I have been working more and more with consultants through 360° feedback and leadership coaching. The most intriguing aspect of this work is not the feedback itself but the conversations that follow it. Most consultants ask me "how did I go?". However, the question should be "what is it like to work with me?" This is a question that goes beyond competence, technical expertise and knowledge. It asks us to consider the experience we create for the people around us. Are others c

I have been reflecting a lot recently about what it takes to build a long, sustainable career in Emergency Medicine. The latest ACEM Sustainable Workforce Survey makes for sobering reading (see link below). ED overcrowding and access block remain the two most commonly reported workplace stressors. More than half of respondents reported moderate to severe levels of personal and work-related burnout. 80% said fatigue had affected their performance at work. Notably, 72% said the