The success of any medical system is most clearly defined by the quality of people within the system, and the interpersonal dynamics among those people.
Some company cultures are marked by mistrust and paranoia, which leads to a slew of negative outcomes: poor performance, burnout, turnover, and cheating.
Defense feels natural when we “need” to win an argument. These “but”-busting moves engage the creative possibilities underneath verbal conflict and build the respect and trust that grounds more fruitful collaboration with coworkers.
This episode of SoundPractice focuses on women in healthcare leadership and how women can create a path to leadership, characteristics of women leaders, and why having women in leadership roles is important for an organization.
When physicians are comfortable saying “I’m sorry” easily and with sincerity, perhaps they can expect increased job satisfaction and lower malpractice premiums.
Lessons from an internal physician coaching program — informed by ongoing research into physician personality factors — suggest that four core personality typologies affect burnout in the current healthcare environment.
Coaching requires us to keep a laser focus on the person we are helping, but that’s not always easy when distractions — both external and internal — continually bombard us.
