Compassion, Collaboration, and Human Connection with Kety Duron of Phoenix Children's

Culture Amplified

In this episode, we explore the unique culture at Phoenix Children’s, a leading pediatric health system, where employees are driven by a sense of purpose and mission to provide the best pediatric healthcare in the Southwest.

Kety Duron, Chief Human Resources Officer, has over 30 years of experience in healthcare and she is passionate about nurturing the compassionate and collaborative culture at Phoenix Children’s.

She shares practical strategies for preventing burnout and reducing turnover, training and supporting leaders to embody expertise and empathy, and the importance of teaching and modeling “inclusive behaviors.”

She also emphasizes the need to reach back to high school and middle school to inspire and develop tomorrow’s talent today.

Throughout the conversation, Kety emphasizes the power of human connection and the importance of caring for the caregivers in pediatric healthcare.

You can read the full transcript of this conversation on our website.

Learn more about avad3 in Episode 5: “Building a People-Centered Production Company”

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Kety Duron is Chief Human Resources Officer at Phoenix Children’s. She oversees talent acquisition and management, workforce engagement, leadership development and organizational transformation as Phoenix Children’s continues to expand its sites of service and workforce statewide. An accomplished healthcare leader, Kety most recently held the same role for City of Hope, a not-for-profit comprehensive clinical research cancer center, hospital and graduate school. She oversaw HR strategy for more than 7,000 employees and launched numerous impactful programs and initiatives designed to maximize recruitment, retention and engagement. Prior to City of Hope, Duron was Vice President of Human Resources at Stanford Health Care and held various leadership roles in Human Resources at UCLA Health for over 25 years.

Cameron Magee is the owner of avad3 Event Production, a full-service provider of audio, video, lighting, staging, set design, and streaming services for in-person, virtual, or hybrid events. Cameron founded the company in 2011 in his college dorm room. He now leads a team of over 50 hard-working professionals that design and deliver flawless event production for clients nationwide. Cameron believes that character is as important as competence. He’s committed to building a people-centered production company that brings listening, empathy, and integrity to every client engagement, along with world-class technical expertise and seamless execution.

Jessica Kloosterman is Sales Director at avad3 Event Production. She is an ambassador for avad3’s culture of excellence and service, connecting clients with avad3’s production team and helping bring their vision to life. Prior to joining avad3, she worked in sports coaching and operations.

Adrian McIntyre, PhD is a cultural anthropologist, media personality, and internationally recognized authority on communication and human connection. He delivers engaging keynote speeches and experiential culture-shift programs that train executives, managers, and teams to communicate more effectively and connect on a deeper level by asking better questions and telling better stories.

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