October 10th, 2019
Posted by Kristin Baird
It’s no secret that leaders are crucial in driving culture, especially when it comes to modeling and holding team members accountable for service behaviors.
We have been working with an organization on making necessary culture shifts. One of ...
October 8th, 2019
Posted by Kristin Baird
It’s not uncommon for us to get requests to do organization-wide training to fix service issues. It would be easy for us to march in and do the requested training and head home. We wouldn’t do anyone ...
October 3rd, 2019
Posted by Kristin Baird
Leader rounding and coaching are two essentials of leadership that go hand in hand. If you aren’t rounding, you’re missing opportunities for on-the-spot coaching and recognition. If I had a dime for every time I have heard ...
October 1st, 2019
Posted by Kristin Baird
One thing I love about our Coaching for Engagement and Improved Performance workshop is seeing attendees reach those “Aha!” moments when they start to see their challenges in a new light.
A few weeks ago, I was working ...
September 24th, 2019
Posted by Angela Fieler
Newsflash! Compassion fatigue is real. I’m not sure I believed that until today. Today, I wanted to strangle someone who I love dearly. I was the living, breathing embodiment of that meme that says, “I have one ...
September 21st, 2019
Written By: Angela Fieler, MPA, CMQ/OE, Senior Consultant
If you read this newsletter regularly, you no doubt know that the Baird Group works tirelessly with organizations in not just defining a culture of service excellence, but in taking definitive steps to ...
September 21st, 2019
Written By: Kristin Baird, RN, BSN, MHA
It’s been well documented that there is a strong correlation between employee engagement and patient satisfaction. That’s why it is essential for leaders at all levels to remain vigilant about engagement. Even minor downward ...
September 17th, 2019
Posted by Kristin Baird
Hospital boards of directors play a crucial role in setting overall strategy for the hospitals they serve. And, because hospitals are vital community resources, serving on the board makes members stewards of an important community asset. As ...
September 5th, 2019
Posted by Kristin Baird
Over the years, I’ve tried to stay in touch with my college friends. Of course, it isn’t always easy when juggling nursing careers, family, and further education.
This summer I made a special point of re-connecting with two ...
August 29th, 2019
Posted by Kristin Baird
Yesterday I was at a stoplight behind a car with bumper stickers that said, “Proud parent of an honor student.” We love to celebrate success, don’t we? You won’t see bumper stickers boasting about a student getting ...