DaVita Leadership Insights

At DaVita, we like to say, "One cannot pour from an empty cup." During times of uncertainty and stress, we can sometimes forget to practice self-care and give ourselves permission to refill our cups, so that we have the mental and emotional energy to take care of others. To help our teammates fill their cups, please enjoy our guided mindfulness series. Each episode will be will be 2 to 15 minutes...

At DaVita, we like to say, "One cannot pour from an empty cup." During times of uncertainty and stress, we can sometimes forget to practice self-care and give ourselves permission to refill our cups, so that we have the mental and emotional energy to take care of others. To help our teammates fill their cups, please enjoy our guided mindfulness series. Each episode will be will be 2 to 15 minutes...

At DaVita, we like to say, "One cannot pour from an empty cup." During times of uncertainty and stress, we can sometimes forget to practice self-care and give ourselves permission to refill our cups, so that we have the mental and emotional energy to take care of others. To help our teammates fill their cups, please enjoy our guided mindfulness series. Each episode will be will be 2 to 15 minutes...

At DaVita, we like to say, "One cannot pour from an empty cup." During times of uncertainty and stress, we can sometimes forget to practice self-care and give ourselves permission to refill our cups, so that we have the mental and emotional energy to take care of others. To help our teammates fill their cups, please enjoy our guided mindfulness series. Each episode will be will be 2 to 15 minutes...

At DaVita, we like to say, "One cannot pour from an empty cup." During times of uncertainty and stress, we can sometimes forget to practice self-care and give ourselves permission to refill our cups, so that we have the mental and emotional energy to take care of others. To help our teammates fill their cups, please enjoy our guided mindfulness series. Each episode will be will be 2 to 15 minutes...

At DaVita, we like to say, "One cannot pour from an empty cup." During times of uncertainty and stress, we can sometimes forget to practice self-care and give ourselves permission to refill our cups, so that we have the mental and emotional energy to take care of others. To help our teammates fill their cups, please enjoy our guided mindfulness series. Each episode will be will be 2 to 15 minutes...

At DaVita, we like to say, "One cannot pour from an empty cup." During times of uncertainty and stress, we can sometimes forget to practice self-care and give ourselves permission to refill our cups, so that we have the mental and emotional energy to take care of others. To help our teammates fill their cups, please enjoy our guided mindfulness series. Each episode will be will be 2 to 15 minutes...

At DaVita, we like to say, "One cannot pour from an empty cup." During times of uncertainty and stress, we can sometimes forget to practice self-care and give ourselves permission to refill our cups, so that we have the mental and emotional energy to take care of others. To help our teammates fill their cups, please enjoy our guided mindfulness series. Each episode will be will be 2 to 15 minutes...

At DaVita, we like to say, "One cannot pour from an empty cup." During times of uncertainty and stress, we can sometimes forget to practice self-care and give ourselves permission to refill our cups, so that we have the mental and emotional energy to take care of others. To help our teammates fill their cups, please enjoy our guided mindfulness series. Each episode will be will be 2 to 15 minutes...

At DaVita, we like to say, "One cannot pour from an empty cup." During times of uncertainty and stress, we can sometimes forget to practice self-care and give ourselves permission to refill our cups, so that we have the mental and emotional energy to take care of others. To help our teammates fill their cups, please enjoy our guided mindfulness series. Each episode will be will be 2 to 15 minutes...

At DaVita, we like to say, "One cannot pour from an empty cup." During times of uncertainty and stress, we can sometimes forget to practice self-care and give ourselves permission to refill our cups, so that we have the mental and emotional energy to take care of others. To help our teammates fill their cups, please enjoy our guided mindfulness series. Each episode will be will be 2 to 15 minutes...

At DaVita, we like to say, "One cannot pour from an empty cup." During times of uncertainty and stress, we can sometimes forget to practice self-care and give ourselves permission to refill our cups, so that we have the mental and emotional energy to take care of others. To help our teammates fill their cups, please enjoy our guided mindfulness series. Each episode will be will be 2 to 15 minutes...

This week Tad Stahel, Division Vice President of Home Therapies and Hospital Services, defines “growth mindset” and how it can be used to lead yourself and your teams through challenges. Tad believes that it is important for leaders to build a growth mindset because it creates resilience, optimism, and an “ownership mentality” amongst teammates. He shares personal and professional stories to illus...

In this week's episode, Lisa Miller, Division Vice President of Avanti, shares experiences of set-backs and challenges that have built her into the leader she is today. Leaders in particular are measured by their resilience: how they behave and how they respond to others in difficult times. Throughout the episode, Lisa shares many tips and examples of how to build emotional resilience. Her main ti...

  In this week's special episode, Kenny Gardner, DaVita's Chief People Officer, shares some tips and resources on how to lead teams through COVID-19. This podcast was recorded remotely from three different locations. Kenny has been a DaVita teammate for nearly a decade, and has become a veteran at handling emergencies and crises, particularly hurricanes in the southeast region. He shares what's to...

This week we hear from Susan Spear, a Facility Administrator in Newport News, Virginia. Her tip is simply to lead with kindness. How? Take a deep breath, remain calm, and speak softly. This will have a positive impact on both your teammates and patients. Mini-insights come from our teammates far and wide around the Village. This bi-weekly listener mail showcasing is a fantastic way to hear from ou...

This week, Chief Financial Officer Joel Ackerman shares some insight into his comfort zone and how he has stretched outside of it to learn more about himself as a person and a leader. A self-identified introvert and highly analytic person, Wall Street felt more within his comfort zone than DaVita, where our strong culture has put him into his “learning zone” on more than one occasion. However, Joe...

This week we hear from Joseph Scalercio, a Facility Administrator in Torrington, Connecticut. His tip is to regularly "re-recruit" high performers on your team. Especially if you are going through a leadership transition, he encourages us to make it a point to build relationships with your team, and learn what they need for self-improvement and fulfillment. By doing this, you can help them re-comm...

  Have you ever been told that you need to work on your "executive presence"? This week, Katie Swanzy, VP of Clinical Enterprise, defines what executive presence means to her and her team, and shares some important lessons she learned about this topic early on in her career. In the beginning of her career, Katie was the only female in an engineering environment, and to get ahead, she had to practi...

This week we hear from Dan Krzysik, a Group Hospital Services Administrator in Team Fusion, serving Wisconsin and Minnesota. He encourages us to commit to finding time in the day for ourselves. Whether that is early in the morning, like Dan, or some other time you can take just for yourself. This will help you be more present and productive for your team and your family. Mini-insights come from ou...

  This week, Steve Phillips and Mahesh Krishnan, Vice Presidents of DaVita Venture Group, are breaking down the buzzword of innovation, and how the art of innovation is practiced in the Village. Through some funny, personal anecdotes, they describe the difference between incremental innovation and transformational innovation. Steve's one tip is to celebrate your past struggles and the incremental...

  This week we hear from Regina Domenici, Clinical Services Specialist for Pacific Gold in Northern Nevada and California. She reminds us how important it is to build trust with your teams, patients, and family. While it may seem hard to do, building trust really just takes a lot of small steps that add up to deep trust. Mini-insights come from our teammates far and wide around the Village. This b...

  For this episode on leading virtual teams, we hosted two guests live in our Casa del Mundo studio! Paige Hosler, Vice President of the Insurance Management Team (IMT), and Geoff Burgess, a director on the IMT team, are full of tips for how to lead virtual team, as well as ideas for how to be intentional, fun, and effective as a remote teammate. Paige’s one tip is to be intentional about bringing...

  This week we hear from Jess Alu, who as a DaVita University Learning Architect and the producer of DaVita Leadership Insights, has been the “silent participant” in each one of our podcasts since the beginning! She is moving on to other projects in the Village, and we will miss her dearly. Jess reminds us that everything you do has impact. How may this change how you show up to those around you,...

  We are kicking off the new decade and our sixth season of DaVita Leadership Insights. This episode, we are excited to have our guest Jeremy Jensen, Vice President in Team Pegasus, discuss the topic of building team through community service. Jeremy recounts his memories of a Bridge of Life mission that he and his team participated in, in Guatemala. He shares how this experience was a way for the...