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Savings Beyond Price -Weekly eNewsletter - October 20, 2010
Robert T. Yokl
President & Chief Value Strategist
5 Tips On Picking Your VA Executive Champions
Greetings,
I don’t often see VA executive champions as members of value analysis teams, but I wholeheartedly recommend that you have one on each of your VA teams. Their role would be to guide and mentor your VA team leaders and team members and to help your VA team to navigate the politics you will encounter with almost every VA study you undertake. Here are my five tips for picking a VA executive champion for your consideration:
1. MUST be senior executive with influence in your organization
Typically, this would mean a vice president or senior director who would commit to coming to every one of your VA team meetings to observe, comment and advise on courses of action to move your VA project forward. Lower level managers shouldn’t apply!
2. MUST provide emotional support and feedback on how to improve your VA process
This individual should be enthusiastic about your value analysis program and would show it by being actively involved in all aspects of your VA team projects. They would give feedback, advice and council to your team leaders and team members. No passive individuals should apply!
3. MUST be willing to help VA team learn to navigate hospital politics
Most VA team challenges involve hospital politics, therefore this individual must be willing to roll up their sleeves, get down and dirty and teach your team members how to navigate your hospital’s politics to reach their team goals. No gamers should apply!
4. MUST protect your VA team from negative attacks
If your VA team is doing their job right, you will be attacked by individuals who don’t want any change in their practices. This is why you will need a strong executive champion who will protect your VA team from these negative attacks. No wimps should apply!
5. MUST fight for your VA team, when necessary, to gain the high ground
VA team leaders and team members shouldn’t be standing alone to fight the inevitable battles that will occur as a byproduct of your VA change-management process. That’s where your executive champion steps in to fight those battles with you. No weak-knee individuals should apply!
Now that you have the five criterions for selecting your VA executive champions, it’s time to search out the individual(s) that best fit this job description and then invite them to become your VA team champion. You will find that by doing so you will smooth the road for your VA success without wholesale changes to your value analysis methodology. IT’S JUST THAT EASY….Your Partner In Savings Beyond Price™,
Robert T Yokl
Chief Value Strategist
Strategic Value Analysis® In Healthcare
Bobpres@strategicva.com
1-800-220-4274
P.S. If you want to read more about this concept consider ordering our FREE Healthcare Supply Utilization Revolution book and then see chapter XVI where we talk more about how to find an executive champion.
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