Anyone who has played organized sports has likely heard the saying, “There is no ‘I’ in ‘team’.” The idea of people pulling together to achieve a common goal makes sense to Gayle Zimmerman, coordinator, accreditation. “I knew I could never be a nurse,” Gayle said. “I’m definitely not a ‘medical’ person, but I knew I […]
Richard Biering needs no training to ace his retirement
Early in his career, Richard Biering, senior deployment leader in organizational effectiveness and transformation, worked in the retail industry. But when his mother was hospitalized, he became interested in health care. Richard wanted to work in an environment where his human resources (HR) expertise directly or indirectly provided service to the community. At Akron Children’s, […]