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[ re ]Defining Executive Leadership: What You Need in a Next Generation CEO for Today’s Next Generation Customer. Presented by Oklahoma Leading Age Conference March 12, 2014. Senior. H CapSearch Senior : Dedicated to Nonprofit Senior Living . Combined 70 years’ hiring experience
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[re]Defining Executive Leadership: What You Need in a Next Generation CEO for Today’s Next Generation Customer Presented by Oklahoma Leading Age Conference March 12, 2014 Senior
HCapSearchSenior: Dedicated to Nonprofit Senior Living Combined 70 years’ hiring experience 45 years in the senior living market AAHSA/Leading Age leadership Passionate about senior adults – the senior living industry Philosophy and approach
The case for [re]Defining Leadership: The Industry Out of the Poorhouse Caring for senior adults has long been the mission of nonprofit, faith-based organizations 1800s – from the almshouse to Homes for the Aged 1954 Medical Facilities Survey and Construction Act 1965 Medicaid and Medicare – Facilities up 140%; beds up 302% 1970s and 80s reforms and regulations 2000: $100 billion industry
Post-1970s Yesterday’s Senior Living Community Heavily weighted toward skilled nursing Younger residents with greater needs Drab, institutional Little to offer in food and amenities Paternalistic view of the resident and their family
The Market 2012 CDC/NCHS Study of Long-term Care Facilities 58,500 providers serving 8 million seniors across a continuum of services Nearly half -- 22,200 – are residential care communities 15,700 are nursing homes 21% - 25% nonprofit run Only about 5% with 100 beds or more Supply of beds highest in Midwest and West
The Market: Users 2012 CDC/NCHS Study of Long-term Care Facilities 1.4 million in nursing homes 713,000 in residential care facilities
Today’s customer Older entry demographic Healthier; living longer Higher income/net worth Higher levels of activity and acuity Greater wants and demands
The New Customer : Wants and Demands Baby Boom 1946 – 1964 78 million Demanding demographic ‘Generation Reinvention’ Greater percentage of entrepreneurs 50 is the new 30 Dine out often – seek variety Cruise-line mentality
How Senior Living is Responding Aging is about LIVING, just right-sized and with services Creating the “main street,” Town Hall Open spaces where residents congregate – grab a scone, a cup of Starbucks and read the NY Times
Trends • Creating places where people “want” to live, not where they “need” to live • Ability to seamlessly move from independent living to health services • Lifelong learning and wellness centers - beyond basic fitness • Partnerships foster vibrant communities and intergenerational relationships
Trends • Technology promotes independence, wellness • Urban/suburban near retail and services and with walkable streetscapes • Affiliation -- or affinity --- housing • Cooperative models /NORCs
What You Can Expect for the Future • Master-planned communities • High-rise senior developments in 24-hour neighborhoods • Affiliation-sponsored housing catering to lifelong learners, religious affiliation and even sexual orientation
The crystal ball 2010 LeadingAge Compensation Survey 43% of CEOs in multi-facility senior living organizations plan to retire in the next 5 years Implications Unprecedented competition May drain talent from the ranks of freestanding communities
Your hiring market 81% of residential care communities concentrated in metropolitan areas
Why you should care? • Impact of CEO turnover : • • Strategic planning • Development of new services • Capital expansion/upgrades • Marketing and brand impact • Residents • Service area • Natural assimilation time
New CEO: Greatest Challenges Ever-changing regulations Actual costs vs. perceived quality Keeping up with the trends service models design staffing best practices Identifying and mentoring the right staff in the right place
Senior Living Leadership Burnout: The Stressors • The Nature of the Job • The 2 a.m. call • Open door vs. productivity • Equilibrium • Staff turnover • Finances • Quality vs. costs • Census • The Nature of the Individual
Coping Strategies Work-life balance Professional Coach Tools to do the Job Exercise Delegating Are these included as part of the annual review?
What Today’s New CEO Must Do and Know Partnership with a healthcare provider Move the community out of its own walls Forge strong community partnerships to provide services you can’t do feasibly/economically on your own Be rabid about customer satisfaction
Traditional route to the top Work way up through the senior living industry Healthcare Faith-based
Hospitality: The New Career Track Penn State New colloquium “Hospitality in Senior Living” Matches the demographic of the new customer Boomers eschew nursing homes but say they will consider rehabilitation in a “hotel-like” facility
Bucking Tradition Penny McIntyre Sunrise Senior Living Mark Parkinson AHCA/NCAL
What great CEOs have in common Passion Often long-held Hard to be successful without this single quality
What is the key to long-term success? Today’s hiring environment features lots of bells and whistles (OAD, Predictive Profiling) One of the most important elements to ensure quality hires and retention: thorough understanding of the community’s culture
Succession Planning Critical function of the board Must be fluid and timely Can be threatening
Succession Planning Two general scenarios will trigger the need Assess current situation and needs/assets What type of transition environment will the new CEO inherit? Develop the framework Process, decision making, candidate profile, who will be involved
Succession Planning The internal candidate Talent identification Professional development plan
Critical: A Thorough Internal Assessment Of your community Your resident Your ‘brand’ Internal and External SWOT Long-range plan and goals Culture and history
Often overlooked aspect that will build success Seek to involve your STAKEHOLDERS In the process Residents Family/former family members Foundation leaders and donors Community partners and supporters
Have No Fear Turnover is only bad if …. The risks of overemphasizing employee retention at all costs
What you want: The Basics • Subject-Matter Expertise • Healthcare • Aging • Activity • Wellness • Legal/Regulatory • Strong communicator • Business/finance savvy • Long-Range Planning • HR/Management
Plus … Understand and manage multiple bosses Thought leader: know the trends, be able to read the tea leaves and know what to do about it Project Management – to understand what it takes to bring all the pieces together
Plus … Enjoys -- or at least understands the importance of -- being out and about Strong on relationships in the community -- more and more, can’t do it on their own anymore Familiarity – or at least a quick learner – of the surrounding community
Hiring Considerations Timeline for transitioning Contract By any other name … Onboarding
The Contract Review/renewal Compensation A package Ways to get there Performance Measurement
Your Legal and Fiduciary Responsibilities Due Diligence What Who How Performance Review
Your Legal and Fiduciary Responsibilities Executive Compensation Increased Scrutiny Safeharbor Rebuttable Presumption Compensation Committee Compensation Policies Benchmarking Comparables
Once Your New Leader is On Board First Three Months First Six Months First Year Good practices to put in place
Thank you! Contact us Jean Bacon jbacon@hcapsearch.com 804-301-4402 (direct) Jennifer Furla jfurla@hcapsearch.com 816-591-5493 (direct) Laura McCray lmccray@hcapsearch.com 913-558-1713 (direct)