coaching — Blog — Dr. Harjot Singh

What’s been discovered within the realm of physician (and other healthcare professionals) wellbeing, is startling, to say the least. The healthcare industry can be highly toxic, resulting in unprecedented levels of depression, suicide, suicidal ideations, physician turnover, presenteeism, and general dissatisfaction with work and life. But the condition that precedes these and is most readily associated with physician wellbeing is burnout. This, above all, is what we must be working against in our field.

4 Questions Physician Leaders Should Strive to Answer

Recently, we’ve discussed the lack of flow in many physician’s daily work life and how that lack of flow, over time, leads to a disengaged and dangerously burnt out team of physicians. We’ve also outlined 5 important mistakes for physician leaders to avoid when putting in place an engagement plan. In addition to avoiding mistakes, every physician leader striving to form an effective, engaged, and highly functioning team, must be asking the following four questions.

Lack of Accountability

But this isn’t just a “doctor problem”, it exists on the leadership side as well. Physician leaders are pressured to put new initiatives in place and check boxes that they’ve provided “programs” (there’s a vague word) for physician engagement. Rarely are they asked to collect and analyze data about how these programs perform or how they impact the team’s quality of life.

Lack of Connectivity

To recap briefly (if you’ve been following the whole time feel free to skip this opening paragraph), we’ve been spending this fall semester bravely wading through the many, varied and interwoven problems in the healthcare industry. More specifically, we’ve been looking at issues related to physician overwhelm and burnout as well as leadership’s responsibilities to work toward a solution.

The Athlete Needs a Coach

You’ve hit a dead end. Are sailing along at the same level, neither improving nor falling flat. You’re not content and unsure how to level up. Your goals are unclear, your future is fuzzy, your potential feels…untapped.

Step Zero: Don't Join the Empire!

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, there lived an angsty teenager named Luke Skywalker, who wanted nothing more than to attend the Imperial Academy and become a fighter pilot for the Empire.

Wait, what? That can’t be right…

This S.O.B.'s a Princess!

There are things that will only motivate you for a finite amount of time. It takes a special combination and renewed sense of purpose to create a true leader, bringing a dream from conception to reality. Without the proper combination of core and vision, it’s easy to fall into the trap of the drifter, sleeper or dreamer, instead of realizing one’s true potential as a leader.

Tools to Defeat an S.O.B.

When strengthening your core in order to defeat the enemies of stress, overwhelm and burnout a mindset shift is necessary in order to be successful. Think of it as a change in strategy – if you’ve been defeated by the S.O.B. in the past, you’ll need to rethink your game plan in order to be successful in the future.

The Case for an Enlightened CFO

The past two months have seen a metaphorical tsunami of people transitioning to remote working conditions. Implemented practically overnight - calculated plans to transition to remote work gradually over the next three years have been haphazardly thrown together in less than 3 weeks. Luckily, 74% of CFO’s are quick to notice the advantages of working remotely and considering making the transition permanent even after the pandemic comes to an end.

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