For a long time, people thought there were only two leadership styles: autocratic and democratic. Democratic leaders were accused of being too soft and easy, while their autocratic counterparts were often called too tough and domineering. Today’s manager, however, is flexible and able to use...
As the COVID-19 pandemic effects persist, many MSPs across the country have transitioned to working remotely and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future. Managing these virtual teams presents some different challenges and new twists on traditional team building and conflict resolution...
If organizations merely address legalities in their contracts with physicians and fail to define expectations, they almost guarantee that the physician employment contract is only worth the paper that it is written on. In the contract, the employer must reinforce the behaviors it expects of...
The role of an MSP can be very stressful, time-consuming, and challenging. It is important for managers and directors to incorporate team-building activities into their departments to prevent burnout.
Proactive recruitment means finding physicians on the medical staff who have the ability to lead but whose talents may not have come to the notice of others. Using surveys is one tool to ferret out potential leaders. Questionnaires distributed to the entire medical staff at periodic intervals...
