Pickle Pledge: Creating a More Positive Healthcare Culture – One Attitude at a Time - Softcover

Joe Tye is Founder, CEO and Head Coach of Values Coach Inc., which provides consulting, coaching and training on organizational culture and values-based life and leadership skills for healthcare clients. Joe earned a Master's Degree in Hospital and Health Administration from The University of Iowa and an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, where he was class co-president. He is the author of 12 books, including The Florence Prescription: From Accountability to Ownership, which has nearly 500,000 copies in print. Prior to founding Values Coach in 1994 Joe was chief operating officer for several large community teaching hospitals. On the volunteer front he was founding president of the Association of Air Medical Services and as founder of STAT (Stop Teenage Addiction to Tobacco) was a leading activist fighting against unethical tobacco industry marketing practices. He and his wife Sally have two adult children. They live on a small farmstead in Iowa and their second home is a tent in the Grand Canyon. 
Bob Dent is Senior Vice President of Midland Health and Chief Operating Officer / Chief Nursing Officer at Midland Memorial Hospital. Bob has more than 27 years as a nurse and healthcare leader. His honors and awards include: Modern Healthcare's Class of 2006 Up and Comers in Healthcare Administration; the Texas Organization of Nurse Executives 2013 Excellence in Leadership Awardee; and the 2014 Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center's Distinguished Alumni where he earned his doctorate degree in nursing practice. He is passionate about the professional practice of nursing and leadership. Outside of work, Bob enjoys being with his wife, five children and two grandchildren. You might find him in the garden or on the racquetball court, where he is a fierce competitor!

"I promise this book will delight and refresh you! We've employed the thought provoking, practical approaches in our organization and truly reenergized our culture of care!"
Nancy Howell Agee, RN, MSN
President and CEO Carilion Clinic 

"Every day leaders have the opportunity to inspire staff to embrace human caring passionately as they perform their duties. The Pickle Pledge is an excellent, easy to comprehend and must read for all seeking to create and sustain healthy environments that support human caring for our patients and colleagues."
Linda Burnes Bolton, DrPH, RN, FAAN
Cedars-Sinai Chief Nursing Executive
Past President, American Organization of Nurse Executives
"This book is profound and helps to create a personal and professional life changing experience for leaders and for the entire workforce. The authors give a framework for change and sustainability in order to create a workplace environment that is positive, truthful and caring. I was completely engrossed in the learnings from this book and stimulated to make changes within myself in order to improve the professional and personal world in which I practice!!!!"
Rhonda Anderson, DNSc, RN, FAAN, FACHE
President, RMA Consulting
Past President, American Organization of Nurse Executives
"Change begins with you, as real happiness springs from within and this practical and actionable guide to de-pickling and pickling prevention is an inspired way to begin any transformation. Healthcare needs more cultures of respect, that value difference and strive for inclusion where we show up as our best selves. Our patients deserve that, our peers deserve that, and you deserve that. Take The Pickle Pledge!"
Dr. Cole Edmonson DNP, RN, FACHE, NEA-BC
Chief Nursing Officer, Administration, Texas Health
"Every moment of the day I aspire to stage the best possible experience for those around me. The Pickle Pledge is a great tool to stage the best possible experience for everyone. This book offers a fun, easy and effective way to create a culture of greatness."
Sylvain Trepanier, DNP, RN, CENP
System Chief Nursing Officer
"We have the opportunity as leaders to not only create a culture where staff enjoy coming to work, but are passionate about maintaining a drama-free, emotionally healthy environment - the sort of Pickle-Free Zone described by the authors. This book contains invaluable lessons that I have used to create and maintain a culture of ownership in our facility which has helped us attract and retain great people."
Michelle Turner RN, BSN, Nurse Manager
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa River Landing