Calm Business, in their 2023 Workplace Mental Health Trends Report: The Future of Work, reported that forty-two percent of respondents to a workplace mental health survey said that workplace challenges are the top reason they seek mental health support. This is followed by personal illness, dealing with the illness of a family member, losing a […]
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Finding Relief from a Toxic Workplace: Why We Must Shine a Light on this Difficult Problem
Healthcare News- May 10, 2022 I was feeling trepidation as I stood on a stage before a national audience of 800 business leaders in Denver, Colorado. I felt angst about the words I was about to speak in sharing my experiences as an author and consultant in a wide variety of businesses and industries. Although […]
Previous Speaking Engagements
Previous Engagements: Labor Relations Institute, Yakima, WA Federal Aviation Administration, Seattle, WA Everett Community College, Everett,WA Swedish Science Foundation, Orthopedic Spine Surgeons, Seattle, WA WSAE-Annual Conference, Yakima, WA OR Regional Conference, Seattle Science Foundation Sound Women’s Clinic, Edmonds, WA Overlake Hospital, Bellevue, WA Swedish Medical Clinics and Hospital Departments AHRA, Orlando, FL, Los Angeles, CA, […]
Uplifting Yourself and Others During Tumultuous Times
After over a year and half of a pandemic, I don’t need to cite data to validate that this has been an incredibly difficult time for millions of people in our own country, not to mention worldwide. It has affected healthcare in ways that are immeasurable and more impactful than most any other industry. Front […]
Do You Ignite Passion in Those You Lead?
Passion is a powerful, intense emotion. When we feel passion, we are energized and moved to create with enthusiasm. Passion leads to great inventions, art, music, sports, and other extraordinary endeavors. Some describe this desire as being in the “zone.” I attribute this space to a free-flowing consciousness that occurs when we are in alignment […]
Leadership in Uncertain and Changing Times
We are hopefully turning the corner in the Covid-19 environment but the impact on healthcare has been immeasurable. There have been no one-size-fits-all solutions nor easy answers during these unpredictable times. Employees have been under extreme pressure to meet all the requirements at work, while also dealing with their personal lives, school closures, children at […]
Newest Healthcare News Article–The Ultimate Sacrifice for Freedom
The Inner Path to Personal Freedom–The state of our nation is a reflection of each and everyone of us. My dad, a lifelong Republican, was a B-17 pilot and POW in WWII. He was shot down over Berlin on his 12th mission. He was captured by the Nazis and was held as POW in Stalag […]
Working During a Pandemic: Relationships Are the Key
Great Leaders Rise in a Crisis—Artificial Leaders Fail
More than any other time, people need you to be an enlightened leader who can be trusted and believed. As an enlightened leader, you can be the source of strength for others through inner, authentic power rather than artificial ego-driven power.
Thinking Outside the Excel Spreadsheet
The large hospital conference room was quiet when I walked in, but the emotional temperature in the room of highly trained healthcare employees was high. Their faces revealed stress, anxiety, frustration, and for some, resignation. When I asked about the workplace culture, people squirmed, shifted their gaze and then, after a few moments, their responses […]
In Times of Uncertainty, Trust in the Unknown
My audiences always describe facing the unknown as one of their greatest fears. It may seem counter-intuitive, but trusting in the unknown and letting go of the known is actually where all creativity and innovation arise. Uncertainty is tantamount to the unknown and what we often fail to realize is that finding new possibilities requires diving courageously […]