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When reaching out to your network, focus on connection, not the “big ask”
In the career transition journey, there are some things you can control and some things you can’t. This is especially true when reaching out to people you’d like to connect with to expand your network. You can try to create touch points, but you can’t make them call...
Solving the resiliency puzzle
For organizations and their leaders, the past year has been one of upheaval, intense challenges, and new opportunities. The word resilience has been on the tip of every leader’s tongue and the subject of many articles. The leadership of organizations that have been...
Leaders listen to what isn’t being said
Active listening is an essential skill for anyone who leads others. Ensuring others feel heard and understood is part of what builds strong teams, but I have found that when you’re having a conversation as a team or with an individual, listening to what they aren’t...
COVID Wars: Attack of the variants
As an increasing portion of the global population continues to receive the COVID vaccine, public health experts, government officials, and healthcare professionals continue to monitor variants emerging around the world. With recent spikes of infections in India that...
How to tell your exit story honestly while honoring your former organization (and yourself)
No matter whether someone leaves his or her company under positive or negative circumstances, everyone struggles with their “exit story.” I’ve had the privilege of helping healthcare leaders in career transition for over three decades, and I can’t tell you how many...
The Secret to Life
Comprehension of the secret to life starts by knowing the facts of life. No, I am not referring to where babies come from! I am talking about the indisputable facts of life - the exciting reality of birth and the inescapable eventuality of death. When most people...
Organizational culture change as renovation, not demolition
An organization’s “culture” is simply defined as the expected way to behave within an organization. Stated more simply, organizational culture is “the way things are done around here” (Deal & Kennedy, 2000). Culture is not written rules or guidelines, but rather...
6 factors that will make or break your career transition journey
Career transition can be one of the most challenging times in a person’s life. For some, the journey is difficult and demoralizing; for others, it is a time of great learning and refining values. The difference between these two types of experiences lies in your...
The disruption of “normal” and choosing a positive mindset in your career and life
There are many things that the COVID pandemic has taught us. For me, the experiences of the past year have reinforced something many of us already knew: your state of mind can be a very powerful influence on the outcome of your work, your day, and even your life. ...
The value of great leadership in healthcare
The need for strong leadership in the healthcare industry has come into stark relief during the pandemic. Good leaders shined, while organizations whose executives were only equipped to deal with the status quo struggled. COVID-19 has tested the abilities and skills...
Wiederhold’s Chris Ekrem accepts executive role at EqualizeRCM
Chris Ekrem, Vice President of Business Development and Operations, is leaving Wiederhold to pursue a position that uses his finance, operations, and business development expertise. While we are sad to see Chris leave, we wish him great success and many good things to...
A global pandemic calls for global response: The importance of equitable global vaccine distribution
According to the United Nations, 75% of all COVID-19 vaccinations have been administered among just 10 countries, while 130 countries have not received even a single dose of the vaccine, as of mid-February 2021 (Al Jazeera, 2021). Global health and political leaders...
Telehealth and the “new normal”
At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, many healthcare professionals were making predictions about telehealth’s effectiveness and the possibility of its post-pandemic adoption (including me). Nearly a year after the rapid rise in telehealth usage brought on by...
Being open to others’ expertise will make you better at sharing your own
Over the past year, countless organizations have created COVID-related content to let the public know how they’re responding in “these unprecedented times.” While some articles and ads have been inspiring or moving, some organizations have overpromoted to the point of...
Innovation spotlight: Life-changing products emerge out of necessity during the pandemic and make life better
As we all know, challenges and obstacles provide the opportunity for growth. Many of us are aware of this adage, but some individuals and organizations respond differently to a difficult situation than others. The high performing organizations continue their move in...
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