Expert Guidance
Tailored for You

We focus helping leaders and healthcare organizations grow and improve through tailored projects and transformational coaching engagements.

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Guiding Organizations and Leaders

We are a boutique healthcare consulting partner delivering high‑impact coaching and targeted advisory support that drives immediate, meaningful results. Backed by deep industry experience, across multiple nationally recognized organizations, and broad national recognition, we provide the clarity, expertise, and momentum leaders need to navigate critical moments and accelerate performance with confidence.

  • We are an advisory firm specializing in high‑impact coaching and short‑term engagements that accelerate performance, strengthen leadership, and drive meaningful change. Our team brings decades of hands‑on industry experience and nationally recognized expertise to every partnership, offering clients the rare combination of seasoned insight and personalized attention

  • We take a focused, experience‑driven approach designed for leaders and organizations that need clarity, momentum, and measurable progress—without the weight of long, traditional consulting engagements. Every partnership begins with listening. We immerse ourselves quickly, drawing on decades of industry experience to understand the nuances of your challenges and the opportunities hidden within them.

    Our work is intentionally hands‑on and highly collaborative. Whether we’re coaching executives, guiding teams through a strategic pivot, or delivering a short‑term consulting sprint, we prioritize practical solutions that can be implemented immediately. We bring frameworks, insights, and proven practices—but we never impose a rigid playbook. Instead, we tailor our guidance to your culture, your goals, and your pace.

    We believe the best results come from empowering people, not overwhelming them. That’s why our approach blends expert advisory support with coaching that strengthens leadership capacity and builds internal alignment. The outcome is not just a solved problem—it’s a more confident, capable organization ready to sustain progress long after our engagement concludes.

  • We partner with healthcare leaders and organizations who value clarity, expertise, and meaningful progress. Our clients range from health systems and medical groups to emerging healthcare enterprises and mission‑driven nonprofits—each seeking a trusted advisor who can bring national‑level insight without the burden of a long consulting footprint.

    We work with executives navigating pivotal decisions, teams facing operational or strategic inflection points, and leaders who want to strengthen their effectiveness through targeted coaching. Many come to us because they need seasoned guidance from professionals who have lived the realities of healthcare leadership and earned recognition across the industry.

    Our clients share a common mindset: they are committed to improving care, elevating performance, and building stronger, more resilient organizations. They choose us because they want a partner who listens deeply, engages authentically, and delivers practical, experience‑driven solutions that create immediate and lasting impact.

About me

Alec Grabowski

Founder

Grabowski brings over 15 years of senior leadership experience in both nonprofit and for-profit healthcare, with nearly a decade at the CEO, COO or vice president level in highly competitive markets. He has driven cultural, financial, quality and community perception turnarounds, expanded clinical services and increased market share while leading more than $300 million in construction projects. Mr. Grabowski notably guided a three-hospital health system in Mooresville, N.C. through one of the most highly contested anti-trust health system mergers with Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health and its subsequent successful transition to Durham, N.C.-based Duke University Health System. His leadership spans community, tertiary and academic-affiliated medical centers, where he has forged strategic partnerships and delivered sustainable operational improvements. Currently Grabowski oversees market operations for OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center, a regional referral and level 1 trauma center in Northern Illinois.

Grabowski was recognized in 2025 by Beckers Healthcare Rising Stars Top 100 under 40 recognizing leaders nationally whose drive, creativity, and forward-thinking vision are making an impact across the healthcare landscape.

Tailored services

At APH Advisory Group, we take the time to understand your unique challenges and goals, offering tailored solutions that align with your vision. Let us be your trusted partner on the journey to success, where your ambitions are our priority.

    • Strategic guidance that aligns your goals, resources, and long‑term vision

    • Operational improvements that streamline processes and boost efficiency

    • Tailored problem‑solving for complex challenges that require fresh thinking

    • Data‑driven insights to support confident, informed decision‑making

    • Change management support that helps teams adapt, adopt, and thrive

    • Leadership and team development to strengthen culture and performance

    • Personalized development coaching to strengthen self‑awareness, confidence, and decision‑making

    • Leadership coaching that equips emerging and experienced leaders to navigate complexity with clarity

    • Career coaching for professionals seeking direction, advancement, or meaningful change

    • Performance coaching to help individuals overcome obstacles and achieve measurable results

    • Team coaching that improves collaboration, communication, and collective effectiveness

    • Mindset and resilience coaching to support sustainable growth and well‑being

    • Keynote presentations that energize audiences and deliver powerful, memorable messages

    • Workshops and interactive sessions that blend learning, discussion, and hands‑on application

    • Panel participation offering thoughtful, experience‑driven perspectives

    • Leadership talks that help teams navigate change, uncertainty, and growth

    • Professional development sessions tailored to elevate skills, mindset, and performance

Consulting

Service Line Development

Governance & Design

Physician & Administrative Leadership

Surgical Service Redesign

Integration & Alignment

Transformational Change

Organizational Restructuring

Performance and Goal Setting

Culture of Performance

Operational Execution & Framework Creation

Executive Development & Succession Planning

Senior Leader Development

Framework Curation

Managing for Performance & Growth

Evidence based leadership development

Clinical & Operational Excellence

ED Optimization

OR Optimization

Length of Stay Improvement

Hospital Throughput & Operational Excellence Framework

Coaching

1:1 Coaching & Mentorship

Personalized guidance tailored to your goals, strengths, and growth areas

Confidential one‑on‑one sessions that create space for honest reflection and meaningful progress

Strategic skill‑building to strengthen leadership, communication, decision‑making, and confidence

Accountability and support to help you stay focused, motivated, and moving forward

Real‑world problem‑solving for challenges you’re facing in your role, career, or business

Mentorship rooted in experience offering practical insights, feedback, and perspective

Action plans and tools designed to turn insight into measurable results

Emerging Executive Coaching

Development for rising leaders preparing to step into broader organizational responsibility

Strength‑based leadership coaching to help emerging executives understand and leverage their unique capabilities

Strategic thinking expansion to build the mindset required for senior‑level decision‑making

Executive presence cultivation focused on communication, influence, and credibility

Cross‑functional leadership skills that prepare leaders to operate effectively beyond their current role

Guided transition support for navigating the shift from manager to enterprise‑level leader

Practical leadership tools designed to accelerate readiness for executive responsibilities

Group Coaching

Collaborative problem‑solving where participants learn from each other’s experiences and insights

Structured sessions designed to build skills, confidence, and accountability as a group

Peer support and connection that fosters community, motivation, and shared momentum

Guided reflection to help participants deepen awareness and translate insights into action

Practical tools and frameworks that teams can immediately apply to their work and goals

A safe, inclusive environment where every voice is valued and growth is encouraged

Leadership & Executive Coaching

Strategic leadership development focused on elevating executive presence, influence, and decision‑making

High‑level thinking partnership to navigate complexity, ambiguity, and organizational challenges

Confidential executive support providing space for honest reflection, clarity, and strategic insight

Performance optimization to strengthen effectiveness, resilience, and long‑term leadership capacity

Real‑time problem‑solving for critical issues related to teams, culture, and organizational dynamics

Accountability and alignment to ensure leaders stay focused on priorities that drive impact

Tailored frameworks and tools designed to enhance leadership agility, communication, and strategic execution

Connect With Us Today

Connect with us today to explore how focused expertise and tailored guidance can move your organization forward with clarity and confidence. Book your appointment today for a free intake call!

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