Rebalance your priorities as an authentic leader

Dear Menders,

I’d been waiting for a moment to catch my chief of staff all morning, and I finally had her attention. My headphones were on, and I didn’t notice my office door open until a glitter-encrusted magic wand was thrust in front of my video camera. I was mortified, but her response was gracious. “I have kids too.”

So much has happened in healthcare over the past few years, and while there’s been a lot of tragedy and strain, there have been some positive changes too. COVID has no...

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COVID has normalized conversations about moral injury and burnout. It also ripped off the veneer of professionalism that was papering over the humanity of healthcare professionals.

I sat down with Dr. Mayan Bomsztyk to explore employee well-being challenges from her perspective as an executive for a public sector healthcare system. She shared a few lessons that she has learned about how to reconnect with and reprioritize what matters to take better care of employees in healthcare.

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• Check out a Video clip on YouTube
• Listen to the whole conversation on Apple

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Are you open to a chat about Systemic Barriers to Well-Being?

What systemic barriers make implementing well-being-promoting policies and cultural practices?challenging for your healthcare system?

I'd love to hear about the challenges you have experienced, how you have overcome some of these barriers, and the resources leadership teams may need to promote employee engagement, psychological safety, and healthy?cultural change more successfully.?

Is this something you'd be interested in?

Please Contact Me if you'd be open to this conversation. I would be very grateful if you could share your insights.?

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In case you missed it, I was featured on The Podcast by KevinMD

Dr. Kevin Pho and I discussed my personal experience addressing psychological safety concerns at an academic medical center. We explored the role of healthcare leaders in creating psychologically safe spaces, the need for self-reflection, and the importance of elevating diverse voices to create a supportive environment for all employees.

• Listen to our conversation here

All my best,

Nicola?