Authentic Engagement: Empower, Appreciate, Listen and Inspire

Are you seeking to authentically engage your staff for the long-run?  The following article by Justin Bariso in Inc. Magazine provides great insight.  Teaching them the skills to succeed and providing an opportunity to contribute meaningfully is a tremendous start! “With a 97 percent employee approval rating on Glassdoor, LinkedIn’s Jeff Weiner has developed a reputation as one of the most beloved CEOs in the world. Weiner recently shared his advice on what it takes…

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Engagement – Everybody, Everyday Kaizen

Background How do you transition from a culture of fear to a culture of psychological safety; from control to shared decision making; from disengagement to everybody, everyday engaged in continuous improvement? This is the challenge a 25 bed critical access hospital is addressing through the use of visual management boards. We call them SMART Huddle Boards, because they provide form and function for our daily huddles and bring improvement activities…

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What is Value, really?

The term “value” is thrown around a lot in healthcare these days, as organizations adapt their care and business processes to new reimbursement models.   But Value (note the capital ‘V’) is far more than a criteria for maximizing reimbursement and is truly the underpinning of your competitiveness and long-term viability.  Below I will illustrate with a personal example that came to mind this morning and relate it to what your…

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Management Team

SigmaMed Solutions is a partnership of executive level health care professionals who decided they could better maintain their ideals and provide maximum client value working as independant consultants.   We are small enough to be nimble and responsive to your needs, yet without the heavy cost basis of a large company, can provide the highest level of performance excellence services available anywhere, at a lower price point.   Our team-based collaborative…

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