They say time heals all wounds. I think what I’ve come to realize is that time merely changes them. Some scars are deeper than others, some grief experienced more profoundly and some changes more intensely felt. There are times when a song or a voice; a laugh or a cry; a word or a post, […]
This morning, I felt the need for a quiet meditative drive. I am in a beautiful location, so I headed off down the country roads determined to explore and be open to whatever emerged. I love those moments; those times when we can break free from the routines and demands upon us and allow life […]
This post was written by Isaac Sisneros who serves in the Service Excellence Department of a large hospital system. Today, I am grateful to serve this hospital and the patients that come here for care. Today, let me be proud of the work that I do; this work is sacred, will I see it as […]
I posted today for Innovative Connections, Inc and I thought the question was worth sharing. . . We did a webinar last month on mental models. . . those potentially incorrect beliefs we hold about people or situations that can get in the way of us seeing a deeper truth (or even the REAL truth). […]
It is that time of the year that many of us will review the year that is ending. This year I choose to do it with a gentle touch of non-judgment of my own foibles and those of others. It is also a time of looking forward, to imagine what the path of the new […]
Martin Luther King, Jr., said, “I have also decided to stick with love…Hate is too great a burden to bear.” Why is hate so harmful? I think all of us know the answer, but do we realize that hate actually causes physiological and mental harm? Neuroscience in the last 20 years has made amazing discoveries […]
David Quiqley, M.S.W, PHR, Board-Certified Coach By David Quigley While running errands recently I had the opportunity to be in and out of several local businesses. I was greeted as I entered the bank, then the tire shop, again in the coffee shop, and the convenience store. This is a common experience nowadays, as most […]
Innovative Connections offers support and inspiration through our experience and expertise in culture, leadership, and organizational development. We know that highly effective organizations exhibit strengths across five areas: leadership, decision-making and structure, people, work processes and systems, and culture. Organizational effectiveness is about each individual doing everything they know how to do and doing it well; […]
Interview with Pat Samples by Holly LeMaster Pat Samples, MS, RN, CENP I recently sat down with Pat Samples, MS, RN, CENP, to talk about a topic that's close to her heart: physician coaching. Coming from her background as nurse, and then a nursing executive, Pat has a natural gift for coaching and developing physician […]
