Being Valued For You and Your Work
Are you tired of feeling undervalued in your professional life? Do you struggle to communicate your worth effectively? As a coach specializing in personal and professional development for healthcare leaders, I'm here to help you unlock your true potential and showcase your value in the workplace.
In today's high-stress healthcare management, it's not enough to simply do good work – you need to be able to articulate your worth and stand out from the crowd.
This blog explores practical strategies and mindset shifts to help you, and provides authentic insights into some healthcare leaders struggles. The first step in being valued for you and your work is:
Identify your unique strengths and skills
Communicate your value effectively to colleagues and patients
Negotiate confidently for what you're worth
Overcome imposter syndrome and self-doubt
Healthcare Management: Being Seen and Heard
I was talking with a nurse the other day and she was sharing how she felt that no-one understood her or wanted to hear what she had to say….OUCH!!
Have you ever felt that way??
As a professional, you have skills, knowledge and insights that are assets to any organization, but why doesn’t anyone else believe that?
Listening to this nurse who I knew at a personal level provided great insights into leadership and hearing her frustration and feeling devalued amongst the leadership team was difficult to hear.
In listening to her, there were several things that came to mind
How do we help leadership teams understand how to truly listen to people and the power of active listening for leaders?
How do we “lead up” by respectfully, kindly not allowing for shame and criticism to be inadvertently, in way to not publicly humiliate people?
How do we help teams build trust, learn how to listen, disagree and collaborate with respect and having high value for each team member?
Of course, organizations don’t change quickly and this leaves individuals in a hard place. So what can you do?
Be confident in who you are and what you bring to the table. This means we also need to be honest with ourselves when we make a mistake or are wrong. Learn how to repair when things go sideways.
Have good boundaries. Know what is ok and what is not ok for you….when thigs happen outside of what is ok for you…respectfully point out what happened that was not ok and then ask for how you would want the message to be given
Treat people as you would want to be treated. This can mean how do we manage our own criticism of others and learn how to discuss difficult situations and mistakes without shame. Remember, clear is kind.
As I talked with this nurse, one of the biggest things she took away from our conversations was that she felt heard, valued and steps to take to advocate for ourselves, set boundaries, and better communicate with healthcare management leaders.
If you are a leader in healthcare reading this, think about how we could help your team understand how the focus on relationship rather than the task, decrease employee turnover, and increase loyalty and productivity. Let us show you how to change the conversations you have, to reduce shame and increase value for each person on your team.
Simon Mittal
