First...my daily Work Day Rating. Today was a 6. Not bad. I was tired at the end of the day but not stressed. Tiredness typically means I will sleep well. Stressed typically means I will continue working alllll night long (in my dreams) trying to solve every problem on earth whilst wearing a MooMoo or some other strange thing.
The best part of the day was getting a number of tasks checked off my list. Also, I was really happy with my staff today and their willingness to 'Be The Team'. Good stuff indeed!
We have a new meeting in which we get together with newly admitted patients to discuss discharge planning. I like the meeting because we get to talk with the patient and family as a team as we work toward a successful discharge. We get to know what everyone is thinking and planning. I think it is a great concept and expect to see positive results for our patients.
Because it is a new meeting, we are trying to work out the bugs. When everyone is prepared, it goes well. When we follow an agenda it goes well. When we work from 'the seat of our pants', it runs way over time.
I have always been a advocate of good meeting planning. In fact I once wrote an article, 'Kick Butt Meetings'. It is really frustrating for everyone involved to feel as though time is being wasted. We just cannot waste time in the current work environment. It damages productivity and morale.
To see the article go to www.coachmcdonald.com and look for the article list on the right side. Or go directly to Kick Butt Meetings.
Have you ever had to sit through a non-productive meeting? Of course you have...What made it unproductive? Have you ever offered suggestions to improve a meeting or asked that you and your team take a look at how to make meetings better? Depending on your position, this could feel a risky thing to do.
What ideas do you have for making meeting magic happen in your work place? I would love to hear them.
Make it a great day! Linda
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