Recently, while at work and observing the interaction between people, I began to think that medicine is a lot about social skills. Of course competence in diagnosing and treating disease is crucial. Most people who are board certified in their specialties have the...
I recently listened to a talk by Bo Easton in which he gives three tips for public speaking. It resonated with me because I have often talked about the same three things, and they have guided my own public speaking journey. Here they are: 1)Your Personal Story is the...
“Not that I desire your gifts; what I desire is that more be credited to your account.” Paul of Tarsus Leaders go first, give first, and give sacrificially. Recently, I was coaching Danielle, a brave young woman who works as program coordinator for Shaping...
Love is both passion and skill. It’s both heart and head. If you make it all heart and emotion, it will become a delusion. If you make it all head and skill, it becomes impersonal and ineffective. If you love unwisely, you can kill yourself or be injured in...
With mindful communication, anyone can connect better and make a greater impact on others. We live in such a busy world. We are distracted by a million things. One minute it is a text message coming in, another it is a call from a family member. Then it is a friend or...
According to the Joint Commissions’s sentinel event program, communication problems are the most common root cause of serious medical errors. In order to help reduce these deadly errors, many hospitals and medical professionals have implemented strategies such...
