Do values make a difference in the office? A look at how defining your leadership & values improves your office productivity.

Recorded On: 10/19/2021

To remain competitive in today’s business environment, oral surgical practices need to measure their productivity and look for ways to improve performance. However, surgical practices that desire to move to the next level need to move from evaluating their support staff based solely on competencies and production, to alignment with the office values. (Reed, Vidaver-Cohen, & Colwell, 2011). Successful practices need to identify their values, and integrate them into their daily practice, including an understanding on how they lead.

This lecture will summarize the recent literature. The learning objectives include:

1. An understanding on whether the integration of values really does improve organizational productivity

2. How to create values that will stick

3. How your leadership in the office can make that difference you’re looking for!

Robert Huizinga, PhD

Executive Vice President Corporate Development, Aurinia Pharmaceuticals

Robert Huizinga is the Executive Vice-President of Corporate Development for Aurinia Pharmaceuticals, where he is responsible for new therapeutic program creation. He has raised over $250 million USD in public investment, and during his more than 24 years of clinical research experience, he has been involved in more than 60 clinical trials from Phase I through Phase IV and the successful development of numerous compounds. He has acted as a consultant to nephrology and transplantation pharmaceutical companies and has lectured extensively, including motivational lectures for organizations like Microsoft. He has taught on leadership theory and leadership practices internationally. Rob holds a M.Sc. in Medicine (Epidemiology) from the University of Alberta, is certified in Nephrology and a member of Sigma Theta Tau (Honor Society of Nursing). He is completing his doctorate in Organizational Leadership.

Debra Zabloudil, FACHE, CAE (Moderator)

Debra Zabloudil serves as the President, CEO and founder of the Learning Studio, which serves the association and corporate communities in a variety of consulting, thought leadership and training needs.

On a day to day basis, Debra and her team can be found traveling the globe, producing educational content for leaders in hundreds of different industries or professions, running consulting projects for professional and trade associations and speaking, facilitating and designing workshops and learning labs for customers, members and staffs of organizations worldwide. Debra is a frequent speaker and writer on the topics of leadership development and management issues.
Debra works regularly with a number of well-known organizations such as The Young Presidents Organization (YPO), the International Trade Show IMEX, The American Hospital Association, ASAE, The Association Forum and more.
Debra is a Certified Association Executive and a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives. She is also an Association Forum John T. Thiel award winner and a PCMA “Best in Class” speaker.