Leadership Insights - RWHC Rural Health News & Updates

Change Up - September 2024

posted on 9/25/2024 11:47:00 AM

LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS: AI has reached a tipping point, it seems. What was until recently “out there somewhere” is now infiltrating my daily work. It is interesting to see this change process in real time and observe the reactions that arise from it. ...

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Cool Off - August 2024

posted on 8/29/2024 11:49:00 AM

LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS: In the midst of the current record-breaking heat wave, we are reminded that heat and stress are cozy bedfellows. Both require self- management. If you have found yourself getting steamed up over work challenges, constant change, ...

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Coworker Hell - July 2024

posted on 7/22/2024 12:38:00 PM

LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS: Do some of your employees feel like they are in it? When empathy erodes, teamwork suffers. If your department has fallen into the blame game, it might be time to facilitate some dialogue. Sit people down together.

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Community Matters - June 2024

posted on 6/28/2024 8:20:00 AM

Healthcare professionals may still be those we most trust, but that trust “account” has taken a hit the last several years. We all know the reasons why. Healthcare leaders, you go first when it comes to repairing that ...

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Accountability - May 2024

posted on 5/24/2024 11:51:00 AM

LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS - A common challenge in healthcare is getting people to do tasks that are important to you but not as urgent to the individuals you need it from. If you manage any area of compliance, you will need something from everyone, e.g., m...

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This Mile - April 2024

posted on 4/8/2024 1:14:00 PM

LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS - I like to write about running even though I have zero interest in the act of running unless a bear is chasing me. I admire runners! The runners I know and love are passionate about it, committed, disciplined, hard-working, goal-...

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Encourage Challenges - March 2024

posted on 3/13/2024 4:00:00 PM

LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS - Want to prevent even small-scale disasters, as well as achieve greater team results? Make it safe for people to challenge you.

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To Tell the Truth - February 2024

posted on 2/8/2024 8:02:00 AM

LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS - In the 1950s game show “To Tell the Truth,” groups of contestants attempted to convince the player of their character to see if they could accurately sleuth out who was – and who was not – who they said they were. It’s also...

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Emotional Regulatory Compliance - January 2024

posted on 1/15/2024 9:00:00 AM

LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS - My 6-year-old grandson had a major meltdown just because he forgot to bring home with him the bird feathers he found in our yard. I observed him dispassionately, thinking (with my ears covered), “I get it.” Sometimes I want to...

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Upgrade Your App - December 2023

posted on 12/11/2023 11:49:00 AM

LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS - Our phones require regular upgrades to function properly. IT folks tell us, “When you get that reminder, do the upgrade.” Consider this final 2023 post focused on belonging as your “auto-notice” pop-up reminder to reboot. Th...

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Beyond First Impressions - November 2023

posted on 11/21/2023 11:45:00 AM

LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS - A friend of mine went to a clinic visit with his wife recently to support her in getting screened for depression. The medical assistant came out to the waiting room to get them - with blue hair, a nose ring, multiple tattoos, an...

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Lessons on Belonging - Perspectives from Pumpkins - October 2023

posted on 10/24/2023 4:04:00 PM

LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS | Ahhh…Fall! The season of colorful leaves fluttering to the ground, cooler temperatures, fields being harvested, Friday night football, children racing door to door to collect treats, and yes…PUMPKINS! I may be more excited ...

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Belonging, Naturally - September 2023

posted on 9/20/2023 9:53:00 AM

LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS | My colleague (and dear friend who nurtures my belonging), Cella Hartline, and I stopped at the beautiful Copper Falls for a hike to break up a long work road trip this month. I kept seeing so many metaphors in nature for leaders...

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Community Belonging - August 2023

posted on 8/29/2023 9:46:00 AM

Leadership Insights Aug 2023 | While building a clinic may be more in your direct line of responsibility, your community needs you to bring your talents outside the healthcare walls.

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