Healthcare News, Aug. 8, 2023- I have worked both as an employee and a consultant in various sized corporations and I have been a speaker and workshop leader for thousands of people. Although I have interacted with many kinds of leaders, one deeply rooted and profoundly authentic leader was my boss in my early 30s—Rodney […]
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Illuminating the Path to Personal Freedom and Satisfaction
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 […]
Refresh Your Viewpoint
As we emerge from the pandemic many organizations want to return to normal. But changes in attitudes, motivations, and goals for employees and their desires for workplace environments have changed in ways that few could have been predicted. The Great Resignation and Quietly Quitting are results of many people during the pandemic having the chance […]
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 […]
The Remedy for Conflict in the Workplace: LOVE
The Zags, the remarkable Gonzaga men’s basketball team, is moving into the Final Four in the NCAA championship tournament. As a Washingtonian, with Spokane as my hometown, I am excited for the Zags! I also keep reading and hearing about how happy, committed, and confident the players are during the games. These young men have […]
Being a Leader of Strength and Humility
Mr. Gannon, the well-respected business manager of a radiology practice in my city, was my first boss. I was a young, new marketing director. He was a red-headed, Irish Catholic man with 13 children, a strong character, and a dry wit. When he hired me, he instructed me to use all my best marketing ideas […]