August 19th, 2021
3 Questions to Ask Before Assuming Bad Attitude
I was coaching a new manager who said she was getting really frustrated with the bad attitudes of her team. She wanted them to deliver better customer service and felt they were being ...
August 17th, 2021
Engage the Heart to Engage Employees
The term “hardwiring” is a familiar one in the healthcare industry and typically focuses on consistent behaviors rather than employee engagement. There is merit in hardwiring behaviors for consistency, but it’s equally important to “heart ...
July 15th, 2021
Create a Well Founded Service Recovery Culture - 3 Essentials for Success
Written By: Kristin Baird, RN, BSN, MHA
It takes more than smile lessons and a pocket full of gift cards to create a well-founded service recovery culture. There are three ...
June 24th, 2021
“I thought she was a really strong supervisor. I had no idea she was creating friction in the department.” This was a statement made by someone I coach after she learned, while conducting stay interviews, that two of her staff ...
June 17th, 2021
There are sentinel moments that shift our lives forever. These can be tragic accidents, deaths, or other catastrophic events. They can also be births, celebrations, and surprises that fill our hearts. We are all a culmination of our life experiences. ...
June 3rd, 2021
It is no secret that engaged employees deliver a better customer experience and have lower turnover. Yet, knowing this data and knowing how to improve employee engagement are two very different things. I recently had a senior leader tell me, ...
May 27th, 2021
The other day I was listening to a speaker who reminded us to think back on a teacher who made a difference in our lives and reach out to thank them. This past year, as parents have had to take ...
May 25th, 2021
Science has proven what the heart has always known. That gratitude changes lives. I personally try to begin each day with my gratitude list. It keeps me both grounded and optimistic. We all do better when we feel and express ...
April 27th, 2021
Burnout in healthcare was on the rise prior to COVID, now the pandemic has shined a bright light on a growing problem.
Years ago, I worked for someone who confidently declared, “Burnout is a choice.” My thought then and now is ...
April 8th, 2021
This morning I was reading an article in Harvard Business Review about the importance of employers normalizing a career break. This makes such good sense, especially for nurses and other caregivers who are questioning a career change after a grueling ...