Deliberately Present, with Dr. Syl Trepanier
Dr. Syl Trepanier is the Senior Vice President, Senior Chief Nursing officer at Providence St. Joseph Health.
On this episode of the Be Worth* Following podcast, Syl talks with Tim Spiker about being a deliberate leader who looks to inspire, shows up fully present, and calls himself out (i.e., shares what areas he is personally working on). Syl is a reminder that all leaders are in process, even if they have already come a long way.
Show Notes
Transcript of the episode
In this episode you’ll learn:
Exceptional leaders look to inspire rather than influence.
A leader can be loving simply by being fully present.
One way to be deliberate about your own leadership development is to “call yourself out.”
Things to listen for:
[01:56] The influence of a loving family
[05:09] Syl joins an acting troupe
[12:28] Thoughtfully inspiring others
[13:40] Show up as a loving leader
[16:07] Being fully present
[18:45] Benefits of a dialogue partner
[23:34] ”Calling yourself out” (or calling yourself in)
[31:59] Tim’s Debrief
Additional Resources
Connect with Tim on LinkedIn
Learn more about The Aperio
Connect with Syl on LinkedIn
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About Syl . . .
Sylvain "Syl" Trepanier, DNP, RN, CENP, FAAN, FAONL, is Providence's System Chief Nursing Officer. In this position, he serves as the voice for nursing at the senior executive level, representing nursing practice for 38 thousand nurses in 52 hospitals and 1085 clinics in seven states. He also serves as the co-chair of the system's Workforce Council.
Dr. Trepanier is a seasoned nurse executive with healthcare system experience in executive leadership, organizational transformation, and system standardization. Dr. Trepanier is a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing and a Fellow of the American Organization of Nursing Leadership (AONL). He obtained his Bachelor's and Master's degree in Nursing from the University of Montreal, Canada, and a Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) from Texas Tech University Health Science Center (TTUHSC).
In addition to his duties as a System Chief Nursing Executive, he is an assistant professor for TTUHSC in the Masters in Nursing Administration program. He currently serves as a member of the Advisory Board for the Institute of Human Caring, is one of three appointed nurse leaders serving on the American Hospital Association's Clinical Leadership Committee, is a member of the Board of Trustees for CGFNS, the world's largest credentials evaluation agency for nursing and allied health, serves on the Audit & Risk Committee for the American Academy of Nursing, serves on the Board of Dignity Health Education Global Education, and is an elected AONL Board member representing Region 9.