10/29/2026
This weekend, EMBA-HCM students in Professor Deslatte's EMBA 5345 - Strategic Healthcare Leadership course had the opportunity to learn from an exceptional guest speaker, Gracy Buentello, Chief Human Resources Officer at UT Tyler.
Thank you, Gracy, for sharing your expertise on the Four C Diagnostic Tool for building high-performing teams and for providing practical insights on establishing organizational values, evaluating talent, addressing performance gaps, managing difficult conversations, and sustaining team effectiveness.
The discussion was engaging, thought-provoking, and highly relevant to today's leadership challenges. One of the most rewarding moments was hearing students continue the conversation after class as they discussed leadership books, shared key takeaways, and identified strategies they could immediately apply in their organizations this week.
One of the unique strengths of Executive Education at the Soules College of Business at The University of Texas at Tyler is the opportunity to connect our executive professionals with accomplished industry leaders and talent innovators like Gracy. Her years of experience and practical perspective brought classroom concepts to life and enriched the learning experience for everyone.
Thank you, Gracy, for investing in our students and helping prepare the next generation of healthcare leaders.