December 20th, 2020
How you lead in 2021 will be crucial to your team and your own leadership trajectory. Nothing puts a leader to the test more than a crisis, especially when that crisis lasts for months. The COVID-19 pandemic tests everyone, but ...
November 12th, 2020
One of the keys to great leadership is having good coaching skills. The problem is many newly minted managers and supervisors lack these skills. Healthcare organizations, in particular, often have good intentions for development, but never bring them to fruition. ...
October 26th, 2020
Healthcare leaders want to see consistency. After all, that is the essence of a high reliability organization. It is important to hold everyone accountable for certain service behaviors to ensure that they happen consistently. The goal is that, with repetition, ...
October 15th, 2020
The adage goes, people leave their bosses, not their jobs. But would fewer people leave their jobs if their managers acted more like coaches than bosses? Managing typically employs a set of skills needed to keep the department running smoothly. ...
October 6th, 2020
At Baird Group, we define coaching as a supportive relationship that fosters learning, transformation and growth. Helping others to grow and reach their potential is one of the most rewarding aspects of leadership. But certain habits might be keeping you ...
September 1st, 2020
I love gardening almost as much as I love coaching. In reality it’s not much of a stretch to see similarities between the two.
This spring I planted dahlias in large pots on my patio. The plants grew with nice, strong ...
October 1st, 2019
Posted by Kristin Baird
One thing I love about our Coaching for Engagement and Improved Performance workshop is seeing attendees reach those “Aha!” moments when they start to see their challenges in a new light.
A few weeks ago, I was working ...
March 5th, 2019
Posted by Kristin Baird
One of my favorite workshops to deliver is “Coaching for Engagement and Improved Performance”. Why? Because I love to see lightbulbs going on as participants start to make the connections between their leadership styles, and the overall ...
February 12th, 2019
Posted by Kristin Baird
Having an engaged workforce and loyal patients doesn’t happen by chance. And it won’t happen with just one smile-lesson-type class. You need to foster a culture of feedback.
While training is an important element in creating a great, consistent patient ...
May 15th, 2018
Posted by Kristin Baird
An aspiring athlete can read dozens of books and watch hundreds of videos on great basketball techniques, but chances are good that will have minimal effect. Unless they, 1) play an actual game with others, and 2) get ...