As a leader, it's natural to focus on employees who are struggling or need more support to improve their performance. However, it's equally important to pay attention to your star employees. These employees have consistently demonstrated their capabilities and have ...
So much has changed in healthcare over the past three years. What hasn’t changed? Patients’ expectations. Patients still want to be seen promptly, have their concerns heard, receive accurate diagnoses, and be treated with respect, dignity, and compassion. Despite the ...
Have you ever thought about the word grit? When I think about grit, I realize that it can have a negative impression as well as a positive one. I don't like the feel of grit underneath my shoes if there's ...
Throughout my years consulting on company culture, engagement, and patient experience, I have only encountered a few organizations that did not have stated values. In both cases, their CEOs dismissed values as "fluff." After hearing that, it was clear they ...
Creating an ideal culture in your healthcare organization requires a deep commitment to ongoing communication. Leaders cannot expect to convey their message effectively by saying it just once. Instead, it takes a well-planned and thoughtful strategy - or drumbeat messaging ...
Leadership is all about setting an example and inspiring others to follow your lead. A great leader is someone who is transparent, ethical, and accountable. When it comes to maintaining standards, a leader needs to set clear goals and objectives, ...
Across the country, legions of disengaged workers punch the clock daily. Their managers either don't realize, don't care (if they're disengaged themselves), or just don't know what to do about it. In today’s world with tight staffing and limited talent ...
Empathy is what puts the care into healthcare. Without it, patients become just a number, just a case, just a disease. The same goes for your staff. Without empathy, you risk your staff losing interest in their job and the ...
Every hospital we’ve ever worked with has a series of expectations for their staff members related to the patient experience. Things like addressing patients by their preferred name or taking responsibility for trash or spills are usually on the list. Your ...
The difference between mediocre workers and top performers is not the goals they set but rather the accountability they have for achieving their goals. I often find that lack of accountability is the one thing most likely to impede progress. ...
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