By: Allison McCarthy, MBA | amccarthy@barlowmccarthy.com During a client’s physician leadership meeting, the hospital CEO expressed appreciation to them and their colleagues for “making the hospital volume so strong over the past few months.” My initial reaction was...
By: Kriss Barlow, RN, MBA | kbarlow@barlowmccarthy.com A while back an article prompted me to ask my adult boys, “Any statement from me that is memorable?” They came back quickly and one son said, “Life is not fair.” Growing up he wanted things to be equitable, for...
By: Allison McCarthy, MBA | amccarthy@barlowmccarthy.com Learning to say “no” effectively is one of the hardest skills to learn. For “can do” people like those of us in physician recruitment and relations roles, it can be particularly challenging. We know that...
Here is hoping you have a wonderful holiday season! We have had a wonderful year working with all of you to continue to strengthen the relationships you seek with staff and physicians. Merry Christmas! Here is a little Jingle Bells parody for all you recruiters. We...
By: Kriss Barlow, RN, MBA I have been actively reading about leadership and there is so much material. You’d think we’d all be awesome at the role but in reality, have you seen the statistics on how many people leave jobs because of the boss? I suspect we all have...
As we approach the middle of Q1, I challenge you to ask yourself these questions: Does my calendar each day reflect my personal and professional priorities for this quarter? If not, what steps am I willing to take to prioritize what is important? What single...
