Erika Yates
Leadership Coach & Facilitator with Element of Change
Consulting Experience
Erika brings more than 20 years of experience as a clinical nurse and healthcare business leader with experience in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Experienced in the Lean and in GE Change Acceleration Process (CAP), she focuses on quality and efficiency, while maintaining a high level of staff engagement through pivotal changes. Erika has a strong ability to develop and foster an environment that recognizes that empowering employees results in improved retention. Her expertise includes Leadership Development, Change Management, Strategic Planning, and Succession Planning, among others.
As a Coach, Erika creates a safe space for leaders to face their opportunities and find success and fulfillment. She focuses on the concept and creation of human-centric workplace culture, encouraging individuals to drive business and achieve great things. Her proven track record over the years includes work with executives in the retail, legal, and healthcare spaces.
A representative list of coaching engagements and clients include:
CMO/VPs, healthcare industry
Directors, healthcare industry
Managing Partners, Legal Firms
President, wealth management industry
Director, retail industry
COO, private equity outpatient healthcare industry
Erika Yates
Leadership Coach & Facilitator with Element of Change
Consulting Experience
Erika brings more than 20 years of experience as a clinical nurse and healthcare business leader with experience in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Experienced in the Lean and in GE Change Acceleration Process (CAP), she focuses on quality and efficiency, while maintaining a high level of staff engagement through pivotal changes. Erika has a strong ability to develop and foster an environment that recognizes that empowering employees results in improved retention. Her expertise includes Leadership Development, Change Management, Strategic Planning, and Succession Planning, among others.
As a Coach, Erika creates a safe space for leaders to face their opportunities and find success and fulfillment. She focuses on the concept and creation of human-centric workplace culture, encouraging individuals to drive business and achieve great things. Her proven track record over the years includes work with executives in the retail, legal, and healthcare spaces.
A representative list of coaching engagements and clients include:
CMO/VPs, healthcare industry
Directors, healthcare industry
Managing Partners, Legal Firms
President, wealth management industry
Director, retail industry
COO, private equity outpatient healthcare industry
Business/Organizational Leadership Experience
Prior to joining Element of Change, Erika worked in a number of senior leadership roles for hospitals such as The New York Hospital, NewYork Presbyterian-Weill Cornell Medical Center, Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach, and Nicklaus Children’s Hospital in Miami. While in those positions, Erika focused on developing teams focused on quality outcomes, efficient practices and service excellence. She has had the opportunity to develop successful innovative programs to support patient care.
Education and Training
Erika holds a Doctorate in Nursing Practice from the University of Miami, and a Master of Nursing Administration from Barry University. She received her Bachelors of Science in Health Care Management and Nursing from Stony Brook University.
Certifications
Erika is licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state of Florida and is Board Certified as a Nurse Executive (NE-BC) from the ANCC. She obtained her Certified Professional Coach (CPC) certification from iPEC’s Coaching Program, as well as the certification of an Energy Leadership Index Master Practitioner to perform ELI-360 assessments. She completed certifications as a LEAN facilitator and in the GE Change Acceleration Process model at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital.
Business/Organizational Leadership Experience
Prior to joining Element of Change, Erika worked in a number of senior leadership roles for hospitals such as The New York Hospital, NewYork Presbyterian-Weill Cornell Medical Center, Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach, and Nicklaus Children’s Hospital in Miami. While in those positions, Erika focused on developing teams focused on quality outcomes, efficient practices and service excellence. She has had the opportunity to develop successful innovative programs to support patient care.
Education and Training
Erika holds a Doctorate in Nursing Practice from the University of Miami, and a Master of Nursing Administration from Barry University. She received her Bachelors of Science in Health Care Management and Nursing from Stony Brook University.
Certifications
Erika is licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state of Florida and is Board Certified as a Nurse Executive (NE-BC) from the ANCC. She obtained her Certified Professional Coach (CPC) certification from iPEC’s Coaching Program, as well as the certification of an Energy Leadership Index Master Practitioner to perform ELI-360 assessments. She completed certifications as a LEAN facilitator and in the GE Change Acceleration Process model at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital.
