The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) is excited to welcome Del Gilbert, Founder of Accelerating Excellence, as this year’s opening keynote speaker at the Post-Acute Partners in Care Conference. This year’s event is the Associations 25th year hosting a long-term care conference with the theme Embracing the Seasons of Change and will take place April 8-9, 2025, at the Sioux Falls Convention Center.
Del is not only the founder of Accelerating Excellence, but he is a well-known speaker and consultant, sharing his enthusiasm and knowledge with those he connects with, focusing on building high-performance in people and organizations.
Del has held leadership positions in the healthcare field for 35 years. He served as Chief Learning Officer and Director of Organizational and Service Excellence at St. Joseph Healthcare for 15 years. While at St. Joseph, employee engagement ranked in the upper 20% nationally. In addition, all six service lines were ranked in the upper 33% in Patient Satisfaction.
Del holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Master of Business Administration. He is a Certified Leadership Coach and a Certified Master Trainer.
He delivers nearly 100 workshops and presentations annually. His communication style is clear, practical and inspirational.
Del hosts a monthly podcast, Accelerating Excellence with Del Gilbert. The post resent episodes include:
- 7 Ways to Enjoy Life
- Employee Engagement: How to Be the Best Boss Your Employees Ever Had
- The Key to Emotional Intelligence: Responding to Over Reacting
Del is the Author of “Seven Senses of Employee Engagement: How to Be the Best Boss Your Employees Ever Had. Great managers are a combination of warmth and strength. They know how to bring out the best in team members and they don’t hesitate to address poor behaviors and attitudes. This book gives readers the best practices in employee engagement and employee accountability.
Del shares with readers, “In 1999, after twenty years of being in the workplace, I got a great boss. Suddenly work became more fulfilling and enjoyable. She was a great boss because of a few fundamental practices. Since that time, I have wanted managers to experience the joy of leading people. I have also wanted employees to experience the benefits of having a great boss.”
Join us at SDAHO’s 2025 Post-Acute Partners in Care Conference, where you can hear Del share with attendees more details about the 7 Senses of Employee Engagement and best practices for being a successful leader. To learn more about Del Gilbert, visit his website: www.accelerating-excellence.net.
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