What is UVT? It's the phenomenon better known as "Us Versus Them." The most common symptom is the recurring use of the word "they." You can recognize UVT in language such as, "They cut our budget," or "They don't understand ...
You know that the right words at the right time can give employee morale a much-needed boost while the wrong words leave morale in the dust. Sometimes, however, it’s hard to know which words are the right ones. Being an ...
Whether you're a coach, a supervisor, or a co-worker, you've most likely felt the queasy stomach and uncertainty that come from facing the need to initiate a crucial conversation. Whatever the nature of the exchange, crucial conversations are typically characterized ...
Falling back on tried and true excuses may be the comfortable thing to do when faced with the hard truths that surveys sometimes expose, but that denial trap isn't helping you reach any of your patient satisfaction goals. I'm sure ...
At some time or another, every human being is swept up in that search for purpose. Aside from a paycheck, most workers will cite that what makes them happiest is that they have a meaningful level of contribution to their ...
Just as coaches work to help their teammates and colleagues improve, it’s necessary to continually evaluate your coaching skills to ensure that you’re providing the most effective coaching to them. Download the entire article below to rate your coach on our ...
From your patients’ perspective, quality healthcare is demonstrated in countless moments of truth throughout their interactions with your organization. All of those interactions add up to the big quality picture. Take a walk through your organization with this checklist to ...
It's hard to imagine an employee articulating a conscious decision to disengage from his work. How do you think he'd start that conversation with his supervisor? "I'm sorry, but I just don't feel like doing this job. So unless you ...
We hear a lot in the national media about the state of healthcare in our nation today. And what we're hearing about is most likely high costs, the numbers of uninsured, lack of access, or system inefficiencies. It's enough to ...
Are you someone who puts in their time at work each day with no clear idea of where that time will lead you? Or are you a new manager faced with having to give a poor performance review, quickly losing ...
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