As leaders we spend a good amount of time mentoring and growing our team. I believe in servant leadership. We have a responsibility to our teams to create a positive culture and nurture those we surround ourselves with. We have a responsibility to ourselves too! We all get busy with juggling schedules, family, the ever-growing … Continue reading
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Be hard on the issues
Some years back I read “Getting to Yes” by Fisher and Ury at the recommendation of a personal mentor of mine. The leadership team at my previous organization read through the book together and held weekly discussions on each chapter. This was a worthwhile read and some interesting team discussions ensued. One key concept is … Continue reading
Weathering the storm
John Maxwell’s “Minute with Maxwell” today is all about character. What matters most is how a leader is on the inside, i.e. our character. When I think about all the “storms” heading our way in healthcare, only those with a strong character and the conviction to make difficult decisions will survive. Healthcare reform, value based … Continue reading
Building a team
I am thinking this morning of what components make up a great team. Diversity of experience and background are essential. We are more than ever a culturally diverse world. I believe each staff member can bring special gifts to the team. As leaders our goal should be to create and develop a blended team where … Continue reading
Meeting your customer’s needs
This is number four on my top 5 list of what I consider important action items to sell a product or to sell your services. Meet your customer’s needs. To do that, you need to anticipate and understand what the customer needs. This is not always an easy task. If you are already connecting with … Continue reading
Listen up!
My parents raised my brothers and I on our small, family farm. It seems like every day we learned a lesson or two, usually whether we wanted to or not! Somewhere along the line I remember hearing “you have two ears and one mouth for a reason”. Well, alright then. I know most days I … Continue reading
Doing what we don’t want to do
Started a new book today. Rory Vaden’s “Take The Stairs”. Rory talks about how “successful people have the self-discipline to do things they don’t want to do. They do the things they don’t want to do even when they don’t feel like doing them.” http://www.roryvaden.com I remember growing up one of my chores was to … Continue reading
Leadership is like gardening
Leadership is a lot like gardening. We select new employees (plant or seed selection), pick the best spot for them to grow and plant them (orientation and job start). Employees also need to understand the culture of the organization, or shall we say the garden bed they are planted in. Just as newly planted seeds … Continue reading
Farmgirl Sensibilities 