CIO Podcast – Episode 65: Teamwork and Leadership with Anna Turman

For the 65th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are talking about teamwork and leadership with Anna Turman, System VP of Region Health at CommonSpirit Health! We kick off this episode by debating what should be the top priority of a leader in our current environment. Then we discuss how CIOs can connect their why with stories while using both IT business language and human language. Next, we take a look at remote teams and discuss various ways CIOs can effectively lead them. We then transition into Turman’s idea of an IT Team of Excellence (ToE) as she explains what that is and how it can be used to effectively lead. Lastly, Turman shares the importance of mentorship as a woman CIO and passes along the best advice she’s ever received in her career.

Here’s a look at the questions and topics we discuss in this episode:

• What’s the most important thing a leader should be doing in this current environment?
• How should a CIO connect their why with stories that use both IT business language and human language?
• How can a CIO lead effectively with remote teams, which is only going to become more of a challenge as health systems continue to expand?
• You talk about an IT Team of Excellence (ToE), what is that and how do you use it to lead effectively?
• Talk about the importance of mentoring and mentorship, particularly as a woman CIO.
• What’s the best piece of advice you’ve been given in your career?

Now, without further ado, we’re excited to share with you the next episode of the CIO Podcast by Healthcare IT Today.