September 22, 2026 | FHCA Education and Training Center
Tallahassee, FL
Across every market, organizations are competing for the same talent. The real advantage isn’t recruitment — it’s retention. Keeping great people is about treating them well, leading with respect, and creating a workplace where employees choose to stay. In today’s competitive environment, a company differentiates itself by how it treats its people.
This dynamic, people‑first leadership session is designed to strengthen retention, elevate engagement, and reinforce the core truth of our work: When we take care of our people (employees, associates, staff), they take care of our people (residents).
In-Person, Live Program
- Training Date: September 22, 2026
- Training Materials: Speaker presentations and handout materials will be made available
- Continuing Education Credits: This program offers a total of 6 live, in-person contact hours. FHCA will post contact hours to CE Broker by September 28, 2026.
Provider Number 50-720: Florida Board of Nursing Home Administrators, Florida Board of Nursing, Florida Board of Clinical Social Work and the Florida Board of Occupational Therapy.
With over two decades of leadership experience in the Skilled Nursing Facility sector, Warnecke brings a unique blend of expertise in both Operations—as a licensed Nursing Home Administrator—and Human Resources, supported by a master’s in Public Administration and a minor in HR. Her career has included multiple human resource leadership roles, culminating in her position as Chief People Officer at Gulf Coast Health Care. More recently, Warnecke has broadened her perspective through work in long-term care pharmacy, where she has seen, firsthand, how HR and Operations can collaborate to strengthen organizational culture and drive performance. This cross-disciplinary experience has deepened her commitment to building ethical, high-performing workplaces. Warnecke recently launched her own venture—The Why Factor, LLC—to share what she's learned, inspire others, and continue doing what she loves: leading, motivating, and helping people grow.