What is the secret to successful management? Cultural Competency, of course!
Dr. Maurit Be’eri, Director of the ALYN Rehabilitative Hospital, was recently a speaker at the 4th annual Women and Business conference, which was held on January 16, 2019 in Tel Aviv. More than 700 women, ground breakers in their fields of business, entrepreneurship and leadership, took part in the day-long conference. This was the largest conference for women in business in Israel. Here is her 6-minute presentation (in Hebrew):
Dr. Be’eri spoke about female leadership in medicine as both an allegory and a challenge. The challenge – the fact that there are only 4 directors of public hospitals throughout Israel. Or the fact that there is another – male – Dr. Be’eri who is a Department Director, and he is referred to as “Dr. Be’eri” while she is referred to as “Dr. Maurit.” But the lesson? The main example she brought as successful lesson of female leadership – was Cultural Competency, which we’ve been privileged to be a part of since ALYN began the process more than 10 years ago. Her main message: Women manage differently than men. When we allow ourselves to manage as women, we are more flexible, open and sensitive. When we keep lines of communication open between administration, staff, and patients and their families, asking for opinions and input – and fostering Cultural Competency – together, the hospital will move forward.
Thank you, Dr. Maurit, for showcasing Cultural Competency at this important conference.
Thank you to the Jerusalem Foundation for its continuous support of cultural competency since its inception. Want to learn more about the conference? You can read more here.
