Episodes
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What if the first step to creating a truly inclusive workplace is simply recognizing who’s being left out?
In this episode, DEI consultant Jessica Pettitt highlights that true inclusion starts with recognizing who is being excluded and encourages leaders to remain curious, ask questions, and challenge their own blind spots. She emphasizes the importance of embracing discomfort, disrupting routines to uncover unspoken norms, and committing to continuous learning to foster meaningful, lasting change.
Tune in as Jessica Pettitt challenges conventional thinking on DEI, offering practical strategies and thought-provoking insights to help leaders foster workplaces where everyone truly belongs!
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Creating a thriving, healthy work culture doesn’t happen by chance. It takes authenticity, connection, and a commitment to truly listen to your team.
In this episode, Dr. Alquietta Brown emphasizes building a healthy work culture through authenticity, open communication, and meaningful connection. She highlights the importance of leaders being genuine, actively listening to their team, and fostering collaboration to achieve shared goals and organizational success.
Tune in as Dr. Alquietta Brown shares powerful, actionable strategies for building trust, fostering engagement, and cultivating a workplace where people feel valued, supported, and inspired to excel!
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How do you transform a culture of silence and uncertainty into one of respect, collaboration, and accountability in healthcare?
In this episode, Dr. Laura Canfield discusses Cottage Health's journey to create a healthier work environment by addressing post-pandemic challenges such as incivility and bullying through an interprofessional, evidence-based approach. The initiative, supported by strong leadership and shared governance, utilized a champion-based model and measured success through surveys and feedback, emphasizing the importance of open-mindedness, teamwork, and clear workplace behaviors for a sustainable culture of respect and collaboration.
Tune in to explore how Cottage Health tackled workplace challenges head-on, creating a healthier, more collaborative environment for their teams!
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By leading with kindness and empowering staff, CNOs can transform workplace dynamics and promote a culture of respect and support.
In this episode, Dr. Maureen Chadwick emphasizes the importance of Chief Nursing Officers in creating respectful workplaces by confronting incivility and bullying. She advocates for practical strategies like the "We Got Your Back" campaign, empowering leaders to intervene, promoting accountability through action plans, and fostering psychological safety while addressing difficult conversations.
Tune in for powerful strategies to disrupt incivility, foster a culture of respect, and empower leaders to create healthier, more inclusive workplaces!
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In a healthcare system where hierarchy often fuels workplace hostility, one movement is challenging the status quo to prioritize nurses' well-being, safety, and empowerment.
In this episode, Dr. Katie Boston-Leary discusses the oppressive hierarchy in healthcare, advocating for a supportive approach to nurse retention and well-being through the ANA's "Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation" program. The program includes initiatives like a well-being credential for healthcare institutions and efforts to combat workplace violence, emphasizing the need for leaders to address disruptive behavior and create a supportive environment by reducing unnecessary tasks for nurses and ensuring accountability.
Tune in for a powerful conversation on how to reshape healthcare to support, empower, and protect nurses in every aspect of their work!
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Implementing change in the workplace can be challenging, especially when faced with resistance from team members.
In this episode, Dominic Petrovia discusses the challenges of implementing change in healthcare, especially when introducing new technology and workflows. He highlights the importance of engaging those who resist change by understanding their motivations and involving them in the process, advocating for a gradual introduction of changes, transparent communication, and anonymous feedback to drive successful organizational change.
Tune in for effective strategies for overcoming resistance to change in healthcare, helping you empower your team and drive successful transformations!
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In clinical practice, if it’s not documented, it might as well have never happened, a reality that can make or break effective leadership and accountability.
In this episode, Dr. Renee Thompson emphasizes the importance of proper documentation in clinical practice to prove actions taken, especially when dealing with patterns of disruptive behavior. She recommends establishing a habit of documenting conversations with employees regarding behavior or performance immediately after incidents occur, utilizing methods such as electronic records or organizational forms.
Tune in to uncover the secrets to impactful documentation, a tool that not only protects your practice but also strengthens your leadership and supports a positive workplace culture!
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In a demanding healthcare environment, where challenges are constant, recognizing and celebrating the positive contributions of staff can transform both morale and culture.
In this episode, Dr. Cindy Lefton discusses the importance of meaningful recognition in healthcare. She emphasizes the value of personalized feedback that acknowledges how someone’s actions positively impact others, and encourages leaders to practice relational rounding to foster a positive workplace culture, especially in the wake of challenges from COVID-19.
Tune in to learn practical strategies for leaders to uplift and inspire their teams amidst daily challenges!
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A thriving healthcare system begins with leaders who prioritize their people, ensuring that a supportive culture drives exceptional patient care and outcomes.
In this episode, Dr. Stacy Alves discusses her leadership philosophy, which prioritizes staff well-being and leads to excellent patient care. She highlights the importance of fostering collaboration, recognizing positive behaviors, empowering teams, managing change through engagement, and modeling healthy work habits as key to building a supportive, effective workplace.
Tune in for an insightful conversation on how empowering employees and fostering a healthy work culture can transform patient care and drive lasting success in healthcare!
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Innovative leadership and mentorship programs are improving nursing work environments and helping to retain staff, amidst a national nursing shortage.
In this episode, Dr. Mary Jo Loughlin discusses the NWESC Council, designed to improve nurse staffing and work environments as an alternative to mandated staffing ratios, and initiatives like the "Dr. Noble" code to foster civility among staff. She also highlights the importance of mentoring, the need for leadership to adapt to younger nurses' expectations, and ongoing efforts such as a napping policy to combat nurse fatigue.
Tune in to learn how innovative approaches to nursing leadership and mentorship are improving work environments and addressing challenges in healthcare!
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How do you confront an employee about toxic behavior when you've never seen it firsthand but keep hearing about it from others?
In this episode, Dr. Renee Thompson explains how leaders can address unprofessional behavior reported by others, even without witnessing it firsthand, by trusting credible reports and confronting the employee directly. She also highlights potential challenges, like defensiveness or distractions, and emphasizes the importance of staying focused, notifying HR beforehand, and addressing disruptive behaviors promptly to maintain a respectful workplace.
Tune in and discover practical strategies for addressing hidden workplace issues and managing difficult conversations with employees!
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Imagine transforming workplace negativity into a culture where every complaint becomes a catalyst for positive change and ownership replaces accountability.
In this episode, Joe Tye explores the importance of fostering a culture of ownership over accountability by introducing the Pickle Pledge, a commitment to turn complaints into positive actions that reduce negativity and promote proactive behavior. He explains that true transformation comes from creating personal and cultural ownership, supported by a values-based culture where values are deeply ingrained, and recommends organizations use rituals, storytelling, and visible leadership to embed these values into daily practice.
Tune in as we explore how to shift from accountability to ownership and discover the power of turning complaints into opportunities for growth with the inspiring insights of Joe Tye!
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Leaders must prioritize making time for meaningful conversations by rethinking meeting structures and schedules.
In this episode, Dr. Katherine Meese discusses how trust in senior leadership significantly impacts employee turnover and tension more than trust in direct supervisors or compensation. She highlights the importance of senior leaders being visible, accessible, and engaged with frontline workers, emphasizing that practices like rounding, transparency, and meaningful recognition help strengthen relationships, reduce burnout, and reshape work dynamics, especially in addressing generational challenges and younger employees' desire for transparency and participation in decision-making.
Rounding, transparency, and trust-building can reshape workplace dynamics. Tune in and learn how fostering trust at the senior leadership level can transform your organization!
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Trust is foundational for creating a psychologically safe workplace, which is crucial for team cohesion and reducing burnout in healthcare.
In this episode, Dr. Renee Thompson discusses how only 23% of employees trust their leaders, highlighting the importance of empathy, logic, and authenticity in leadership. She emphasizes consistency in leadership actions, the need for competence, and strategies like relational rounding to build stronger, more authentic relationships while addressing personal "trust wobbles."
Tune in and learn how to cultivate trust, build stronger teams, and create a more supportive and productive work culture in healthcare!
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Setting clear boundaries between work and personal life is crucial, especially when managing the expectations of different generations.
In this episode, Karen McCullough discusses the challenges healthcare leaders face in managing a multigenerational team and emphasizes the importance of understanding generational diversity, including the unique characteristics and work ethics of each generation. She also highlights the need for leaders to build strong relationships, foster open communication, and adapt to the evolving needs of younger generations, offering insights on setting boundaries, retraining leadership mindsets, and bringing humanity back into the workplace.
Tune in and learn how to leverage generational strengths to create a more inclusive and productive work environment!
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Effective cultural change in healthcare needs everyone’s commitment and willingness to address tough truths about leadership and the organization.
In this episode, Dr. Carl Kirton reflects on his leadership journey, emphasizing the critical role of self-reflection and emotional intelligence in managing organizational culture. He shares how his early work in HIV and AIDS care shaped his career, leading to significant contributions, and stresses the need for small actions, collective commitment, and ongoing executive support to drive lasting cultural change.
Tune in to learn how deep self-reflection and small, impactful actions can drive meaningful cultural change in healthcare organizations!
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Rethinking and re-engineering nursing roles are crucial to addressing the ongoing shortage of nurses in healthcare.
In this episode, Sylvain Trepanier explores how embracing vulnerability, love, and leadership can create a healthier work environment and highlights the need to challenge existing policies and focus on cultural change to improve patient care and reduce turnover.
Tune in and learn how rethinking nursing roles can lead to a more efficient, inclusive, and effective healthcare system!
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Small, consistent actions can lead to significant improvements in creating a positive work culture and environment.
In this episode, Tina Livaudais highlights the importance of lateral agility in leadership and understanding teams' experiences to create a cohesive and supportive work environment. She discusses strategies to improve employee engagement, such as hosting roundtables, fostering open communication, and encouraging personal and professional development, while also exploring the value of structured communication tools, the role of vulnerability in leadership, and the importance of addressing disruptive behaviors to cultivate a healthy workplace culture.
Tune in and learn how thoughtful leadership strategies can build strong, connected teams and improve patient care!
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Thoughtful leadership and compassion can significantly impact a healthcare organization’s culture and success.
In this episode, Dr. Megan Gillespie, CEO of Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital in Sonoma County, California, emphasizes the importance of creating a supportive infrastructure that empowers leaders and fosters a positive work environment. She discusses her passion for leadership growth and development, highlighting the need to address issues collaboratively, avoid incivility, use data to drive outcomes and focus on effective communication and metric tracking.
Tune in and learn how to foster a collaborative, innovative, and effective work culture in healthcare!
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Evaluating personal values and behaviors is essential for leaders to foster a healthy work culture.
In this episode, Dr. Crystal Lawson explores the issue of bullying in healthcare and its impact on staff and patients, and shares her journey from nurse manager to founder. She emphasizes the need for leadership development, a respectful work culture, and a supportive community, addressing challenges like difficult conversations, the pandemic’s impact, and the fear of others' opinions.
Tune in and learn how to transform your healthcare workplace into a more respectful and productive environment!
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