May 5th, 2020
Posted by Kristin Baird
Years ago, when I was new to leadership, I recall telling my boss that I was worried that one of my team members wanted my job. I remember feeling a bit threatened at the time, but his ...
April 16th, 2020
Posted by Kristin Baird
That is a question weighing on everyone’s minds today. As more and more news reports tell us there will be no “getting back to normal”. We must ask; what is the new normal? Good question, but no ...
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 ...
December 10th, 2019
Posted by Kristin Baird
How does a leader get everyone to achieve optimal performance? One sure way is to make clear expectations from the beginning.
Over the past several years of coaching leaders, I’ve noticed that many coaching conversations center on setting ...
October 8th, 2019
Posted by Kristin Baird
It’s not uncommon for us to get requests to do organization-wide training to fix service issues. It would be easy for us to march in and do the requested training and head home. We wouldn’t do anyone ...
August 20th, 2019
Posted by Kristin Baird
Mark Twain said, “The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.” Finding your “why” is finding your purpose. I find that having a clear ...
May 28th, 2019
Posted by Kristin Baird
These three words are the simplest, most recognizable instructions in the world. The standard for shampoo and conditioner, applies to other areas of life. Take front line customer service training for example. What if every leader whose ...
September 13th, 2018
Posted by Kristin Baird
Patient experience professionals (PXPs) often see themselves as the worker bees managing dozens of tasks and carrying the weight of the patient experience solely on their shoulders. This can be a dangerous, career- limiting mindset. As a ...
February 8th, 2018
Posted by Kristin Baird
Ask anyone working in healthcare and they will tell you they are busier than ever. Whether at the front lines of patient care or in the C-suite, healthcare is changing fast, steeped in regulation, and doesn’t show ...
January 18th, 2018
Every day I pick up industry new. I’m bombarded with stories about layoffs, budget cuts and hospital closings. These are very uncertain times in the healthcare. The uncertainty puts healthcare workers on edge. They worry about job security. This is ...