 Learn more about our Workforce-Focused agenda:The Employee Retention Ecosystem: How Great Organizations Design Thriving Cultures | Cara Silletto, MBA, CSPMost workplaces today function like a struggling ecosystem. When executive decisions, leadership capacity, and employee engagement are out of sync, the entire system suffers. This results in lost talent, high turnover costs, and declining morale. However, the new Employee Retention Ecosystem™, developed by retention expert, Cara Silletto, MBA, CSP, provides a clear, strategic framework that helps executives, leaders, and staff understand their direct roles in strengthening organizational culture and reducing turnover long term. The State of Nursing in Kansas | Dr. Amy Garcia, DNP, RN, FAANThe State of Nursing in Kansas Report is a new, credible source of information about nurses and nursing in Kansas, to include: demographics, nursing education, experience, employment and vacancy, position, specialty and wage. Maps and charts paint a clear picture of the nursing shortages in Kansas, by county. The presentation will conclude with a discussion of strategies to ensure that every Kansan has access to a nurse when and where needed, and to support nurses as individuals and members of the health care team. Objectives:
Values & Priorities: Reassessing Our Approach to Attract & Keep Talent | Cara Silletto, MBA, CSPWhile some organizations have kept the same mission, core values, and priorities in tact that were created decades ago, others are reevaluating the effectiveness of their messaging. Many are finding their formerly attractive lures and pillars aren’t working as well to draw in today’s new workforce. As the workforce evolves, so must organizations’ vision, budgets, and policies in order to appropriately allocate resources over time while keeping team actions focused on future goals that everyone can support. Workload Wake-Up Call: It's Time to Recalibrate for Sustainability | Cara Silletto, MBA, CSPLeaders and team members have continuously been asked to “do more with less” year after year, causing a slippery slope toward an unsustainable workload for all. Remember when people took guilt-free vacations using their hard-earned paid-time off? Remember when there was time for leadership and staff development, beyond compliance training? Moving forward, organizations that will attract and retain talent will be those who’ve reevaluated their org charts, adjusted their job descriptions, and shifted their scheduling approach to balance productivity goals with finally sustainable workloads. Acclimate & Cultivate: How Great Leaders Guide & Support Their Teams | Cara Silletto, MBA, CSPAmidst the continued challenges of attracting and retaining talent, leaders are grappling with disengaged employees who no longer respond positively to traditional management styles. The former one-size-fits-all leadership approach has become ineffective as today’s team members each require a personalized care plan instead. This demands more time and attention from already overloaded leaders, who have the most influence on whether people stay or go. This session will dive into leaders’ responsibilities and identify actions they can take to own their role in creating a workplace where everyone thrives! CONTINUING EDUCATION The 2025 Fall Conference is approved for up to 5.5 continuing education clock hours for Licensed Adult Care Home Administrators, Adult Care Home Operators and Dietitians by the Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services with 5.5 hours approved in the core of Administration. Provider number (LTS A0009). If the entire conference is attended an additional 2.0 elective hours will be awarded. LeadingAge Kansas is approved as a provider of continuing nursing education by the Kansas State Board of Nursing. This course offering is approved for up to 5.5 contact hours applicable for APRN, RN, LPN or LMHT relicensure. Kansas State Board of Nursing provider number: LT0102-1116. *All other disciplines will receive a certification of attendance. |
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