Understanding Your Leadership “Why”
Simon Sinek’s book “Start With Why” makes a simple but profound statement about leadership: “People don’t buy WHAT you do, they buy WHY you do it.” We are magnetically drawn…
Read MoreSimon Sinek’s book “Start With Why” makes a simple but profound statement about leadership: “People don’t buy WHAT you do, they buy WHY you do it.” We are magnetically drawn…
Read MoreConflicts are deeply affecting healthcare environments, and it is time to reflect on how we can transform concerns into opportunities and how to work through our in the moment differences to minimize disruption. Effective teams, and their leaders, need clear communication regarding managing differences that occur in the workplace, and working through concerns that are in process.
This article will bring forward relevant literature with respect to workplace conflicts and model for readers an effective way to pause in the moment when disagreements are going wide of the mark. It will also overview a 6-step method, based on mediation principles, of resolving conflict once the in-the-moment opportunity has passed.
Can’t Doctors and Administrators Get Along?
“Top 3 Ways to Foster An Optimal Working Relationship Between Physician Leaders And Hospital Administrators”
Physician leaders being recruited into new leadership positions go through a long and detailed process, allowing the organization to evaluate, pontificate, and eliminate… whittling down their candidate pool to their top finalists. At this point, all the candidates who remain standing are qualified and considered strong potentials for the position, right? What motivates them to select one over the others? Often, it may come down to personality, “fit”, chemistry or some other intangible. What we are laying out for you is a way to give the search committee and C-Suite something tangible to base their decision on. You are going to present to them, the thing they wish they had… a crystal ball. It’s called the “Vision Statement.”
Read MoreMy last article was to help organization’s look at a new process to help them evaluate their top three finalists. This time, let’s look at it from the candidate’s point of view. How do you as a candidate create your best chance of getting into the top 3 finalists?
Read MoreWhen I hear from leaders, staffing is almost always at or near the top of the biggest issues they are facing. It seems we are constantly asking ourselves, Do we have enough staff? This question usually centers on the number of staff. If we are fortunate enough to have the needed numbers, then the discussion moves to items like, What is the experience level of our staff? Usually it is both. One, there’s not enough staff, and two, there’s a lot of inexperience in the staff.
There are no easy answers, or no answers at all.
Read MoreIn 1996, I left the role of senior vice president of Holy Cross Hospital in Chicago, IL, for the role of administrator/president of Baptist Hospital, Inc., in Pensacola, FL. At…
Read MoreDana Corriel MD weighs in on the factors involved in determining compensation for speaking gigs. It isn’t always a cookie-cutter formula. Read the original article here: https://doctorsonsocialmedia.com/how-much-should-i-be-paid-for-my-speaking Someone in…
Read MoreMany businesses are desperately seeking good employees right now. Yours may be one of them. But even if you’re not feeling the impact of the talent shortage yet, there’s a…
Read MoreHave an idea for a blog article regarding physician leadership? We would love to hear from you! Feel free to send your ideas to me at kurt@plc-network.com
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