I help physicians and healthcare leaders build more sustainable clinic days by improving workflow, reducing hidden work, and operationalizing the Quadruple Aim through practical coaching and tools.As a life coach, I help physicians get work done at work so they can be more present for the things that matter most to them. Book a call at Mededwell.com/coaching
What a coaching conversation is actually for
Reader,
I want to say something honest about coaching, because I think there's a lot of noise around it.
Coaching isn't about giving you more information. You already have more information than you can act on.
It's not about motivation. If motivation were the issue, you'd have solved this already.
What a good coaching conversation does is create a space to think clearly about something that's gotten tangled. To hear yourself say out loud what you've only been saying internally. To have someone ask the question that unlocks what you already know.
Physicians are problem-solvers by training. We're very good at this for patients. We're often not good at holding still long enough to do it for ourselves.
That's what an hour is for. Not a program. Not a system. One hour. You, your situation, what's actually in the way.
If you're curious what that looks like for you, reply and ask me anything.
–Ryan
MedEdWell | Sustainable Medicine for Physicians & Leaders
I help physicians and healthcare leaders build more sustainable clinic days by improving workflow, reducing hidden work, and operationalizing the Quadruple Aim through practical coaching and tools.As a life coach, I help physicians get work done at work so they can be more present for the things that matter most to them. Book a call at Mededwell.com/coaching
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