January can feel like being thrust into a race after a peaceful stroll. The holidays are over, the inbox is full, and deadlines seem to stack up faster than you can tackle them. As the manager of a busy office, you're often the one holding it all together, but who’s holding you together? Let’s be honest: you can’t take care of your team, your patients, or your office if … [Read more...] about Taking Care of Yourself as the Work Pace Ramps Up
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Health and Wellness Initiatives for Patients in the Holiday Season
The holiday season is a good time to promote heath and wellness for your patients. This time of year often brings increased stress, changes in diet, and a variety of health challenges that can affect overall well-being. By encouraging preventive care and healthy habits, you can help your patients navigate the holiday season while maintaining their health. Here are several … [Read more...] about Health and Wellness Initiatives for Patients in the Holiday Season
Supporting staff well-being: A critical responsibility for medical office managers
As the backbone of any healthcare practice, the well-being of medical office staff is paramount to ensuring a smooth, efficient, and compassionate delivery of patient care. Medical office managers play a crucial role in fostering a supportive work environment that prioritizes the mental and physical health of their team. Given that May is Mental Health Awareness Month, there is … [Read more...] about Supporting staff well-being: A critical responsibility for medical office managers
Five essentials to support employee mental health and well-being
Events of the last four years have changed the nature of work for many and the relationship that some workers have with their jobs. The Surgeon General’s Framework for Mental Health & Well-Being in the Workplace outlines the foundational role that workplaces should play in promoting the health and well-being of workers and communities. With more than 160 million … [Read more...] about Five essentials to support employee mental health and well-being
What happened to weekends?
By Lynne Curry If you’ve lost your weekends to work projects begging to be finished and annoying pop-up employer emails, you’re not alone. According to ActivTrak’s survey of 134,260 employees who worked for 900 separate organizations, employees work an average of 6.6 hours, almost a full work day, each weekend. If this fits you, consider these questions: Has your job taken … [Read more...] about What happened to weekends?
7 classic tips for work-life balance
The line between work life and personal life is more blurred than ever for today's office manager. But you need be able to turn off work and focus on family and other responsibilities, as well as recreation and taking care of your own well-being. Here are seven tips—classic but still valuable—for reclaiming your life beyond work. Set boundaries: It's important to set clear … [Read more...] about 7 classic tips for work-life balance
Worker well-being a priority, but wellness programs falter
Over the last year, workers around the world have been struggling with mental health issues—particularly burnout and isolation. As employers move into a post-COVID-19 world, a more holistic view of worker well-being is key to helping employees at all levels manage stress and remain engaged. A recent report from The Conference Board, Holistic Well-Being @Work, examines what … [Read more...] about Worker well-being a priority, but wellness programs falter
Helping your employees help Ukraine
By Lynne Curry My inbox flooded when I challenged readers “are you brave?” writing about the woman who crashed Russia’s main state news broadcast to protest the Ukraine invasion, and then challenged employers with “what’s occurring in the Ukraine creates widespread grief. Are there ways you can channel your employees’ anger and sense of powerlessness by offering them avenues … [Read more...] about Helping your employees help Ukraine
Carve out some calm amid the chaos
With the demands of your job as a manager in the stressed healthcare sector, worries about world upheaval, and your own personal challenges outside work, life is stressful. Executive leadership coach Hortense le Gentil says you need to reclaim some mental space to make room for your intuition. Here's her advice: Let your brain take a break! Breaks allow you to check in with … [Read more...] about Carve out some calm amid the chaos
Is it poor performance or a personal crisis?
By Paul Edwards Those in the healthcare industry are bound to be ahead of the curve in understanding that mental illness is not a character defect and can be a serious health condition that requires intervention. Despite having a good comprehension of the importance of good mental health hygiene, healthcare professionals tend to fare badly in terms of psychological … [Read more...] about Is it poor performance or a personal crisis?