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Andrew Krieman shared thisWe are so proud to partner with you in this endeavor. Thank you for always advocating for moms and babies.Andrew Krieman shared thisYears in the making, and now officially LIVE! We are proud to launch the first virtual, centralized OB Monitoring Center in Texas across the Memorial Hermann Health System! A vision brought to life through years of innovation, collaboration, testing, and the dedication of incredible teams. This is more than a technology launch—it’s a new way of supporting our obstetric teams, advancing maternal safety, and reimagining how we deliver care for moms and babies. So proud of what we've built together and excited for what's next! #MaternalHealth #Innovation #MaternalSafety #NursingLeadership #VirtualCare #Teamwork #PeriGen
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Andrew Krieman shared thisToday is Election Day here in the United States. And like a lot of people, I’ve been thinking about how divided we sometimes seem to be. I’ve voted in a lot of elections over the years. Sometimes my candidates have won. Sometimes they’ve lost. I’ve modified my stance on some issues. I’ve learned from people I disagree with. And at 60, I probably see some things differently than I did at 30. But one thing I believe more strongly today is this: The person who votes differently than I do is not my enemy. They may be my neighbor. Someone I work with. Someone sitting near me at church. A parent standing beside me at a school event. A friend I’ve known for years. Maybe even someone sitting across from me at Thanksgiving dinner. We can disagree about candidates, policies, and the direction of our country and still treat each other with respect. In fact, maybe that’s when respect matters most. I believe we have far more in common than our politics sometimes allows us to see. We want our families to be safe. We want our kids and grandkids to have opportunities. We want to feel heard. We want to believe tomorrow can be better than today. So today, vote. Stand up for what you believe. Participate. But when the votes are counted and Election Day is behind us, let’s remember something even more important: We still have to be neighbors to one another. Election results do not get to decide how we treat each other. Tomorrow morning, some of us will be happy. Some will be disappointed. But all of us will wake up in the same communities, go to the same workplaces, sit in the same churches, cheer for the same teams, and continue trying to build a better future for the people we love. Maybe that’s one of the lessons we almost miss. Today we choose our candidates. Tomorrow, and every day after, we choose how we treat one another. What if that choice mattered just as much? #TheLessonsWeAlmostMiss #ElectionDay #Leadership #Respect #Community #Perspective #BetterTogether
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Andrew Krieman shared thisThis is exciting to see! Congratulations to our friends and partners at Baptist Health on the launch of Arkansas' first obstetric virtual care center. Milestones like this represent a lot of vision, planning, teamwork, and commitment behind the scenes. Grateful for the opportunity to partner with the Baptist Health team as they continue finding new ways to support clinicians and the moms and babies they serve. Congratulations to everyone who helped make it happen! #BaptistHealth #MaternalHealth #PatientSafety #Partnership #HealthcareInnovationAndrew Krieman shared thisA new chapter in maternal care is beginning in Arkansas. We’re proud to partner with Baptist Health on the launch of the state's first obstetric virtual care center. Described as an "air traffic control tower for mom and baby," the OB Hub is designed to provide an additional layer of clinical vigilance and support for moms, babies, and L&D teams across the system. Congratulations to the Baptist Health team on this exciting milestone! Read the full press release: https://okt.to/wXDeroBaptist Health Launches Arkansas’ First ‘OB Hub’ to Add Another Layer of Safety for Moms and Babies | Baptist HealthBaptist Health Launches Arkansas’ First ‘OB Hub’ to Add Another Layer of Safety for Moms and Babies | Baptist Health
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Andrew Krieman shared thisMy twin sister could always tell when I was faking it. Still can. Growing up, I spent a lot of time trying to fit in. New group, new version of me. Maybe a different laugh. Different opinions. Whatever I thought the room wanted from me. And honestly, it worked pretty well almost everywhere. Except at home. I remember coming home from a party in high school, still wearing whatever version of myself I had decided to be that night. My sister was sitting at the kitchen table at something like 11:00 at night. She looked up at me and just said my name. “Andrew.” That was it. But the way she said it told me everything I needed to know. Knock it off. She wasn’t being mean. She didn't need to be. She just knew the original version of me because she had been there since before either of us had words. And it turns out it’s really hard to perform for someone who knows you that well. I didn't realize it at the time, but having someone like that in my life slowly changed me. When there is one person who always sees the real you, all those other versions eventually start to feel pretty heavy. Over time, it became a lot less work to simply be the guy she already knew. It took me years to understand what she was giving me. Honestly, I’m not sure I fully understood it until I started leading teams and noticed how often we all do some version of the same thing. We perform. We say what we think the room wants to hear. We hold back an opinion. We laugh when everyone else laughs. We try to sound like we have the answer. We become a slightly different version of ourselves because we're not completely sure the real one is enough. But the people who really know us have a way of bringing us back. Sometimes all it takes is someone saying your name in a way only they can. Everyone deserves at least one person they can't fool. I got mine at birth. Who is that person in your life? The one who knows the real version of you and isn't afraid to remind you when you've wandered a little too far from it? #TheLessonsWeAlmostMiss #Authenticity #Leadership #PersonalGrowth #SelfAwareness #GrowthMindset #LeadershipLessons #BeYourself #Perspective #Relationships
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Andrew Krieman shared thisI didn’t understand the conversation until about forty minutes into the drive home. Someone on my team told me something that afternoon that I didn’t want to hear. And in the moment, I defended myself. Politely, of course. The way we sometimes do when we’re convinced we’re right but still want to look like we’re listening. Then came the drive home. For some reason, I left the radio off. The first twenty minutes were spent replaying the conversation and coming up with better answers. You know the ones. The things you wish you’d said. The sharper response. The better explanation. All the reasons why you were right. But somewhere past the halfway point, I ran out of comebacks. And that’s when I finally heard what he had actually been trying to tell me. It wasn’t really the words that came back to me. It was the tone underneath them. He was tired of saying the same thing and watching nothing change. I had completely missed that in the moment because I was too busy preparing my response. By the time I pulled into the driveway, there was nothing left to win. No argument to make. No response to perfect. There was just what he had said. And he was right. I called him the next morning and told him that. No explanation. No defense. Just, “You were right, and I should have listened better.” That drive reminded me that hearing someone and listening to them aren’t always the same thing. Sometimes the most important part of a conversation is the part we don’t understand until we get quiet enough to hear it. The quiet did most of the work that night. I just had to stop arguing with it. What truth might you hear differently if you stopped defending your position long enough to really sit with it? #TheLessonsWeAlmostMiss #Leadership #Listening #SelfAwareness #PersonalGrowth #LeadershipLessons #GrowthMindset #Perspective #EmotionalIntelligence #KeepGrowing
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Andrew Krieman shared thisA few years ago, my youngest daughter solved a leadership problem I'd been carrying around for weeks. At the time, I had two leaders on my team who had hit a rough patch. Communication had broken down, frustration was growing, and I found myself spending way too much time thinking about how to fix it. On my drive home, I'd replay conversations in my head, weigh different options, and build plans for how to navigate the situation. I considered changing responsibilities, restructuring reporting relationships, and every other leadership move I could think of. One evening at dinner, my daughter noticed I was quieter than usual and asked what was wrong. I gave her the simplified version. "I've got two people at work who are upset with each other, and I'm not sure how to fix it." Without missing a beat, she looked up and asked, "Did you ask them what's wrong?" I immediately started explaining why it was more complicated than that. Then I stopped. Because when I really thought about it, it wasn't. I'd talked to other people. I'd gathered opinions. I'd built a strategy. I'd analyzed the situation from every angle. But I hadn't done the most obvious thing. I hadn't sat down with either of them and simply asked, "What's really going on?" The next morning, I did exactly that. Two conversations. About twenty minutes each. The issue sitting underneath the conflict wasn't anything I had imagined. It wasn't the problem I'd been trying to solve at all. Once we got to the real issue, the path forward became clear. What still makes me smile is that I had more than thirty years of leadership and operational experience at that point, and an eleven-year-old got me to the answer in under thirty seconds. Kids have a way of doing that. They don't overcomplicate things. They don't worry about sounding diplomatic or having the perfect approach. They just ask the question everyone else is dancing around. I've found that some of the best leadership lessons come from moments like that. Not because they're complicated, but because they're simple. The challenge isn't usually knowing what to do. The challenge is being willing to strip away the noise, set aside our assumptions, and deal with what's actually in front of us. I'm still working on that one. But every time I catch myself overthinking a problem, I hear the voice of an eleven-year-old asking a simple question: "Did you ask them what's wrong?" Sometimes the lesson isn't finding a more complicated solution. Sometimes it's having the courage to ask a simpler question. What's the most valuable lesson you've learned from a child, family member, or someone completely outside your profession that still influences how you lead today? #Leadership #LeadershipDevelopment #GrowthMindset #Communication #Teamwork #LeadershipLessons #CultureMatters #PersonalGrowth #ServantLeadership #AuthenticLeadership #PeopleFirst #ContinuousImprovement #LearningEveryDay #TheLessonsWeAlmostMiss
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Andrew Krieman shared thisA lesson I learned years ago at a client still comes to mind whenever a project succeeds. Our team had been working toward a goal for months. There were setbacks, adjustments, and more than a few moments when it seemed like we'd take two steps forward and one step back. Then one day, everything finally came together. I remember sitting in a room full of people when it clicked. You could feel it. There was a brief moment of silence, followed by a single clap from someone who seemed almost embarrassed to be the first person to celebrate. It still makes me smile when I think about it. My instinct was to stand up and recap what had happened. After all, I had been leading the effort. I knew the history, the challenges, and the path that got us there. But before I said anything, I looked around the room. What I saw changed the story. I saw an engineer who had stayed late one evening to completely rebuild a data pull because the first version wasn't good enough. I saw an cliniciaan who patiently worked through multiple versions of training without ever complaining. I thought about the people coordinating schedules, booking rooms, solving problems behind the scenes, and handling dozens of details most people would never notice. The success everyone was celebrating took about thirty seconds to recognize. The work behind it had taken months. And much of that work wasn't mine. So instead of talking about the result, I started talking about the people. I called out names. I recognized contributions. I shared stories of things that had happened behind the scenes that most people in the room didn't know. The energy changed immediately. What started as a celebration of an outcome became a celebration of a team. I've never forgotten that moment. Now, whenever a project succeeds, I try to pause before talking about the result. I make myself think about every person who helped make it happen. In fact, I've gotten into the habit of writing down the names first. The last time I did it, my list reached eleven people. If you had asked me beforehand, I probably would have guessed six. Funny how success often has more fingerprints on it than we realize. How do you make sure the people behind the scenes get the recognition they deserve? #TheLessonsWeAlmostMiss #Leadership #LeadershipDevelopment #Teamwork #CultureMatters #EmployeeRecognition #ServantLeadership #LeadershipLessons #Gratitude #WorkplaceCulture #PeopleFirst #LeadWithGratitude #GrowthMindset #LeadershipJourney #TeamSuccess
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Andrew Krieman shared thisFor a lot of years, I thought one of the most important parts of my job was having the answer. Someone would bring me a problem, and before they finished explaining it, I was already working on a solution. I could justify it, too. I wanted to help. I wanted to remove obstacles. I wanted to keep things moving. At least that's what I told myself. Looking back, I'm not sure the people bringing me those problems always felt the same way. What I eventually noticed was that people brought me plenty of issues to solve, but not nearly as many ideas as I thought they had. That realization bothered me because I was surrounded by smart people. I knew they had insights, opinions, and solutions of their own. So I started making a small change. Instead of jumping in with an answer, I began asking what they thought first. I tried listening a little longer. I started repeating back what I heard to make sure I understood it. More often than I'd like to admit, I discovered I hadn't. The silence was uncomfortable at first. As leaders, we're often conditioned to believe we need to be the first person with an answer. But something interesting happened when I stopped filling every pause. People started sharing ideas they had been carrying around for weeks and sometimes even months. I remember one conversation in particular where a team member offered a solution to a scheduling challenge that had been frustrating us for quite some time. I had spent a lot of energy trying to work around the problem. As it turns out, he had the answer all along. There just hadn't been enough room in the conversation for him to share it. That was a humbling moment. The solution had been sitting a few feet away from me the entire time, and I almost missed it because I was too focused on providing answers instead of creating space for input. Even today, I still catch myself wanting to jump in too quickly. The difference is that now I recognize it sooner. I've learned that the person closest to the problem often knows far more about it than I do. One of the most valuable leadership lessons I've learned is that not every conversation needs my solution. Sometimes it needs my attention. Sometimes the most valuable thing a leader can say is nothing at all. Have you ever realized the best idea in the room wasn't yours? #TheLessonsWeAlmostMiss #Leadership #Listening #GrowthMindset #WorkplaceCulture #LeadershipDevelopment #Communication #PersonalGrowth #LeadWithEmpathy #LeadershipLessons
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Andrew Krieman shared thisA question from more than thirty years ago still finds its way into my head from time to time. Early in my career, I walked out of a meeting feeling pretty good about myself. One of my team members had pushed back on a schedule change, and I came prepared. I had the facts, the timelines, and even a printout I had stayed late the night before to put together. By the end of the discussion, he wasn't saying much anymore, and I remember thinking I had made my case. My boss had been sitting in the meeting. As we walked back to my office, he asked me one simple question. "What did he actually say?" I wasn't expecting that. I could have repeated every point I had made, probably in order. I could have explained exactly why I thought the decision was the right one. But when it came to telling him what the other person was actually trying to communicate, I didn't have much of an answer. The interesting thing is that my boss didn't turn it into a coaching session. He didn't lecture me or tell me what I should have done differently. He simply asked the question, nodded, and we moved on to whatever came next. Maybe that's why it stayed with me. More than thirty years later, when someone pushes back in a meeting or offers a different perspective, that question still shows up before I respond. What did they actually say? Not what I think they said. Not what I expect them to say. Not what I'm preparing to say next. What did they actually say? More often than not, the answer is different from the argument I was getting ready to make. My old boss has been retired for years. I'd be surprised if he remembers that conversation. But I do. And it makes me wonder how many moments like that happen every day. A simple question. An observation made in passing. A few words spoken without much thought. We rarely know which conversations will stay with someone for decades. It also makes me wonder what I may have said to someone over the years that they're still carrying with them today. Maybe it was a piece of advice. Maybe it was a question. Maybe it was simply taking the time to listen. I'd like to think that's what they remember. What's a lesson you're still carrying from a moment that seemed ordinary at the time? #TheLessonsWeAlmostMiss #Leadership #Listening #Mentorship #Communication #LifeLessons #PersonalGrowth #LeadershipDevelopment #SelfAwareness
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Andrew Krieman liked thisAndrew Krieman liked thisStrong nursing leadership moves perinatal care forward. Every day, perinatal nurse leaders are building stronger teams, advancing patient safety, and continually looking for ways to improve care for moms and babies. At PeriGen, supporting these leaders is at the heart of what we do. It's our #PowerInPurpose! That’s why we’re so excited to be sponsoring this year's Synova Associates LLC Perinatal Leadership Forum, where we look forward to listening, learning, sharing ideas, and connecting with the nursing leaders who are shaping what’s next in perinatal care. Heading to #PLF2026? Stop by Booth 103/202 to meet the PeriGen team and learn how PeriWatch Vigilance can help you bring meaningful innovation to your organization while supporting the teams you lead. Learn more: https://okt.to/2cjoC0
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Andrew Krieman liked thisAndrew Krieman liked this“If nature has made you for a giver, your hands are born open, and so is your heart.” Frances Hodgson Burnett, A Little Princess Are you a giver? I love giving. Truly love it! Whether it’s sharing ideas and knowledge, offering kindness or channelling my inner Bilbo Baggins when it comes to giving gifts… it brings me so much joy. Christmas presents are already wrapped… people say I’m organised… not really… it’s just that I spend the whole year with bright, sparkly eyes excitedly spotting little things, remembering something someone mentioned months ago and squirrelling it away for later! If I’m in a position to give and share, I always try to… and there’ve been many times when I wasn’t really in a position to… And this isn’t just about physical gifts or the monetary value of things… I’d argue it never really is. It’s the thoughtfulness and consideration behind the giving. Some of the most precious things we can give are our time, energy, understanding, patience… Giving has limits, and learning to recognise and respect them matters too. Sometimes others may keep taking, and for those who love giving, that can be difficult to understand and even harder to navigate… especially when we may be left feeling that it’s never good enough, that we’re not doing enough… that we’re not enough. That’s not a criticism; people take for lots of different reasons. Our own emotional, mental and physical wellbeing matters too. We absolutely need to save some of that giving for ourselves. Two things can be true… we can give with a big, open heart and have boundaries that protect us. And we can’t control how our giving is received, understood or interpreted. That one can create quite a wobble too! Generosity and looking after ourselves can very much go hand in hand. How will you give today, whilst remembering to be generous with yourself too? Warmest wishes, Emma xx #Kindness #Giving #SelfCompassion #Boundaries #Wellbeing #Learning Create the Ripple Artwork by Katie Abey
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Andrew Krieman liked thisAndrew Krieman liked thisOn a recent programme, the client asked to have some professional photos taken for their internal comms. Emma Lloyd, who I was working with, looked intelligent, informed, professional and like she knew exactly what she was doing. I look like this. And this is probably the best photo there was! I have no idea what I was saying, but judging by my fingers, it was something very important. I'd like to think I'm better at running leadership development programmes than I am at being photogenic! Ashley Harrington-Lidgate let me work on my 'Blue Steel' look before the next one!
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Andrew Krieman liked thisAndrew Krieman liked thisGetting to watch my mom, Laura Kellogg, receive a UNC Health Carolina Care Award was such a special moment. I’m so proud of her and happy to see her recognized for something that comes so naturally to her - caring for others. My brothers and I have been lucky enough to experience her selflessness, compassion, and unwavering dedication our entire lives. The same love and care she has always poured into our family is reflected in the way she cares for her patients every day. She has always been someone who goes above and beyond for others, never expecting anything in return. It means so much to see her recognized for the difference she makes in the lives of those around her. Such a well-deserved honor. Love you, Mom!
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Andrew Krieman liked thisAndrew Krieman liked thisOne conversation can change the direction of a team. At last week’s Jon Gordon Certified Speaker and Trainer event, I heard Salvador Ramirez share his dream of bringing Positive Leadership, Positive Teamwork, and Difficult Conversations Don’t Have to Be Difficult to Mexico. That vision is a powerful reminder: every team can benefit from the tools and practice to speak honestly, build trust, and move forward together...even when they don't agree! If your team is ready to have the conversations that matter, I’d love to bring this work to you through a virtual keynote or workshop. #Leadership #TeamDevelopment #DifficultConversations Salvador Ramirez
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