by Sharon Weinstein | Feb 7, 2019 | AIHA, Blog, Engagement, GEDI, Global, INLI, International, Leadership, Reality, Travel
I was bound for Murmansk, north of the Arctic Circle in December. My flight plan was Chicago to Frankfurt and Frankfurt to Moscow, where I would meet a colleague and travel together to Murmansk via local airline. The flight from Chicago was delayed 6 hours due to...
by Sharon Weinstein | Jan 4, 2019 | Blog, Dreams, GEDI, Global, International, Leadership, Reality, Talent Management
The year is young, and there will be resolutions made and broken. One way in which to avoid breaking them early in the first quarter is to shift your mindset. Consider rewiring and moving from, “There is no way that I can accomplish this,” to “I can...
by Sharon Weinstein | Jun 2, 2018 | AIHA, Evolution, GEDI, Global, INLI, International, Leadership
Early in 1992, nursing emerged as a key issue throughout the NIS and CEE countries. Cognizant of the need to tackle nursing issues within the context of a partnership model, US nurse leaders developed Nursing Task Forces to meet the challenges of nurses at an...
by Sharon Weinstein | Apr 1, 2018 | Blog, Engagement, GEDI, Global, International, Leadership
How often are you asked to submit an abstract or a manuscript? Is it daily, weekly, monthly? And, how do you know if the request is coming from a FAKE or authentic source? It is not unusual for us, as professionals, to be “selected” to present a paper,...
by Sharon Weinstein | Jan 1, 2018 | Blog, Engagement, GEDI, Global, INLI, International, Leadership, Patient Experience, Reality
We hear much about Population Health today; the literature references the topic as “the health outcomes of a group of individuals.” But, is it the group, or is it an effort to affect one person at a time to create that healthier group of people? What are...
by Sharon Weinstein | Nov 10, 2017 | Blog, Engagement, GEDI, Global, Human Resources, International, Labor, Leadership, Onboarding, Patient Experience, Reality, Talent Management
During the Sigma Theta Tau International Biennial Conference in Indianapolis, three GEDI directors presented a powerful session that garnered great reviews and ongoing discussion. Thanks to Drs. Ann Marie T. Brooks and Sheila A. Ryan, and to Marianne Hess for sharing...
by Sharon Weinstein | Oct 2, 2017 | AIHA, Blog, Evolution, GEDI, Global, INLI, International, Leadership, Reality
From her early days in Armenia as a contractor with the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU), Marianne Hess knew that her skills would be put to good use and that she would make a difference in the lives and health outcomes of those committed to her care. It was...
by Sharon Weinstein | Aug 27, 2017 | Blog, Evolution, GEDI, Global, INLI, International, Leadership
The world has been my platform for over 25 years; as a professional, I’ve had the opportunity to speak in every state and province, as well as in more than 30 countries. A global audience is a fantastic audience, and the opportunities for networking, long-term...
by Sharon Weinstein | May 22, 2017 | AIHA, GEDI, Global, INLI, International, Leadership
What is resilience? The movie, “The Promise,” is a film that deals with the Armenian tragedy in art-form. According to Raffi Cavoukian, C.M., O.B.C., writing for The Huffington Post, “You will be moved to tears.” He went on to say that, “The pain and trauma of the...
