2025 Annual TALA Conference and Industry Expo
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TALABook: Intelligent Emotions with Stephen Barth
Join TALA and Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management at the University of Houston Professor Stephen Barth to discuss his book Intelligent Emotions: On Self Responsibility, Owning Our Emotional Power, and Changing Our Reactions. This fun, insightful book delivers the tools to develop intelligent emotions, then demonstrates how to practice that emotional intelligence in daily life. Barth teaches courses in hospitality law and leadership. He is #3 on Global Guru’s Top 30 Hospitality Thought Leaders & Influencers for 2024.
TALAHour: UTI Management in Assisted Living with Allen Flores Consulting
Urinary tract infections are among the most commonly diagnosed infections in older adults. The incidence rate in women over age 85 is almost 30%. It is time we take a more sophisticated approach to managing UTIs in our residents. The good news is we can partner with labs, pharmacies, and primary care providers to help tackle this challenge. Compounding factors include increased acuity and the increased role of AL in healthcare. During this webinar we will discuss effective treatment approaches, standards of care, and avoiding [...]
Transparency in Leadership
This article is the fifth of a five-part series Become a Great Senior Living Leader by the TALA Workforce Development Committee.
Leading with transparency has multiple benefits to an organization and its people. Transparency is often thought to refer to something that is permeable or see though. When it comes to leadership, transparency refers more to integrity, being open and honest. While it is understood that not every aspect of a business can be shared in its totality (i.e. we don’t share our entire profit and [...]
Consistency in Leadership
This article is the fourth of a five-part series Become a Great Senior Living Leader by the TALA Workforce Development Committee. Stay tuned each week for the next in the series.
There are multiple traits that make a successful leader in Senior Living: high emotional intelligence, integrity, respect, self-awareness, communication. One trait that is also key in moving the needle in your business is consistency.
What Are the Benefits of Leading with Consistency?
Leading with consistency means that a leader builds a sense of security with both their team [...]
Self-Differentiation & Why It’s Important in Work Relationships
This article is the third of a five-part series Become a Great Senior Living Leader by the TALA Workforce Development Committee. Stay tuned each week for the next in the series.
Differentiation of self is a psychological state in which someone can maintain their sense of self, identity, thoughts, and emotions when emotionally or physically close with others, particularly within intense relationships.
What Is Differentiation of Self?
Differentiation of self means separating personal feelings and thoughts from those of co-workers, friends, or other networks. Doing so may sound simple, but [...]
What is Emotional Intelligence?
This article is the second of a five-part series Become a Great Senior Living Leader by the TALA Workforce Development Committee. Stay tuned each week for the next in the series.
Emotional intelligence is defined as the ability to understand and manage your emotions, as well as recognize and influence the emotions of those around you. The term was first coined in 1990 by researchers John Mayer and Peter Salovey but was later popularized by psychologist Daniel Goleman.
The most effective leaders are alike in one crucial [...]
Getting to Know Staff Needs
This article is the first of a five-part series Become a Great Senior Living Leader by the TALA Workforce Development Committee. Stay tuned each week for the next in the series.
Let’s start off by stating the fact that we all want to be truly seen and truly known. The workplace is no exception. Famous psychologist, Abraham Harold Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs[1] lists five basic needs for all humans:
- Self-Actualization
- Self-Esteem
- Love & Belonging
- Safety & Security
- Physiological needs
Four of the five relate [...]
TALA Achieves Great Place to Work Certification for 4th Consecutive Time
TALA has been recognized for the January 2024-January 2025 year as a Great Place to Work®, an internationally respected workplace culture authority.
TALA President and CEO Diana Martinez said, “Being recognized with the Great Place to Work (GPTW) certification is an honor. The team at TALA is the backbone of this organization, being certified as a great place to work means TALA employees feel working at TALA is a positive and enriching experience. This is the fourth certification in a row that TALA has received [...]
Insights from Recent TALAHour: Successful Integration of Independent Living into Assisted Living, with Pi Architects and Civitas Senior Living
Senior living is much more complex, varied, and creative than ever, and residents and their families expect diverse and numerous amenities. Innovation and flexibility are keys to thriving in this evolving market, and both come into play with the successful integration of independent living into assisted living, the topic of a recent TALAHour webinar hosted by Misty Powell, Chief Program Officer/Co-Founder of Civitas Senior Living, and Greg Hunteman, President of Pi Architects. The two hosts, both TALA members and frequent collaborators on several projects, [...]