Archive: Leadership

The Hidden Price of Disengagement

Why Coaching for Engagement Beats Retention Strategies Every Time The workforce shortage continues to be a top concern across the entire healthcare industry. Frontline staff consistently voice concerns about working short-handed. And for good reasons. They’re concerned about the quality of care ...

Drive-By Rounding

When good intentions go wrong   A few weeks ago I was doing a talk with a group of healthcare leaders. I asked how many of them rounded on their employees. All hands went up. Then I asked, “Who has rounded on employees ...

Scheduled or On-the-Spot Coaching?

Why the best healthcare leaders don’t choose—they integrate! I was recently asked by someone in my leadership course whether it was better to do coaching in real time, or when it’s scheduled. There are benefits to both and times when one ...

Are You Vaccinated Against Bullying?

How to build cultural immunity in your organization Bullying isn’t an issue that happens only on playgrounds. It happens in the workplace as well. Healthcare organizations are, in fact, often a hotbed of bullying with reported prevalence rates ranging from 26-77%. Clearly, ...

Leaders: Be Kinder to Yourselves!

Negative self-talk is a mood killer Leaders are made, not born. It’s no secret that leadership skills must be learned and developed, with a strong focus on interactions and relationships with others. However, one of the most critical relationships every leader ...

Toxic Superstars: Addressing Culture-Eroding Behaviors

3 Steps for Building a Strong, High-Performing Culture Every organization has at least one of them—the “toxic superstar” who, despite being exceptionally talented and high contributors, exhibit bad behaviors that can include bullying, gossiping, or undermining colleagues. The kind of behaviors ...

The Power of Storytelling for Leaders

Think of the most recent presentation you made to your leadership team. Chances are it was accompanied by a PowerPoint deck which likely included several charts and graphs. They typically do. But how much of the information had an impact? How ...

Sense of Purpose or Salary? What Matters Most?

“I want to make a difference.” Chances are, if you ask many of your employees why they decided to pursue a career in healthcare, this is the answer that you’ll hear. Having a sense of purpose is critically important to ...

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