Heather Woock

Enigma
DISC Type : icd

Vice President of Strategic Initiatives at American Health Network, part of Optum at Optum

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Overview

Heather Woock is a cross-functional healthcare executive, recently Vice President of Strategic Initiatives at American Health Network, part of Optum. She specializes in leading complex transformation programs, corporate strategy, and driving value-based care. She is a graduate of Indiana University with a background in English Literature and Psychology.

Her certification as a 21/64 Certified Advisor points to an interest in guiding families and organizations in multigenerational philanthropy and strategic giving. This background in communication and psychology informs her solutions-oriented and relationship-focused leadership style, aiming to deliver measurable business and community value.

After a long and successful tenure, she recently announced she is actively exploring new senior leadership opportunities.

Personality Overview

Fast Follower

Hard To Convince

Challenger

They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing  They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting proof as well as information. They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.

Topics They Care About

Healthcare Transformation
Her career has been dedicated to leading strategic initiatives and lean transformation programs within major healthcare systems like Optum.
Value-Based Care
A core focus of her work involves driving operational excellence to improve the overall patient experience and health outcomes.
Multigenerational Philanthropy
She is a 21/64 Certified Advisor, indicating a specific expertise in facilitating philanthropic strategy and engagement across generations.

Media Appearances

Heather has no verified media appearances

Work History

2-2024
Vice President of Strategic Initiatives at American Health Network, part of Optum at Optum
3-2023 - 3-2024
Chief of Staff for American Health Network, part of Optum at Optum
1-2020 - 3-2024
Director of Communications for American Health Network, part of Optum at Optum
2-2024
Vice President of Strategic Initiatives at American Health Network
2-2023 - 3-2024
Chief of Staff at American Health Network

Education

English Language and Literature; Psychology from Indiana University Bloomington
English Language and Literature; Psychology from Indiana University Indianapolis

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Insights For Selling To Heather

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Build rapport slwly without rushing, it will come handy to handle hard questions later
  • Leverage 'negging', or the art of asking negative questions like "you must not be convinced yet..."
  • Be prepared for a mix of questions and inquisitiveness, answer them in the tone in which they have been asked

DONT's

  • Avoid long presentations and just 'high-level' value proposition, dive into the details
  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously. They are easily deterred
  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Heather is

  • Proven value, strong objective evidence are important for them, rapport can impact decisions a little.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Heather

  • They are practical and friendly, but can give a clear response with a little prodding

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Heather move?

  • They like to be detailed, so unless they develop strong conviction, they can take their time to arrive at decisions
  • Can Heather take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and do not take risks that often, unless you can get them to develop strong conviction

You And Heather

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