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Bullying is a Healthcare Issue too Bullying can occur in any workplace, and the healthcare industry is no exemption. As a professional, you need to be aware of the signs of bullying in your healthcare institution. Are you-- ➤ the target of verbal abuse, such as being...

Is healthcare subject to ageism? Tell me if any of these ring a bell in your healthcare institution: You're old, older than most of your colleagues, and are being passed over for promotions and not being given the same opportunities as younger workers. You're young,...

Is Sustainability Possible in a Healthcare Setting? Is sustainability in a setting like the healthcare industry possible? Do our healthcare institutions need to worry about the environment while they are saving lives and curing the sick? In the healthcare setting,...

Can Healthcare do the Four-Day Workweek? In a previous post, we discussed how one of the largest studies ever conducted for a four-day workweek had glittering results for both the company's production and the employees' well-being. But is it realistic for services...

A different kind of outsourcing for Healthcare. Going to a healthcare institution nowadays means you meet with healthcare workers from different backgrounds, different races, different languages, and different skills. It is a sight to see that the staffing needs of...

Why do we Need Resilience in Healthcare?   More often than not, a career in healthcare is more than just a job or a paycheck; it's a calling. These are individuals who, from a precise point in their lives, decided that they would care for and heal others. The...

You are working longer hours, taking more odd tasks, having little time for yourself, and can't seem to find time for your loved ones. You are slowly moving into burnout. Building resilience as a healthcare worker is very challenging, especially if you are in an...

The healthcare institution is an emotionally charged zone. Many people are in pain, and some are sick; healthcare workers are in controlled chaos, constantly in a hurry, and decisions are being made that are literally life or death. In such an environment, the...

For the last ten years, David Couper Consulting has worked with leaders in healthcare, especially those in nursing.

I coached a candidate for a C-Level job for which he was more than qualified. It was an internal position, so my client knew the other candidates, most of the interviewees, and the organization's issues. A senior person and his boss and his boss both recommended...