What if stress, pressure and overwhelm are not required for EMS? There is a pervasive belief in EMS that stress, pressure, overwhelm and even burnout come with the territory; that due to the nature of the job, stress is a given. And it’s no wonder! Virtually every waking moment we are in survival mode, (also known as “flight or fight” mode) … [Read more...]
How do I get our Board on-board?
Putting together a well rounded board of directors.We receive questions like this from across the country, and sometimes across the world, with very similar challenges - so don’t feel that you’re alone. Creating engagement with many stakeholders can feel like an impossible task. You not only have a board, but you have clients (or patients), staff … [Read more...]
Slow down to speed up.
"I don't believe people are looking for the meaning of life as much as they are looking for the experience of being alive." - Joseph Campbell When's the last time you felt truly alive or were in the present moment experiencing life vs. hurrying, frantically trying to get it all done? Most professionals today struggle to stay ahead of the game … [Read more...]
Welcome Dissent. Wait, You want me to do what?!
As leaders, sometimes we don’t want to hear the bad stuff. We don’t want to hear the reasons why not. We don’t to hear more of what people are gossiping and complaining about. We don’t want to hear it, mostly, because we don’t know what to do with dissent. That’s where the shift needs to occur. Consider there is nothing to do with dissent … [Read more...]
It’s Not What You Say; It’s What They Think It Means
Despite this most people spend the vast majority of their energy and attention on what they are going to say rather than how it is going to be listened to. People listen through their assessments, opinions, interpretations, expectations, etc. Despite the fact that these things are based on past experiences and have very little (if anything) to … [Read more...]
What motivates people?
Remember: It's not always about money. In Dan Pink's TED talk, he eloquently conveys that once basic money needs are met, then autonomy, mastery and purpose becoming motivating factors for people. In fact, money can actually demotivate people and cause worse … [Read more...]
New book helps leaders engage EMS members at meetings
What’s the book is all about: In leading well over 100 organizational meetings, I now see how easy it is to go with the flow and do what has always been done to get by. In some cases it may just be treading water to survive as an organization or survive the membership and the many opposing personalities that come with it.One opportunity that is … [Read more...]
Creating an EMS Organization that Doesn’t Suck
Does your organization energize you or bring you down? Do you dread your board/staff/member meetings? Does it seem easier to just do it all yourself rather than get people to step up? Are you counting down the days until your term is up or until your next vacation? If you answered yes to any of the above it is an indicator that your … [Read more...]
How Money is Not Your Problem
“How money is not your problem”. It’s your thoughts about it... Money (or lack thereof) is not your problem. It is also not the economy, or people’s failure to donate or any thing having to do with money. I’ll say it again, MONEY IS NOT YOUR PROBLEM. The problem is your thoughts about money or better said, your lack of creative thinking … [Read more...]
EMS Leadership – Not doing it all yourself: Part Two
[If you haven't read Part I, check it out] In order to not do it all yourself you must have reliable motivated people around you that you can delegate to. Consider, if you don't have those people around you it’s a function of how you are leading, i.e., it’s you, not them. This is good news because all you have access to really changing is … [Read more...]
