s on your playlist? (7:16)
- What’s the best advice you’ve ever received? (7:43)
- Based on everything you’ve learned over your career and your life, what advice would you offer others? (7:56)
Thursday Jun 24, 2021
Thursday Jun 24, 2021
Jana Grienke joins SROA Soundboard - In Conversation with Administrators Series, SROA's podcast series, to share how she got where she is today, positives about being in a leadership position, the best way to grow in your current position vs growing your career, and some personal anecdotes as well. Jana is currently working at University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City, IA, as the Clinical Operations Director in the Department of Radiation Oncology and is currently a part of the Advisory Council on the SROA Board of Directors.
- Tell me briefly about your journey to your current position. (0:33)
- What do you like about being in a leadership position? (3:40)
- What do you find most challenging about leadership, especially in radiation oncology? (5:38)
- What has helped you to be effective as a leader? (7:01)
- How do you plan to grow your career from here? (9:24)
- Is it important for young leaders to figure out how to grow in a role as well as how high they want to go? (11:33)
- What professional organizations do you belong to and why? (13:48)
- Who inspires you and why? (15:25)
- What do you like to do in your free time? (17:01)
- What are you currently reading? Do you have a favorite book you would recommend? (19:02)
- What’s on your playlist? (21:20)
- What’s the best advice you’ve ever received? (22:55)
- Based on everything you’ve learned over your career and your life, what advice would you offer others? (24:35)
Friday Jun 04, 2021
Friday Jun 04, 2021
Tara Powers joins SROA Soundboard, SROA's podcast series, to share information about navigating remote work, her background, zoom fatigue, how to keep a strong team, and a little bit about her “Virtual Team school”.
Tara is currently a best selling author and award winning talent development leader. She has been in leadership and team development work for about 20 years.
- Background and how became passionate about career (0:31)
- Changes that leaders and their teams have had to make to work well remotely (1:47)
- Managing Zoom fatigue (10:36)
- Physical walking meetings (13:35)
- How leaders can create a balance between those who can & can not work remotely (16:05)
- Ensure all team members feel valued and focus on the positives/shared goals (21:01)
- Manage some team members working remotely while others do not post pandemic (28:12)
- Information about Tara Power's “Virtual Team School” (30:29)
Thursday Apr 22, 2021
Thursday Apr 22, 2021
Maria Grice joins SROA Soundboard for our new In Conversation with Administrators Series. This series aims to share administrator's stories for how they got where they are today, positives about being in a leadership position, inspirations, as well as some interesting advice.
Maria is currently working at Hematology Oncology Associates of CNY in East Syracuse, NY, and is currently a member of the SROA Board of Directors.
- Journey to current position (0:34)
- Positive aspects of being in a leadership position (1:19)
- Most challenging aspects of leadership, especially in radiation oncology (2:21)
- Future goals (3:35)
- Professional organization memberships (5:10)
- Individuals who have inspired her life and career (6:57)
- How she spends her free time (8:55)
- Current reads (9:35)
- Current playlists (10:54)
- Best advice received (11:38)
- Advice for other administrators (13:33)
Tuesday Mar 30, 2021
Tuesday Mar 30, 2021
Skot Waldron joins SROA Soundboard, SROA's podcast series, to share building leadership and effective communication in radiation oncology. Waldron is an internal communications consultant and brand strategist with GIANT. Waldron focuses on building future leaders through internal brand awareness and communication.
- Becoming passionate about leadership development and effective communication (0:27)
- Value of using data to coach leaders and organizations (2:12)
- Improving communication skills outside the Twentieth Century leadership programs (4:28)
- How to assist with organizations experiencing resistance to leadership training (6:13)
- Invincibility Assessment (8:16)
- Building loyalty with employees (9:29)
- Creating loyalty as employees and staff (12:20)
- The biggest changes for leaders during the Pandemic (13:49)
- Sherpa Leadership Program and how leaders can benefit (16:58)
- Tips for leaders to communicate more effectively (19:37)
Friday Feb 26, 2021
Friday Feb 26, 2021
Tony Byers, Ph.D. joins SROA Soundboard, SROA's podcast series, to share about diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workforce. Byers is a Global Diversity & Inclusion Strategist and joins us from Cornell University – ILR Center for Advanced HR Studies, Senior Extension Faculty. Byers wrote the book, The Multiplier Effect of Inclusion: How Diversity & Inclusion Advances Innovation and Drives Growth.
In this episode, you'll hear about:
- Moving from awareness of differences to the utilization of differences (0:35)
- How to cultivate more diversity in leadership positions (2:33)
- Advice for leaders to create change (6:32)
- Does training actually change the mindset (9:19)
- Improving health outcomes for patients (11:11)
- How we can encourage a diverse workforce (14:20)
- What was the goal of writing your book (19:16)
- Adding "equity" to diversity and inclusion (23:20)
- Byers view on the future of diversity (26:04)
Friday Jan 29, 2021
Friday Jan 29, 2021
Patty Saponaro joins SROA Soundboard, SROA's podcast series, to share adding value as a leader in radiation oncology. Saponaro is the Associate Chair for Administration in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. Saponaro presented at the 2020 SROA Annual Meeting.
In this episode you will hear about:
- Social IQ (0:34)
- Importance of knowing your team (1:29)
- Asking your team what they value (2:43)
- How to address disconnect within your team (4:45)
- The importance of asking prospective employees about “challenging situations” during an interview (6:32)
- The importance of asking prospective employees about quality improvement during an interview (10:45)
- Tips for hiring a prospective employee (13:52)
- What should be included in onboarding and orientation (16:11)
- Importance of checklists for orientation (17:53)
- New employee follow-up (19:20)
- Surprising responses from new employees (20:58)
- Importance of having a "procedure process" for a department (21:47)
- Final thought for administrators (24:20)
Wednesday Dec 16, 2020
Wednesday Dec 16, 2020
Dr. Malika Siker joins SROA Soundboard, SROA's podcast series to share about equity, diversity, and inclusiveness in radiation oncology. Dr. Siker is an Associate Dean for Student Inclusion and Diversity and an Associate Professor for Radiation Oncology at the Medical College of Wisconsin. Dr. Siker presented at SROA's 2020 Annual Meeting.
In this episode, you'll hear about:
- Structural racism (0:29)
- Improving equity, diversity, and inclusion (1:09)
- How Dr. Siker became passionate about diversity (2:06)
- Adapting to different environments (3:05)
- Implicit bias (3:58)
- How health equity can improve in Rad Onc (5:58)
- Suggested key resources (7:14)
- Strategies for administrators (8:50)
- Example of how to discuss with staff (9:39)
- Bias training for administrators (11:00)
- Offering patients to share their experiences (11:55)
- Long-term changes to improve diversity, inclusion, and health equity (12:41)
- Additional comments from Dr. Siker (15:00)
Friday Oct 23, 2020
Friday Oct 23, 2020
Tonya Terry and Debra Corbin join SROA Soundboard - a podcast for SROA to share their experience with the SROA Mentor Match Program. Tonya and Debra participated in the speed mentoring session at the SROA 2019 Annual Meeting. As a result, Tonya and Debra decided they would be a good fit for mentorship and entered into a year-long mentorship.
In this episode you'll hear about:
Why speed mentoring? (0:24)
How they matched (1:09)
How often they met (2:47)
Benefits as a mentee (4:21)
Benefits as a mentor (5:07)
Continuing the mentor/mentee relationship (5:55)
Why everyone should participate in SROA mentor match (6:57)
What are you waiting for? Join SROA's Mentor Match Program!
Monday Oct 12, 2020
Monday Oct 12, 2020
SROA President Brenda Marie Palo and President-Elect, Debra Corbin join SROA Soundboard-- a podcast for SROA to share why they are excited for the SROA Virtual Annual Meeting and what you can look forward to during the virtual meeting.
In this episode, you'll hear about:
Why "Navigating the Future" is the theme of the meeting (0:37)
Which speakers and sessions they are looking forward to (1:26)
Why this year is especially important to attend (2:34)
Networking opportunities (3:51)
How the meeting will set you up for success for 2021 (4:33)
Ways to get involved with SROA (5:06)