2023 Annual Meeting & Leadership Forum - Reflect, Refresh, Refocus

Sponsored by Northland Securities Inc.

Open to all Annual Meeting participants

New to Annual Meeting? We invite you to join other newer members over breakfast for a casual conversation and overview of the Annual Meeting experience – the sessions, activities, and networking opportunities available throughout the week. No pre-registration needed, but you must be a registered guest at Grand View Lodge on Tuesday evening or purchase a meal ticket when completing your conference registration with LeadingAge Minnesota.

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Becoming Change Proof
Leveraging the Power of Resilience to Thrive Amidst Chaos and Uncertainty

Unprecedented, chaotic, overwhelming, stressful. These are the words most frequently used today to describe our personal and professional lives. And the aging services field has seen more than its share of this pressure and change. Let’s face it though, this is not the first time – nor will it be the last – that we’ll be challenged on a mental, emotional, physical, and yes, even a spiritual level.

Today’s imperative is for caregivers at every level to cultivate the ability to become Change– Proof – having the resilience, both individually and organizationally, to sustain our performance and thrive in the face of these demands. Research shows that when we develop, practice, and invest in the skills of resilience, the results are improved health, energy, passion, engagement, and performance.

Join bestselling author and resilience researcher, Adam Markel, in this important conversation about how to leverage uncertainty and strengthen your resilience to show up as the smartest and most courageous leaders in business that you are! Adam will share tangible, impactful, strategies and practices to empower and inspire you to serve at your best, even amidst the complex macro challenges and demands we face daily.

*Schedule includes a 15-minute break

Sponsored by Colliers Securities | Colliers Mortgage

• Continue the conversation about what resilience is, what it’s not, and how to operationalize it for the long-term, sustainable success of your organization and staff.
• Engage in collaborative discussion on the factors that may erode resilience in the future, how to assist your team in becoming more resilient, and what you can do to model and create a context of permission for others.
• Gain tangible insights on creating a truly Change Proof™ and resilient organization.

• Understand the value of building an advocacy culture.
• Identify key elements and activities to engage employees and residents in advocacy.
• Discuss how to create a culture of advocacy with employees and residents.

•Identify benefits of pharmacogenetic testing including reducing adverse drug events and interactions and decreasing costs.
•Understand the limitations of pharmacogenetic testing.
•Discuss case studies of testing implementation and best practices.

•Understand recent changes in state law.
•Discuss legal implications for facilities receiving federal funding and best practices in navigating them.
•Identify policies to navigate challenges if some in your workforce use recreational cannabis.

•Understand the challenges impacting the near-term financial outlook for providers.
•Identify the top 10 most effective revenue and cost cutting enhancers for senior care communities.
•Use case studies to understand application of identified strategies.

•Understand how cultural perspectives impact the definition of successful aging.
•Identify steps to work with communities to develop culturally relevant programs and services to improve the health and wellbeing of community members.
•Discuss a case study with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders (ADRD) among Alaska Native Elders.

Hear from this year’s panel of leaders as they explore a wide range of topics including, but not limited to short- and long-term sustainability, organizational positioning, community engagement and partnerships, and growing emerging leaders.

The Annual Business Meeting is an important function of the Association and membership. Please plan to attend for the election of officers and other important association business.

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Music Bingo is the hottest entertainment craze sweeping the country and we’re bringing it to Annual Meeting! It’s a new and exciting musical spin on the traditional Bingo game. Instead of numbers, you’re listening to (and singing along with) music clips and marking off song titles on the game card. It’s a ton of fun and it might even replace Bingo in your community one day soon! Bonus: Music Bingo winners receive a prize.

•Review the status of value based care in long-term care.
•Understand the benefits and the challenges of implementation.
•Discuss how long-term care leaders can prepare for a value based care future.

• Discover technology solutions that are making a significant impact on the workforce crisis.
• Identify practical strategies for leading successful implementation of new technology solutions.
• Discuss resources available to support exploration of trusted technology solutions.

• Know how to build a daily schedule for positive impact.
• Translate your big annual goals into doable, daily mini goals.
• Create focus to make overwhelming tasks tangible

•Review legislation passed to support implementation of PACE in Minnesota.
•Contrast the pros and cons of starting a PACE program.
•Discuss current progress on PACE from Minnesota provider perspectives.

•Identify the steps involved in a project feasibility analysis process when considering an expansion or repositioning: including master planning, development services, market study, and financial feasibility.
•Recognize how this process could benefit your community through case studies illustrating unique outcomes.
•Discuss the importance of aligning organizational and financial goals in the pursuit of an expansion or repositioning including how strategic and operational planning impacts project feasibility and what you can do now to prepare.

• Learn how to improve your leadership competency in the diversity, equity, and inclusion space.
• Identify how to perform a critical self-assessment.
• Apply practical steps for how you can foster a more inclusive environment.

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• Explore innovative ways to create a “Transition Toolkit” that eases the onboarding and offboarding processes, ensuring continuity and preservation of
institutional knowledge.
• Leverage the science of happiness in the workplace to develop novel retention strategies that foster emotional connections and job satisfaction.
• Implement real-time feedback mechanisms and agile workforce planning to continuously gauge employee engagement and quickly adapt to
evolving workforce needs and aspirations.

• Understand the steps in the Minnesota Department of Health’s moratorium exception process.
• Identify options for implementing and funding property projects.
• Discuss case examples for successful property projects using USDA funding and approved exceptions.

In an ever-changing landscape, leaders in the aging services sector are constantly challenged to make decisions under uncertainty. This session will delve into the contrast between reactive and proactive leadership, highlighting the importance of anticipatory thinking and planning. With a special focus on Robust Action Planning, participants will learn how to create flexible strategies that can withstand unexpected challenges. Additionally, succession planning will be discussed as a crucial component of organizational sustainability, preparing for seamless leadership transitions, and the continued success of the organization.
• Cultivate a Culture of Proactivity: Learn to foster an organizational culture that encourages forward-thinking and proactive behavior, equipping
team members with the tools and mindset needed to anticipate and address challenges before they escalate.
• Harness Data for Informed Decision Making: Explore the use of data analytics in leadership and understand how to leverage data to make informed
decisions that align with long-term goals and mitigate risks.
• Build Resilience Through Leadership Agility: Gain insights on developing leadership agility, a capability that helps leaders to adapt, respond
effectively, and remain resilient in the face of rapid changes and uncertainties in the aging services sector.

In the fallout of the pandemic, new and different problems have arisen, like worsening staffing
shortages, burnout, and an increasing creep of a workplace staple: Negativity. If you feel like the
attitudes of some people have become more negative, sadly you’re not imagining things.
Author and humorist Jack Stahlmann takes an irreverent look at how to deal effectively with negativity
in the workplace and our lives.
• Gain the skills to combat the Debbie and Donnie Downers in your life by examining the science
behind Hans Rosling’s Negativity Theory. Understand why some people are more negative
than others, and more importantly, learn how to navigate those workplace fun killers.
• Develop the “yes and” state of mind that drives productivity by taking the word “no” out of
your vocabulary to create more productive business conversations.
• Hone your consistency as we dive into the art of going on winning streaks.
Ultimately, this program will give you a template for acting now, because simply seeing the silver
lining is not enough. It’s the doers who find the upside. Because in a world with so much downside,
you can always find a way to… up yours.