Working in the Healthcare Industry, it is common for physicians and their staff to become stressed in everyday situations in the practice. Taking care of others can be as demanding as it is rewarding. Often when stress is not addressed it can turn into burnout without even realizing it. According to a survey done by […]
Did you know that if you engage in huddles with your team about the plan for the day you’re more likely to achieve those goals? Starting or ending the day with a huddle helps everyone stay on the same page and increases morale. Watch my short 1 minute video on the benefits of having day […]
We have all had encounters with businesses that we wondered “how do they keep their doors open?” They had either bad employees, made it hard to do business with them, or their service from A-Z was very poor. We have also worked in businesses where we have encountered business owners, managers, or co-workers that were […]
“A business has to be involving, it has to be fun, and it has to exercise your creative instincts.” ~ Richard Branson People do not want to keep job-hopping until their find the “Perfect Company” to work for that would provide the three aspects described above, involving, fun, and creative. What they can do is start asking “why questions” […]
All employers want great employees. Yet it seems that a lot of the employers I speak to their number one issue is employee problems. What I find interesting is that I rarely hear employers talk about how great their employees are and it makes me wonder if the employees know what value they have in […]
“Monday, Monday, so good to me Monday mornin’, it was all I hoped it would be….” Happy Monday to you all! Do you know if you asked 100 people if they are happy to go to work Monday morning you would probably get a 50/50 answer between yes and no? We all would love to […]
Hiring new staff members is not one of my favorite things to do. Why? Because it costs money (lots of it), and if you make a wrong hiring choice you have lost time and more money for the organization. But recently because of growth we have found our practice in need of hiring two new […]
Recently, our medical practice hired two new staff members. These wonderful ladies have worked together in another practice for about one year so they know each other pretty well, which is helpful for them. What is important is that we (those who have worked in our practice prior to our new hires) work at developing […]
Many workplaces discourage friendship bonding because they feel that employees will be more interested in talking with their friends rather than doing the tasks at work. I have worked 23 years in our medical practice with my husband and yes, we have a great friendship. We have been told that how we have fun and […]
Running any type of business can be difficult. There are more things to think about and take care of then there are hours in our day. Effective leadership is one of the necessary ingredients to make a business run more efficiently, smoothly and create a great work environment. What defines a good leader. Leading people […]
