Episode #20: Compassionate Care, Systemic Change and Mental Health at Work with Jaclyn Pritchett, SVP of Human Resources at Brookdale
In today's episode, Christie spoke with Jaclyn Pritchett. Jaclyn Pritchett is the Senior Vice President of Human Resources at Brookdale Senior Living. Prior to Brookdale, she was at Bridgestone Americas, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, and worked within the auto industry, government & non-profit sector, and consulting. Jaclyn previously served on the Board of Directors for MT|SHRM, and currently serves as the Executive Sponsor for the Leadership Development Program. She also currently serves on the Board for New Frontiers, and is President of the Board for Crowned for Ashes.
Highlights: "Compassionate Care, Systemic Change and Mental Health at Work"
COVID-19 has provided businesses with a
real-life case scenario that
cannot be taught in training classes.
A few business lessons like
variables changing every day and making
decisions across the nation, are products of 2020.
During a crisis, an organization will be successful if the
right procedures were set up
prior in the weeks or months before.
Recognizing your
leaders, both publicly and privately, is critical for human resources.
Discussions around
mental health are
necessary because “What’s going on at home is affecting people at work and
people need to bring their whole self to work.”
Recharging, “What happens during the loss of control in a crisis?”,
Zoom fatigue, guilt, &
burnout are conversation starters to let your people know they are not alone.
What
support mechanisms are set up in your organization to
support your people’s mental health? What
roles are
dedicated to this?
Step one of systemic change is
integrating the new policy into the system. Step two is working to
integrate it with your managers and other employees.
Compassionate leadership is a tool for leading during a crisis.
Growing vertically in an organization is standard.
Growing horizontally is
not as
common and having a “playground” of options is ideal.
Creating and letting people see
what is possible in the organization, supports employees to develop as individuals and leaders.
Taking risks and
saying ‘yes’ to things that you
may not check every checkbox, may seem scary at first but can pay off.
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LEADING FORWARD breaks down professional assumptions through meaningful conversations that remind us all that leading, effectively, can and often does look different for each of us.
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