A cornucopia of great little reading riches
My inbox has been overflowing with amazing things to read. Here is a sampling:
From my favorite blogger, Peter Bregman. The Martial Art of Difficult Conversations. While Peter is describing a personal difficult conversation, everything in this piece is applicable to the workplace. And since “difficult conversations” are the number one issue identified by every [...]
In Flurry Mode too long?
All too often, public-sector behavioral healthcare Middle Managers often live in Flurry mode, rather than visit it.
Let me back up.
Yesterday I was listening to Melanie Benson Strick describe the difference between Flurry Mode and Strategic Mode for Leaders. Flurry Mode occurs when we have massive projects, requiring tight coordination, project planning, multiple resources, and [...]
A vaccination for the turnover blues?
Turnover continues to be a major morale, effectiveness, efficiency drain on public sector behavioral health organizations. It doesn’t seem to matter whether the turnover is caused by layoffs and downsizing, hiring freezes, or just normal staffing cycles. The results can be devastating. Here are some practical solutions to take now to prevent some of [...]
Lee Ann Slayton
President, Slayton Consulting, LLC