Five Leadership Traits for Physician Relations

Five Leadership Traits for Physician Relations

By: Kriss Barlow, RN, MBA | kbarlow@barlowmccarthy.com “Leaders who don’t listen will eventually be surrounded by people who have nothing to say.” -Andy Stanley Most organizations are getting serious about finding the right talent to launch or...
New School Year, New Learning for Physician Relations

New School Year, New Learning for Physician Relations

By: Kriss Barlow, RN, MBA | kbarlow@barlowmccarthy.com The start of the school year brings back all sorts of memories for me, how about you? As a parent, there was the thrill of watching the boys grow up. At a personal level, I just attended a very fun MBA reunion. As...
When the Team is Not Delivering

When the Team is Not Delivering

By: Kriss Barlow | kbarlow@barlowmccarthy.com “One of my organization’s team members just dropped the ball…” Whether it is an operations lead who fails to follow-up with a doctor or a colleague who failed to meet a promised deadline, it’s frustrating. And while there...
Professional Disappointment: Is There Internal Equity?

Professional Disappointment: Is There Internal Equity?

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...
Physician Relations: Rainmakers… or Noisemakers

Physician Relations: Rainmakers… or Noisemakers

By: Kriss Barlow, RN, MBA | kbarlow@barlowmccarthy.com These are old expressions with current meaning for physician relations. I recently connected with a group of program leaders. It’s always humbling to hear the everyday realities in business development and...
The Art of Saying NO

The Art of Saying NO

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...