Alexandria, VA – The Argentum Leadership Advancement & Development (LEAD) program, sponsored by Direct Supply, is proud to celebrate the spring class of 2024, a cohort of 10 senior living professionals. The cohort was celebrated at the Senior Living executive Conference for completing the training and education program.
The select group of senior living professionals at the regional or corporate level is nominated by senior living executives and given opportunities for development in support of their career goals.
Dr. Mildred Charles led the program. Dr. Charles is a career coach and the founder of Career Mindset Coaching, a people-centric coaching and consulting company that supports the personal growth and career development of individuals, employees, and teams. She holds a BFA from New York University, an MA from American University, and a PhD from Howard University. In addition to her academic training, she is a Board-Certified Coach (BCC), Global Career Development Facilitator (GCDF) and a certified practitioner of the Strong Interest Inventory, Myers Briggs, EQ-i 2.0 and EQ 360 Emotional Intelligence assessments.
Members also complete a capstone team project in small groups, developing research or best practices in critical areas of senior living. Three-quarters of the capstone projects focused on addressing workforce challenges. The following were the topics of each capstone project:
· Recruiting and Retaining Top Talent
· Addressing Assisted Living Nursing Shortage
· Legitimacy vs. Misconceptions in Senior Living
· Retention Strategies
“This group’s diverse and exceptional talent enriches the entire senior living industry. The LEAD program has given these professionals the opportunity to build connections with industry colleagues, while concurrently propelling their own professional growth,” commented Emily O’Connor, Argentum Director of Learning. “We are confident that the LEAD graduates will continue to make significant contributions and have a positive impact on the future trajectory of the industry.”
Argentum congratulates the LEAD spring 2024 cohort:
· Paul Brown, Benchmark Senior Living
· Kimberly Dilg, Sunrise Senior Living
· Wendy Dotson, Legend Senior Living
· Stephanie Humphreys, Benchmark Senior Living
· Ashlee Jensen, Sunrise Senior Living
· Lisa Onnembo, Sunrise Senior Living
· Eleanor Source, Sunrise Senior Living
· Paula Taylor, Commonwealth Senior Living
· Priyanka Tyagi-Lazarte, Sunrise Senior Living
· Elizabeth Walter, Sunrise Senior Living
This year marks the first year that the LEAD program has expanded to include two cohorts. Nominations for the Fall 2024 cohort end on June 17, 2024. For more information about the LEAD program, visit https://www.argentum.org/lead-program/.
About Argentum:
Argentum is the leading national association exclusively dedicated to supporting companies operating professionally managed, resident-centered senior living communities and the older adults and families they serve. Since 1990, Argentum has advocated for choice, independence, dignity, and quality of life for all older adults.
Argentum member companies operate senior living communities offering assisted living, independent living, continuing care, and memory care services. Along with its state partners, Argentum’s membership represents approximately 75 percent of the senior living industry—an industry with a national economic impact of nearly a quarter of a trillion dollars and responsible for providing over 1.6 million jobs. For more information, visit www.argentum.org.
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