Public health care, in fact the public sector as a whole is wrought with high rates of absenteeism, decreased productivity and quality, and may I say, a less-than-healthy work force? The kind of stress caused by the very nature of…
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The Cycle of Absenteeism in Health Care
Tagged with: absenteeism, connection, consequence, Emotional, energy, health, hormones, leaders, mental, neurosciences, physical, positive presence, productivity, quality, stress, systemic, thinking
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How ‘Unhealthy’ is the Health Industry?
The health care industry is undeniably one of the most complex and chaotic industries on the planet, and working in it is no less complex and chaotic. Some people thrive in the constant change and the lightning speed of decision-making,…
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What is a Collaborative Team?
As leaders, we need to focus on forming teams that can perform amid the complexity and chaos of today’s work environment –a team whose members have behavioural competencies, including interpersonal skills that enhance each other’s’ performance. It has been proven…
Tagged with: attitude, behavioural competencies, cognitive, Collaborative Team, communication, culture, energy, goals, harmony, integrated, interpersonal, Knowledge, performance, positive presence, relationships, success
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The Integrated Team in Crisis
We have all heard throughout our lives the importance and value of teamwork. Even as children, on sports teams and in school, we have consistently been influenced by the concept of teamwork. So how do we take these long held…
Tagged with: accountability, behaviour, coach, communication, crisis, dysfunction, goal, harmony, integrated team, interconnected, interdependent, leader, manager, micromanagement, performance, performance improvement, positive presence, system, teamwork
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Are you a Positive Professional Role Model?
The fastest way to derail any collaborative efforts in an organization is an individual leader’s negative behaviour. Over time, negative experiences erode a leader’s influence. This is particularly true for leaders who give plenty of lip service to forging effective…
Tagged with: accountability, behaviour, change, collaboration, collaborative, continuous improvement, culture, Emotional, Emotions, energy, influence, leadership, Negative, performance, positive, positive presence, productivity, quality, relationships, self-aware, toxic, wellness, work environment
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Collaboration Engages Employees
Today’s complexity, ambiguity and rapid change bring with it the realization that in today’s knowledge-based organizations, and particularly healthcare organizations, it is difficult – or more accurately, impossible — for any one leadership group, on its own, to achieve organizational…
Tagged with: ambiguity, behaviour, change, collaboration, complexity, engagement, ethical, goals, healthcare, integrated, leadership, meaningful, performance, positive presence, quality, sustainability, system, thinking
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Performance Expectations Drive Collaboration
Organizations still entrenched in the dated command and control leadership paradigm and “we work alone – rock star” mentality, struggle to compete against organizations that embrace a culture of collaboration. Peak performing organizations embrace collaboration, creating engaged employees in a…
Tagged with: alignments, behaviour, collaboration, connection, culture, ethical, Excellence, healthcare, interdependent, leadership, mindset, other-centered, partnerships, performance, positive emotional energy, positive presence, relationships, Strategy, transparency, wellness
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Collaboration – A Must for the Future
Collaboration is a partnership between people and or groups intended to generate a product or achieve a singular objective that is mutually beneficial to all parties involved. In today’s market one of the most critical ways leaders can generate performance…
Tagged with: behaviour, capacity, collaboration, communication, complexity, consequences, disruptive, healthcare, multidimensional, outcomes, partnership, performance, processes, weakness
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Don’t Settle For ‘Good’
If you asked someone how they are doing, how different do you feel based upon the response between them saying, “I am good” or “I am great?” Now apply that to business or health care, if I asked you how…
Tagged with: behaviour, change, effort, Emotional, energy, future, greatness, Improvement, innovation, leaders, leadership, mindset, opportunity, performance, positive emotional energy, positive presence, relationships, results, Strategy, uncomfortable, wellness
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Focus on Behaviour, Not Technical Skill
When you think about leadership attributes, is your list heavy on technical elements but light on behaviour and relationship skills.? It is a fact, that behaviour and relationship skills bring out the technical competencies and enable the job to be…
Tagged with: behaviour, collaborative, connective, feedback, focus, leadership, mediocrity, motivation, performance, relationship, self-aware, self-worth, Skill, soft skills, strategic, value
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