The success of any healthcare organization starts with the leadership team. This can be particularly complex in times of transition, during which myriad dynamics — relationships, priorities, and structures — are subject to change. The “great resignation” is further shrinking an already-tight market for top-level talent in the healthcare industry, making it all the more [continue reading…]
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Why Interim Leadership in Healthcare Is an Advantage
Interim leadership is one of the most valuable tools in any healthcare organization’s proverbial toolbelt, especially amidst the new challenges that the industry faces as a whole. Necessity fosters innovation, and as the pandemic forced the adoption of many new business practices, industry-wide notions regarding interim leadership have shifted dramatically. Before, during and after the [continue reading…]
New Nursing Practices in 2022 That Are Here to Stay
“Necessity is the mother of invention.” -Plato The impact of this age-old proverb is unrivaled in our coronavirus pandemic era. It’s no secret that the last few years have forced innovation into nearly every industry worldwide, and it’s abundantly true for healthcare organizations. Between overloaded hospitals, limited staff, and unprecedented employee burnout, the healthcare [continue reading…]
5 Skills for Children’s Hospital Leadership
It takes a special type of person to be a successful children’s hospital leader. In addition to their clinical expertise, healthcare professionals who specialize in children’s care have a distinct set of interpersonal skills that position them to successfully navigate the particular challenges associated with caring for sick children and their families. 1. Compassion First [continue reading…]
The Difference Between Mentorship and Sponsorship
Mentorship and sponsorship are two concepts that have multiple purposes and vary in their usage. A university mentor could be a professor who helps a promising student find scholarship opportunities, whereas a career mentor could be a coworker who offers advice on ways to grow your career. While sponsorship and mentorship are admittedly similar, [continue reading…]
Strategic Planning as a Foundational Tool for Leadership Development
The Challenge This week the Pennsylvania Organization of Nurse Leaders (PONL) invited Jackie Collavo, MA, BSN, RN, NE-BC of West Penn Hospital in Allegheny Health Network and Kirby Bates’ Pamela DeCampli, MSN, RN, NEA-BC to present their case study on the process and benefits of Strategic Planning for Nursing Departments. The seven-hospital health [continue reading…]
What are the Benefits of Interim Leadership in Healthcare?
Imagine being able to experience variety in geography, living arrangements, work settings and colleagues several times a year – welcoming a new set of challenges in each assignment. Often, nursing leaders share that the most energizing and fulfilling experiences they have had during their careers involved situations when they have truly transformed practice environments. Interim [continue reading…]
How to Build a Professional Network in Healthcare
Building and maintaining a professional network is an essential skill and activity for all professionals, especially those in healthcare. With complex environments changing so rapidly, however, it is often all too easy to neglect. The turbulent nature of healthcare today, makes the commitment to being professionally connected vital. The need to understand external trends and [continue reading…]
69% of Global Firms Plan for Leadership Coaching in 2018 – Should You?
Developing internal talent is one of the most cost-effective approaches to developing high performing leaders at all levels within healthcare organizations. While classes or seminars provide generalized guidance for some employees, they may not be the most effective approach for leadership development. One-on-one leadership coaching is tailored to the needs of the individual and the opportunities within the [continue reading…]
Inspiring Compassionate Care
How Nurse Leaders Inspire Compassionate Care In the constantly evolving world of healthcare delivery, what never changes is the central importance of skillful and compassionate care giving at the patient’s bedside. As leaders we want to facilitate that excellence in care giving, but it’s not always clear how. We asked Nurse Leaders from all across [continue reading…]
Why You Should Consider Using a Professional Coach
Using a Professional Coach What would you think if during a review a supervisor said, “You could benefit from having a professional coach”? In days past, this statement would bring heart palpitations to emerging leaders and seasoned executives alike, whose first thoughts might be that they were failing, performing poorly, or heading down the road of being [continue reading…]
Top 5 Trends for Healthcare
Top 5 Trends for Healthcare As the initial two months of the new year are already in the rearview mirror, five trends are emerging from the headlines to form the 2018 healthcare agenda: The opioid crisis Social determinants of health Healthcare reform Patient experience Leadership alignment Top Healthcare Trends: 1. Tackling the opioid crisis – [continue reading…]
New Year- New Aspirations
New Year Aspirations The new year brings a time for contemplation and reflection. For many, these reflections are met with resolutions and plans to achieve success in the future. What Inhibits Success? It is good to be able to recognize, articulate and utilize your strengths. However, it is also important to understand where [continue reading…]
Gaining a New Perspective
There is an old adage that nurses make the worst patients. I recently had the experience of “trading places” by being a patient at a community hospital just south of Boston. With many decades as a nursing and hospital administrator under my belt, I can tell you that this was both a challenging and enlightening [continue reading…]
Tailored Coaching to Meet Every Leaders Needs
Tailored Executive Coaching Services No two members of your team are the same. What motivates one could cause another to falter. If your goal is to develop a dynamic leadership team, then forgo the cookie-cutter coaching approach and engage experts who provide tailor-made coaching programs focused on individualized learning and mentoring needs. Kirby Bates’ expert panel of coaches [continue reading…]
The Next Generation in Workforce Solutions is Here
Next Generation in Workforce Solutions. Is your organization ready to get disruptive? As nursing executives working with organizations across the country, we know first-hand the challenges many organizations are facing in getting a sufficient supply of high-quality contingent staff (i.e. travel nurses) when they need them. That is why we are so pleased to share [continue reading…]
What’s Your Story?
Kirby Bates helps to make success stories happen. Every healthcare organization has its own unique story. As they work diligently to serve the needs of their communities, each day turns a new page filled with challenges and successes. Intertwined within many organizations’ narrative lies a common key element, Kirby Bates Associates (KBA) Executive Search. KBA is [continue reading…]
Choices for Expert Interim Leaders from KBA
Interim Nurse Leaders Have Flexible Options Kirby Bates Associates is pleased to offer flexible options as you choose your preferred method of securing outstanding KBA interim nursing leaders. What is best for you? We are all about client choice when it comes to needs and selection for seasoned interim nursing leaders. Kirby Bates is pleased [continue reading…]
5 Qualities that Translate Into a Successful Nurse Leader
5 Qualities that Translate Into a Successful Nurse Leader Ever wonder how one of your better performers gets recruited away right from under your nose and you didn’t even know they were canvassing the market? Worse yet, they were an “A” player and you didn’t comprehend the full extent of the loss until they were [continue reading…]
What to Include in Your Nurse Resume: The Door to Your Next Opportunity
What to Include in Your Nurse Resume How important is your resume in your search for a new position? It may be more important than you think. In our highly competitive industry, having a resume that stands out from the crowd is critical. By including these key components in your resume, you will ensure a positive [continue reading…]