Change Feels Best at Arm’s Length
There’s an old saying, “The only people who like change are wet babies.” But change is good, right? Well, it can be, but human nature is to resist change. We like what we know. We like what is familiar and ...
Archive: Leadership
Hope Really Isn’t a Strategy
Hope Really Isn’t a Strategy by Angela Fieler Many years ago, my husband introduced me to the comedy of Brian Regan. If you’ve never heard of him, you can find many of his routines on YouTube. He has several routines about healthcare. ...
Burnout Re-Ignited With One Question
While burnout runs rampant in healthcare, leaders must do everything within their power to replenish themselves and connect with their team members in a meaningful way. Frontline staff and managers alike are exhausted, making it difficult to focus on the ...
Dump the Pebble from Your Shoe
Many years ago, when I was first starting to do culture-shifting work, I learned a technique for showing employees that they were being heard. We put out an organization-wide request for employees to identify little irritations at work. We thought ...
One Bad Apple Will Spoil the Bunch
When it comes to building and sustaining a cohesive team, hiring for fit is key. One problem individual can unravel the fabric of the entire group. I don’t know a single experienced leader who hasn’t made a hiring mistake at some ...
The Best Investment Strategy May Not Be What You Think
Say the words investment strategy, and most of our minds immediately go to money and financial investments. But what if you shifted your thinking away from money to personal or professional development as an investment strategy? It’s January, so millions of ...
Beware the Holiday Hospital
It’s almost Christmas which means your already-hard-working staff is now working holiday shifts. It’s always a balance between maintaining high-quality care and leaving a little space and time for some lighthearted festivities. Years ago, I heard a healthcare leader talk about ...
Change is Here to Stay
Change is Here to Stay by Angela Fieler There is no doubt there has been a lot of change over the past 18 months. “What used to work just isn’t working anymore. I think it’s because my teams are more broken ...
Coaching a Know-It-All
Nobody loves coaching a know-it-all. We all know one or have worked with one. They’re the ones with the over-inflated ego who often begins sentences with, “Well, you know…” or “I always do it this way.” They are so confident that ...
Silence isn’t Golden in Teamwork – Speak Up for Effective Communication
Teamwork and effective communication in healthcare are joined at the hip. It’s almost impossible to have one without the other. Yet, many of us are completely blind to our own communication style, stifling us from connecting effectively with others. Mark Sanborn ...
