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Cool Off - August 2024

Jo Anne Preston | 8/29/2024 9:21:00 AM|

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...

Coworker Hell - July 2024

Jo Anne Preston | 7/22/2024 10:00:00 AM|

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. Cons...

Community Matters - June 2024

Jo Anne Preston | 6/25/2024 4:26:00 PM|

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 ...

Accountability - May 2024

Jo Anne Preston | 5/22/2024 11:24:00 AM|

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. When you hold yourself to a high standard of accountability, your stress may...

This Mile - April 2024

Jo Anne Preston | 4/4/2024 3:13:00 PM|

I admire runners! The runners I know and love are passionate about it, committed, disciplined, hard-working, goal-oriented, and focused; some of the same qualities that make great leaders. Even with commitment, those 26...

Encourage Challenges - March 2024

Jo Anne Preston | 3/8/2024 1:41:00 PM|

Want to prevent even small-scale disasters, as well as achieve greater team results? Make it safe for people to challenge you. Here are a few ways to expand that safety zone.

To Tell the Truth - February 2024

Jo Anne Preston | 2/7/2024 3:26:00 PM|

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...

Emotional Regulatory Compliance - January 2024

Jo Anne Preston | 1/11/2024 2:32:00 PM|

We must learn how to manage emotions or they will manage us and that won’t end well. I have a sense that emotional reactions are a little quicker to surface for many of us than 4 years ago. We can go from 0-60 in an emo...

Upgrade Your App - December 2023

Jo Anne Preston | 12/8/2023 1:42:00 PM|

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 re...

Beyond First Impressions - November 2023

Jo Anne Preston | 11/20/2023 1:08:00 PM|

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 tat...