“What motivates me is forming close, working relationships with clients. When we’re working together in partnership and they achieve the results they want— it doesn’t get any better than that.”
Allison’s true passion is working side-by-side with physician leaders and their administrative partners to support leadership growth and development. She blends her coaching expertise with a wealth of hands-on experience leading physician strategy efforts within several healthcare organizations including practice management, physician and staff recruitment, new practice development, and provider retention.
Recent Posts and Articles
It’s All About Relationships
By: Allison McCarthy, MBA | amccarthy@barlowmccarthy.com My holiday letter started with "It was the best of times; it was the worst of times…". It seemed the perfect way to describe the year. But as a few of my colleagues recommended in recent blogs, I took time to...
Leadership Podcast: Onboarding Program Leaders
Host: Allison McCarthy, MBA | amccarthy@barlowmccarthy.com Guest Name: Laurel Hopkins Guest Title: Director of Market Development Guest Organization: Virginia Mason Franciscan Health Onboarding Program Leaders New physician onboarding has been a hot topic for...
Insights from The Power of Regret
By: Allison McCarthy, MBA | ammcarthy@barlowmccarthy.com Regrets can be a powerful force for growth and development. That’s the premise made by author and researcher Daniel Pink in his most recent book, "The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward."...
Leadership Podcast: What Can We Learn From Entrepreneurs
Host: Allison McCarthy, MBA | amccarthy@barlowmccarthy.com Guest Name: Gabriel Flores Guest Title: Provider Relations Manager, Oregon Health & Sciences University/Podcast Host, The Shades of Entrepreneurship What Can We Learn From Entrepreneurs There are a wealth...
Leadership Podcast: The Balance of Short and Long Term Thinking
Host: Allison McCarthy, MBA | amccarthy@barlowmccarthy.com Guest Name: Gwen Sandefur Guest Title: Chief Executive Officer Guest Organization: Loud Minds The Necessary Balance of Both Short Term and Long Term Thinking Gwen’s coaching practice, following her twenty plus...
Leadership Podcast: The Secret of Leading Through Change
Host: Allison McCarthy, MBA | amccarthy@barlowmccarthy.com Guest Name: Jeffrey Brickman Guest Title: Founder and Managing Partner Guest Organization: Nexxt Health Advisors The Secret of Leading Through Change What does it mean to be a change leader? With different...
Leadership Podcast: Leading Today’s HR Challenges
Host: Allison McCarthy, MBA | amccarthy@barlowmccarthy.com Guest Name: Elizabeth Conrad Guest Title: Senior Advisor Guest Organization: Conrad HR Advisors Leading Today's HR Challenges Elizabeth Conrad, is the Senior Advisor with Conrad HR Advisors - specializing in...
Leadership Skills Needed for Change
By: Allison McCarthy, MBA | amccarthy@barlowmccarthy.com My father said a business is either growing or shrinking. It can never stand still. Either leadership is intentionally moving forward, or the environment is pushing the direction of change. Successful change...
Leadership Podcast: Assessments as a Leadership Tool
Host: Allison McCarthy, MBA | amccarthy@barlowmccarthy.com Guest Name: Mary Beth Ray Guest Title: Founder, PCC, JD Guest Organization: MBR Coaching & Consulting for Growth Assessments as a Leadership Tool Assessments are a powerful resource in supporting...
Podcast: Building Trust Within an Organization
Host: Allison McCarthy, MBA | amccarthy@barlowmccarthy.com Guest Name: Mary Marran Guest Title: President and Chief Operating Officer for Butler Hospital in Providence, RI Building Trust Within an Organization Mary Marran, President and COO of Butler Hospital in...