The Career Rx Podcast for Doctors Marjorie Stiegler MD

How can organizations encourage open and constructive feedback between employees and managers? Are end-of-year reviews something you dread giving and getting? Listen to this episode for an anxiety reducing way to address giving difficult feedback.In this episode of The Career Rx we’ll discuss:ways of delivering constructive feedbacknavigating the pitfalls of traditional approachesRecommendations on follow-up and documentation Today we are taking a look at a four-step feedback formul...

Not sure how to optimize your LinkedIn profile? Is it worth it to optimize your LinkedIn profile? If you’re asking either of these two questions, perhaps you have already tried to update your LinkedIn profile but it doesn’t seem to be helping. Many people know they should be using LinkedIn but aren’t actually sure what it means to optimize their profiles, so we’ll explore some impactful and easy items today. In this episode of The Career Rx we’ll discuss:Where and how to place keywo...

Ever wonder what people really think about you at work? Are you sure you’re being perceived the way you intended to be?In this episode of The Career Rx we’ll discuss:Why it’s important to know what colleagues thinkSeven questions to include in any evaluationWhat to do with the information you receiveToday you’ll learn how to know what people view as your strengths and what they view as your opportunities to improve at work. This evaluation strategy is based on discovering your personal brandi...

What do people say about you at work when you're not in the room? What are you known for? Your career opportunities and advancement likely depend on this. I’m not talking about gossip. I’m talking about your personal and professional brand. You have one, whether you’ve cultivated it deliberately or not. Listen to learn more about what this means, and how to use it to your advantage.In this episode of The Career Rx we’ll discuss:Descriptions of some common professional brand traitsUnderst...

Should you maintain board certification if you switch to a nonclinical career? Are there more relevant or less burdensome alternatives to the requirements of your primary board certifying body? These are common questions from many physicians, in clinical and nonclinical careers. Today, get ready to learn about the National Board of Physicians and Surgeons (NBPAS) - a non-profit, physician-led organization providing a pathway for continuous specialty and subspecialty certification.In this...

Wonder how to find nonclinical jobs in your specialty, or does it seem like there aren’t any opportunities available to doctors like you? Trust me, they do exist! Listen to hear simple but effective strategies to accelerate your career change. In this episode of The Career Rx we’ll discuss:Exactly where and how to look for nonclinical jobsA few strategies you may not be using today So you found a few job postings - now what?More than 700 of your peers attended my recent webinar Wher...