Katie's Leadership Lounge Katie Quinney

Tragically it is widely known that bullying in healthcare is a thing. The impacts of bullying add to the challenges that exist for the workforce. This is why knowing where to access help, information and resources helps you prevent bullying in your teams and areas. As a leader, you also need to know what to do when someone says “I’m being bullied”.

Are you longing to see beyond the immediate challenges and firefighting? Does it feel like an uphill struggle with no clear way of making progress beyond the day-to-day?

That’s OK. You haven’t worked that out yet.

There is magic in that word ‘yet’. And it's all about developing a growth mindset.

This week we're looking at one of my favourite books on change. It's a model I've used since I first heard Dan Heath talk at a conference I attended. It's easy and it has depth. It's synergistic and practical.

Everyone I talk to in healthcare at the moment has distractions, demands and increasing overwhelm. There is uncertainty and exhaustion. So where do you start when you need to lead in the midst of all that is going on right now? This week we talk about the first steps you can take when it feels overwhelming.

This month I've been overflowing with gratitude for the connections I have.
Even as a highly motivated healthcare leader, it can feel lonely and isolating. This is one of the most common realisations you make when you first step up into leadership.
Then you realise you don't have to do it alone. It's about the people to draw around you. The close connections you have become your advisory board. This week we explore why you need an advisory board, what it is and the people who could make up your board.

Not enough, time, people, beds or spaces. Healthcare leadership can be about managing the constraints. The danger is the impact of a scarcity mindset on everything else. This week we explore those impacts and suggestions for how to shift and create an environment for collaborative working when there isn't enough.