December 31st, 2020
As we wrap up 2020, and look to the future, it is crucial that leaders take stock of what the past year revealed about us as people and as leaders. What did the challenges show you about yourself related to:
ResilienceCommunicationPrioritizationAbility ...
October 13th, 2020
If you’re like me, you’re probably sick of hearing phrases like, “unprecedented times,” and “new normal”. Perhaps these phrases are so popular because we just don’t know what to call the phase that we’re in. I was recently listening to ...
October 8th, 2020
We live and work in uncertain times where change is a constant. With the amount of change and demands upon us, resilience is essential. Healthy cultures strive for resiliency at individual, unit, and organizational levels. People and organizations develop resilience. ...
July 23rd, 2020
I was recently coaching an executive whose team had failed to meet a stated goal. He wanted to give them another chance to try, so I asked him to make a list of things he could do differently to get ...
February 26th, 2020
Posted by Kristin Baird
All of us need to be in touch with our core values, but leaders, in particular, need to be crystal clear about what they define as deal-breakers in their working relationships.
When I am coaching healthcare leaders, one ...
February 11th, 2020
Posted by Kristin Baird
There is a four-letter word that stifles even the best leaders. FEAR. I’ve heard people use an acronym – Forget Everything And Run. That certainly won’t get a leader very far. The mantra I like to use ...
January 30th, 2020
Posted by Kristin Baird
Years ago, I attended a time-management seminar. One of their key concepts really stuck with me. The presenter had a glass cylinder filled to the top with big rocks, small pebbles, and sand. On the table beside ...
November 19th, 2019
Posted by Kristin Baird
How do I lose weight? Eat less and move more. Simple facts, but not always easy to execute consistently. It doesn’t mean easy.
A few days ago, I was having a coaching call with a senior executive who ...
October 10th, 2019
Posted by Kristin Baird
I recently did a presentation to healthcare marketers and played a game of “Never have I ever” to kick it off. Participants were asked to self-disclose several things, like whether or not they knew the current patient ...
September 17th, 2019
Posted by Kristin Baird
Hospital boards of directors play a crucial role in setting overall strategy for the hospitals they serve. And, because hospitals are vital community resources, serving on the board makes members stewards of an important community asset. As ...