Applying a sports model in healthcare will increase the connection between coaching interventions, improved employee performance, and desired business outcomes.  Every company pursues consistent performance excellence. This pursuit is especially important in the healthcare industry. Unfortunately, a record of “consistent inconsistency” is typically the norm—and performance is sometimes less than excellent.  Here’s the good news: several factors can help organizations deliver performance excellence more consistently, including great leadership and management,...

As the new year gets underway, you’ve probably been part of at least one conversation about New Year’s resolutions (your own or someone else’s). While mapping out a plan for change can be exciting, the prospect of actually implementing these changes may be overwhelming, even scary. If change is a challenging or stressful proposition for individuals, consider what an upcoming transition or transformation can mean for a team, department, or organization.According to the Human Capital Institute (HCI), 77 percent of HR practitioners and leaders report their...

Executive coaching has gained popularity in the past decade as an integral part of the talent management strategy in many organizations. Because it is one-on-one and tailored to the individual, coaching is often used to prepare leaders for roles of increased executive responsibility or as a support mechanism as they transition into these roles.Simply offering executive coaching to leaders and hiring and assigning either an internal or external coach to work with your leaders may not yield the results you seek. Here are three essentials to consider.Coaching is one...