29. Leadership is simple with Michele Thomson

10/23/22 • 54 min

Menders: Lead from Within with Dr. Nicola De Paul

Leadership is Simple, when you use a PERSON centered approach
I know you’ve read all the books about what to do differently to become a better leader, but Michele Thomson is here to tell us why we already have what it takes to be the leaders our teams and healthcare systems need. Our teams need leaders who are willing to engage in the tough business of relationships to keep them safe and build trust. Leadership is that simple.

Listen to find out:

Why leadership is simpler than you think!
How Michele overcame a traumatic leadership experience to develop her model of leadership development
The simple (& powerful) ingredients of her PERSON-centered leadership model
What Michele has learned about the difference between being nice and being kind as a leader
And how cultural transformation is possible even in the bleakest cultural circumstances

My favorite quotable moment from this episode!

“I believe that as a leader I have two roles, it’s to keep people safe at work, physically and psychologically and it’s to build trust.”

(Michele Thomson, Menders, episode 29)

Learn more about Michele Thomson, a leadership coach, consultant, and founder of Curis Consulting. Michele has been a direct healthcare provider and healthcare leader who specialized in geriatric specialty care settings. She has built upon her experience as a direct care provider to create a model of leadership and employee development based on the evidence-based principles that work in patient care.

Listen to find out:

Why leadership is simpler than you think!
How Michele overcame a traumatic leadership experience to develop her model of leadership development
The simple (& powerful) ingredients of her PERSON-centered leadership model
What Michele has learned about the difference between being nice and being kind as a leader
And how cultural transformation is possible even in the bleakest cultural circumstances

My favorite quotable moment from this episode!

“I believe that as a leader I have two roles, it’s to keep people safe at work, physically and psychologically and it’s to build trust.”

(Michele Thomson, Menders, episode 29)

Previous Episode

28. Take personal responsibility without burning out with Erin Gibb

Act responsibly without taking on others' responsibility.
Erin Gibb shares her philosophy of caring for and nourishing her healthcare organization as a living organism, before turning her attention to the well-being of the clinicians working in her organization, and, finally, to the well-being of the people who receive care in her clinic. While her approach feels counterintuitive to many, focusing on organizational well-being has had far-reaching impacts and has created waves of healing and sustainability throughout her community.

Her early experiences working with First Nations people in a community with limited mental health resources taught her the principle of interdependence and the importance of focusing on organizational and clinician healing and wellness. When the organization heals itself, the people being cared for by the organization are empowered to heal the community.

Erin shares how she has created a thriving clinical community based on the core value of freedom. Now she coaches her clinicians to connect with the essential elements of their “being” and their most profound dreams and desires. Not only is this transformative for the people working as clinicians, but the people they are serving can also experience greater levels of healing, and freedom, and learn to become genuinely self-honored.

Listen to find out:

What lessons Erin learned about culturally sensitive care while working with First Nations people in Northwestern Canada.
Why Erin prioritizes the well-being of her organization above client outcomes.
And why she believes that taking responsibility and owning our power create a revolution within the healthcare system!

My favorite quotable moment from this episode!

“Mental health revolution comes from therapists, caregivers, healthcare providers, putting their needs first, as that will help everyone.”

Erin Gibb (Menders, episode 28)

About Erin Gibb: Fulfillment Coach for Therapists
Erin is a therapist, clinical supervisor, group practice owner, podcast host, coach, and early adopter of the weird and wonderful. She created Therapist Expanded after years of mentoring therapists and seeing how deeply the limiting industry conditioning goes, and how courageously living from the source of our dreams incites mental health revolution. Find Erin at Therapist Expanded

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Next Episode

30. Healing burnout & moral injury through radical community with Dr. Dave Kopacz

Healing burnout & moral injury through radical community.
How do we put care back in healthcare?
How do we stop taking advantage of clinicians’ professionalism?
These are just two of the essential questions raised by David Kopacz, MD. We’re all talking about well-being and how to address burnout more effectively. And if you’ve ever found yourself mired up to your eyeballs in self-care and still not making progress towards creating rejuvenation in your life, then this episode is a must-listen!

Listen to find out:

What’s different between technicians
and healers
Why moral injury applies to both combat Veterans
& healthcare providers
How burnout got its start as an organizational
variable
Why doing more to care for ourselves and our
teams is not always the answer to addressing burnout
Why community is the true solution to burnout in
healthcare!

My favorite quotable moment from this episode!

“The antidote would be, how do we bring caring back in?”

(David Kopacz, Menders, episode 30)

David Kopacz, MD is a doctor, author, and artist. David inspires healthcare professionals to become medicine while engaging in our daily work and grabbling with challenges such as burnout, moral injury, and social alienation. His work brings together the full humanness of clinicians and the people we work to heal to create renewal within the healthcare system.

Stay Tuned! Menders season two will highlight women leaders in healthcare as they bring their unique perspectives to addressing challenges with employee burnout and cultural challenges. Keep an eye out for sneak peeks and video highlights from a truly inspiring group of women leaders. The new season of Menders will drop in January 2023!