“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 ...
Literally all of the healthcare systems we work with have policies to protect the safety and wellbeing of patients and employees. Things like consistent hand washing when entering and leaving a patient room are non-negotiable expectations. By putting them in ...
The word “bossy” obviously emerged from the word “boss”—to describe a person who issues order and directives: “do this,” “do that,” “faster,” “more,” “harder.” People don’t generally like to work for bosses—they prefer to work with leaders and coaches. When consulting, ...
In our last blog post we took a look at skills gaps that are impacting industries including healthcare, making it difficult to fill key roles. Here we take a look at a seemingly contradictory trend in healthcare: layoffs. Becker’s recently reported ...
For those in the trenches, the healthcare skills gap likely comes as no surprise. You’re well aware of the positions you’re struggling to keep filled and the challenges you’re facing in finding and retaining top talent. But the situation is a ...
Healthcare leaders are busy. That doesn’t come as a surprise to anyone, especially healthcare leaders. Healthcare is an industry that has experienced significantly high levels of burnout historically. But burnout has been especially pervasive—and debilitating—since the pandemic. The NIH notes that ...
Many new leaders enter their first management position with stars in their eyes and high hopes for becoming the best possible leader. I was one of those starry-eyed newbies who was determined to be the best I could be. But ...
Personal growth is a lifelong quest. I cannot think of one successful individual who says, “I’ve arrived. I’m finishedimproving.” There are always new things to learn about ourselves, our interactions, our communications, and our leadership abilities to name a few, ...
Leadership can be hard. But it can also be one of the most rewarding roles of your life if it aligns with your bigger why. A few years ago, I coached a leader who taught me some very important lessons ...
Everyone has a bad day now and then, but there’s a cumulative effect for people who seem to have more than their fair share of bad days. At what point are the bad days an excuse for a bad attitude? ...
