Katie's Leadership Lounge Katie Quinney

When challenged with a team spread across a country or across 24/7 shifts what can you do to build and maintain trust in you and each other? Reviewing two specific resources we’ll explore the ways suggested for remote teams and think about them specifically from a healthcare perspective.
These ideas work just as well when your team is located together - so this episode is a win-win for everyone.

Swamped with deadlines, expectations, endless tasks and new priorities every week it can feel pointless to stop and celebrate - after all, there is so much more to be done. This week we’re chatting about the difference a pause to celebrate can make for you and your team. It’s an episode to remind you of hope, and the impact that celebrating your wins, however small can make. It’s also a chance for me to shout out to the people who helped me reach this milestone.

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.