Part Four of a Six-Part Series Welcome back to our series on creating cultures of mental well-being in the workplace. Last week, we zeroed-in on the importance of empathetic leadership. As discussed, one of the key ways to become more empathetic is to focus on...
Part Three of a Six-Part Series Empathetic leadership has always been important. But it really matters right now. The COVID-19 pandemic and its fallout have created extreme, accelerated change in a very compressed time frame. People’s lives at work and at home have...
Part Two of a Six-Part Series We live and work in challenging times. The scope, pace, and intensity of change have been increasing for years, even decades, and bringing greater stress with them. Obviously, the upheaval brought about by the past year and a half has...
I have always had a lot of interest in mental health issues. For one thing, I’ve had my own struggles with alcoholism and depression. And after serving on the boards of Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation and TriHealth, I have seen for a while that there’s a great need for...
Leaders want to make real connections with employees. We know building solid relationships with those who report to us is vital. We’ve all heard that most employees don’t leave their job, they leave their boss. And the stronger this relationship is, the happier and...
We all can agree that feedback is helpful. However, the method of feedback helps determine its effectiveness. The most effective feedback occurs when one is self-aware to the point that they spot their areas of strength and success as well as their areas of potential...
The word hardwire being more active again in healthcare is wonderful. I receive many nice notes about the impact my first book, Hardwiring Excellence, has had on people. So, what was my goal in using the word hardwire? It was to encourage...
