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3 Employee Engagement Tricks That Don’t Really Work

It seems almost foolish, really. We put people in our practice and tell them what to do. We pay them to do it. And we expect them to be fully engaged and committed to doing what they are told. But…

3 Tips for Increased Employee Engagement

Employee Engagement

Imagine a veterinary practice where employees feel fulfilled. They are ready to take on challenges, and want to contribute to its future success. A place that’s educational and engaging. Several studies show that places with engaged employees are more profitable…

Hire Great Leaders, While Avoiding the Wrecks

Recruiting & Hiring

One of the questions I hear time and time again from practice owners and managers is “How do I hire the right leaders for my practice?” First, as a practice, you have to define your culture. Many organizations hire leaders…

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3 Reasons Not to Hire the Candidate You Really Like

Recruiting & Hiring

As I work with practices one of the things I evaluate, while helping them achieve greater success, is their talent. I often come across an individual who has been performing poorly for quite some time, but whose manager has not…

Don’t Just Recruit Leaders, Attract Them

Recruiting & Hiring

A lot of organizations I’ve worked with over the years have been concerned with finding and bringing in new leaders to help the practice grow and thrive. Unfortunately, some are hesitant to address why the current and previous leaders have…

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If Your Practice is Fully Staffed, It’s Time to Start Recruiting

Recruiting & Hiring

Who is your next superstar employee? If you can’t answer that question you probably have a recruiting mindset that says, “we recruit and hire to fill openings.” This is the thought process most hospitals have. Finding great employees with a…

Work-Life Balance Is A Myth; Plan for Work-Life Harmony Instead

Self-Leadership

Leadership isn’t easy. Being a great leader means you’re at your best when your team is around. It means you show up fully engaged and serve as a role model for how others work, how they communicate, how they solve…

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Leadership at Home Matters Too

Self-Leadership

Sometimes the work that I do can be the most satisfying job imaginable. Awhile ago I was working with an organization and one employee told me that she is not only a better leader at work, but she feels like…

Your Business Plan is Only as Good as Your Personal Plan

Self-Leadership

I’ve had the good fortune throughout my career to work with some incredible leaders. But for every great leader I’ve been around there were dozens of individuals who could have been great leaders and never were. I’ve known many people…

Great Leaders Have Great Habits

Self-Leadership

Some of the best leaders I have met during the course of my work are brilliant people…most aren’t. Some of them possess an almost supernatural ability to connect or inspire…most don’t. What often sets them apart from the leaders who…

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Developing Leaders: A Process That Works

Leadership Development

I recently asked a leader what his process was for developing leaders in his hospital. That question was followed by some crickets and then, well, more crickets loosely disguised as an answer. It’s ironic that we have a process for…

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What A Leadership Development Program Should Teach

Leadership Development

I’ve had the opportunity to build leadership development programs for many different kinds of organizations. Occasionally people ask me about the most important things that a leadership development program should focus on to get results. Many programs feel good to…

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