My Leadership Experience With Monica Huber From Sanford University Medical Center

My leadership experience is with Monica Huber from Sanford University Medical Center, Sioux Falls, SD. Monica is a proud product of South Dakota earning her nursing degree in addition to her Masters, from the University of South Dakota. Monica began her career at Sioux Valley as a bedside nurse, eventually moving to a house supervisor role. Subsequently, after she was in that role, she was able to achieve a director position in the Emergency Department, which Monica held for nearly ten years, eventually moving into a Senior Vice President role which she’s remained in since. Additionally, she oversees ten different areas in the hospital and clinics that are under her purview. Therefore, with this history, it is clear that Monica is a seasoned

I have never had an opportunity to be involved in an executive level meeting, and it was interesting to witness how senior leadership interacted with one another at this level. It was during this meeting that I was able to observe the communication style that has been discussed in several of the texts I have had up to this point in my education. In particular, an example of this experience was during this meeting I previously mentioned, when Monica was discussing several key issues that related to her departments. She exhibited a multitude of the excellent communication skills that have been presented, such as active listening, ready eye contact, paraphrasing, and engagement. Overall, it was interesting to witness this exchange among the executives present, as this was a common trait from all of them. Therefore, I took this characteristic as a critical skill that is essential for success at this level of leadership. Furthermore, the discussion, and outcomes, although not completely resolved, were productive and carried out in a meaningful way. Generally speaking, this type of interaction during a meeting is different from the usual staff meetings that I have attended, that often do not have the same level of discussion. In other words, it seems clear, that when each person at the table is a skilled communicator, the productivity increases