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    I help health care leaders & organizations thrive. For me, learning is a lifelong adventure. I invite you to join me on the expedition.

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  • January 2, 2021

    Communication is a Tool You Have to Learn How to Use

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    Leadership is an Action

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Leadership is an Action
December 7, 2020

Leadership isn't a theoretical practice, it's a lot more about moments than memorization.

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COVID-19 Pandemic Lessons: Don’t Tell Me to Stop
August 31, 2021

We can learn a lot from the communications experiment that has played out before our eyes (and has to varying degrees affected our lives) during the COVID-19 pandemic.  One of the biggest tenants of public messaging that was further reinforced […]

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Toxic Environments Create Healthcare Burnout
August 31, 2021

One of my overarching beliefs in life is The Environment Always Wins. And when addressing burnout, this becomes a really important part of the discussion. When I talk with residents, they ask about where they should go for their first […]

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Burnout in Healthcare Isn’t Close to Being Solved
May 10, 2021

If you’re in the healthcare community, you’re probably tired of hearing the word burnout. It gets discussed, but we don’t really solve the core issues that cause it.  And that isn’t solving anything. We Should Be Concerned About Keeping Our […]

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What Age Old Wisdom Can Teach Us About The COVID Response
January 21, 2021

You’ve heard the expression don’t talk politics and religion at the dinner table. In 2020, that became don’t talk politics, religion and COVID. How did a virus get so controversial? We don’t hear people getting into Facebook fights about strokes. […]

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Communication is a Tool You Have to Learn How to Use
January 2, 2021

Communication is one of the most powerful skills in medicine. For surgeons, their primary medical tool is the scalpel. But for a hospital physician, their main tool is a conversation. Most often that means being the go-to person to have […]

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