July 21st, 2025
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 ...
July 15th, 2025
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 ...
July 8th, 2025
"The only people who like change are wet babies and consultants." I've heard this adage for years, and it never fails to get a chuckle from healthcare leaders. But as a consultant there's truth behind the humor. People call on ...
June 27th, 2025
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 ...
April 28th, 2025
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, ...
March 31st, 2025
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 ...
March 11th, 2025
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 ...
March 3rd, 2025
Healthcare organizations are finding themselves in a bit of a quandary these days as they deal with staffing shortages and increasing patient demands. They’re also finding themselves in an environment marked by rapid technological advances—like generative AI (GenAI)—and increasing competition ...
February 19th, 2025
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 ...
December 10th, 2024
“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 ...