The Urgency Trap
The Urgency Trap Even when we step away from direct clinical care, the pressure doesn’t stop; results, emails, meetings and admin all compete for our urgent attention. And with clinical productivity dominating the narrative, the pressure can feel...
Kindness in Leadership; a move from productivity to engagement
The amazing Anna Baverstock and I have written a blog for BMJ Leader. We have formed the start of a national network with Dr Richard Duggins looking at the organisational drivers of burnout and the changes needed to support senior doctors in the NHS in the UK....
Becoming a Samaritan listener; what it has taught me about supporting colleagues in a dark place
I have found becoming a Samaritan listener a truly enriching experience. So, I thought I would share a few thoughts about some of my learning. I do this in service to fellow clinicians who might find themselves supporting colleagues in distress, and as a reminder that...
Why doctor burnout peaks mid-career. Happiness and the ‘arrival fallacy’
This week, I have been reflecting on why doctor burnout levels peak mid-career (11-20 years post qualification) https://lnkd.in/evRgNjg3. While the reasons are complex, I am noticing a consistent theme in my coaching around what Tal Ben-Shahar calls the 𝐀𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥...