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Seven Ways to Start Letting in the Positives (and Start Being Kind to Yourself)

Quint Studer
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Part Two of a Two-Part Column Are you harder on yourself than perhaps you should be? Many leaders are. We want to do our best work, and it’s easy to feel like we let others down when we are not perfect. I know this is true because I sometimes feel this way. Actually, I have gotten better than I used to be, but I still have my moments. If you read my column last week,…
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Do You Filter Out the Positives?

Quint Studer
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Part One of a Two-Part Column A question I get asked often, particularly by less-experienced managers, is, “What’s the number-one piece of advice you have for people new to leadership?” My answer is, “Always be kind to yourself.” I’m not sure I would have said that years ago. Maybe it’s age. Maybe it’s experience. Maybe it’s life lessons. Whatever the reason, it’s the first message I give these days. Recently I received a phone call from…
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Work/Life Balance: Coming To Terms With Our “Seasons”

Quint Studer
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For years, the topic of work/life balance or work/life blend has interested me. Achieving it seems rather elusive. It reminds me of the saying, “My serenity is directly tied to my expectations.” I am not saying we shouldn’t strive for balance. It is very important, and of course we all want to achieve as much balance as possible. It’s just that, at least during certain seasons of our lives, we need to accept that we’re…
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Do You Have a Culture of Optionality?

Quint Studer
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What is a culture of optionality? How do you know if you have one? The answer lies in the definition of optional. When something is optional, one can choose to do it…or not. When a company finds itself not getting the outcomes we want over time, it may be that a culture of optionality has developed. At times, the leader of an organization may decide to add a new tactic or make a change due…
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A Good Person Is Resigning. Here’s How Not to Burn the Bridge

Quint Studer
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If you are in management, you have probably experienced this scenario: One of your best employees asks to meet with you and informs you that they have accepted an offer from another employer and are resigning. How do you respond? Most likely your response is based on your relationship with the person and their performance. If they are a solid performer and you wish they would stay, what if you said to them, “If your…
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Investing in Human Capital Calls for a “Precision” Approach

Quint Studer
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Every organization invests in capital. Capital most often means things like building items, equipment, technology, etc. At budget time, a request goes out asking people what they see as their capital needs. Usually, more dollars are requested than are available. Then comes the process of prioritizing requests. Why is capital investment so important? Having the needed equipment, technology, and workspace is essential to achieving a company’s goals. They are important in creating a good place to…
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Six Reflections on Learning, Living, and Keeping Things in Perspective

Quint Studer
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Each week now for several years I have written this column. I normally take one or two topics to address. This column will be different. It is a mix of thoughts, sayings, and/or advice that I have found and still find helpful. I hope you find these helpful. When the student is ready, the teacher appears. I was never a good student in school or a good student of life. At 31, something clicked. An…
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Feedback and Empowerment: How to Get Results

Quint Studer
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I recently had the pleasure of spending time with a group of nurses who are in leadership positions at Mercy Health˗Springfield Regional Medical Center in Springfield, Ohio. My style is to ask the person in charge of such an event/meeting to poll the attendees and ask them what they want to leave with. This way it is the attendees’ agenda, not mine. The group provided several items. Two of the takeaways they wanted were “How…
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The Human Capital Ecosystem™

Healthcare Plus Solutions Group
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The Human Capital Ecosystem™ is a framework to help organizations attract, retain, and engage talent. An “ecosystem” is a system of interdependent pieces. Like an ecosystem in nature, many interconnecting components are linked together. They interact with each other and with their environment to create fully engaged individuals. This is why an organic approach to engagement is so powerful. For years we’ve heard, “Employees don’t leave their job; they leave their boss.” While that comment…
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“This Is the Right Place for Me.” (Helping New Hires Feel This Way Quickly)

Quint Studer
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Getting and keeping good people has always been one of the biggest challenges for business owners. Finding the right person to join the team has been especially tricky these past few years. The shortage of candidates and the growing competition for those staffing resources has created a sense of urgency. Business owners need to find the right person for the job, and it needs to happen quickly. The interview process may feel a lot like…
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