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Outcomes. Evaluate the process? Check. Communicate clarifications? Check. Continued negative outcomes? Accountability. Che- – uh oh.
I’m a big fan of taking the ball and running with it. I’m not actually an arrogant person, but I try to play a confident one. You can’t lead and be wishy-washy. Sorry, it’s just not possible. You can be respected without being absolute, but you won’t be a leader if you can’t make a … Continue reading
Good organizations need Fixers. Kind of like a godfather needs a consigliere, casino moguls need a brainy accountant and Brad Pitt needed Jonah Hill in Moneyball. People that can take an analytical look at a problem, produce strategies and guide others to the solution. In business, this person doesn’t keep that problem area as their … Continue reading
I say “functional manager” like this is a bad thing. Another term is “operational manager.” This is the person that keeps the trains running on time day to day. So that’s not really a bad thing in the nursing world, is it? I always said I’d never want to be a … Continue reading
What do you do if you have 6 months to implement a project with clear goals, quantifiable deliverables and a coordinated staff? The same thing you’d do with 2 1/2 weeks and a small group of people you’ve volunteered. You figure out your plan to delivery and communicate it to all involved. I was asked … Continue reading
Can Marissa Mayer turn around Yahoo!’s sprawling, outdated, failing model? It’s a milestone appointment of a CEO and I’m glad to see it. I’m more excited to see if she can reinvent Yahoo! I feel like I’m viewing a relic when I go to Yahoo (about twice per year, if that). Remember when Yahoo! and … Continue reading
Originally posted on Medtopicwriter:
Nursing students pledge not to tolerate bullying. Despite the recent multitude of highly publicized elementary and high school bullying cases, bullying occurs in the adult world too. Adult bullies do their dirty work everywhere. They even demean and bully their victims in a professional environment. Bullying in the Nursing Profession Bullying…
… This is spurred by a conversation I had with a staff nurse yesterday. Names have been changed to protect the innocent. People need to be coached on how to show up. Similar to Education, coaching in Professional Development isn’t lecturing or giving advice. It’s being a springboard to guide people to their conclusions. Hopefully … Continue reading
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Up next: the one page statement, the beauty of the RACI matrix, simple strategies to add value to your work (and communicate it). With samples!
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