February 1st, 2022
While burnout runs rampant in healthcare, leaders must do everything within their power to replenish themselves and connect with their team members in a meaningful way. Frontline staff and managers alike are exhausted, making it difficult to focus on the ...
January 25th, 2022
Many years ago, when I was first starting to do culture-shifting work, I learned a technique for showing employees that they were being heard. We put out an organization-wide request for employees to identify little irritations at work. We thought ...
January 18th, 2022
If your recruiting efforts include hiring Gen Z, now is a good time to review your hiring practices.
“I can get a job anywhere. I’m looking for a culture.” This statement was made by a bright and talented Gen Z woman ...
January 11th, 2022
When it comes to building and sustaining a cohesive team, hiring for fit is key. One problem individual can unravel the fabric of the entire group.
I don’t know a single experienced leader who hasn’t made a hiring mistake at some ...
January 4th, 2022
Say the words investment strategy, and most of our minds immediately go to money and financial investments. But what if you shifted your thinking away from money to personal or professional development as an investment strategy?
It’s January, so millions of ...
December 20th, 2021
It’s almost Christmas which means your already-hard-working staff is now working holiday shifts. It’s always a balance between maintaining high-quality care and leaving a little space and time for some lighthearted festivities.
Years ago, I heard a healthcare leader talk about ...
December 14th, 2021
Give Yourself the Gift of Self-Awareness by Angela Fieler
As a certified executive coach, asking great questions is my “bread and butter.” My goal is to be a thought partner, or as a recent client said, “you push my brain to places ...
December 14th, 2021
Turnover and the great resignation are all over the headlines these days. According to McKinsey, we’re amid a “turnover tsunami” affecting workers at all career levels and wage rates.
One of the biggest reasons for the high resignation rate is the ...
December 7th, 2021
During a recent coach training, the participants and I had a lively discussion about how blind spots can fuel bias in healthcare. As part of their training, participants shadow hospitalists on inpatient units to assess interactions. They also give feedback ...
November 30th, 2021
Leaders who want credibility with their teams won’t achieve that goal by avoiding conflict. In some ways, avoiding conflict is human nature. In fact, the path of least resistance is a law of nature. But that path of least resistance ...