Life Coaching and Assertiveness for Healthcare Professionals
Since the start of the pandemic the demand for coaching by healthcare professionals has increased greatly.
I have been contacted by Hospital Consultants, GPs, Psychiatrists, Dentists, Nurses, and other medical professionals in the healthcare sector such as osteopaths and podiatrists, many of whom were greatly challenged and impacted by the outbreak of Covid. This, flu and lung infections have continued to put pressure on an already overstretched service.
The key issues have been assertiveness, conflict, and time management, whilst some have taken the opportunity to hone their presentation and public speaking skills, vital for speaking opportunities such as lectures, meetings, and interviews. It is important that healthcare professionals feel able to communicate with assertiveness and confidence.
If any of these resonate with you, book a FREE 20-minute introductory conversation on Zoom or phone. Please email me to arrange a convenient time to talk.
Issues Facing Health Sector Personnel
These are some of the issues healthcare coaching clients have raised:
1. The nonstop demand and expectations to work all hours without a reasonable break
2. Difficulties in asking for needs to be met
3. Being pushed back when asking staff to help, and being subject to reverse delegation
4. The need to set boundaries and to say no
5. Dealing with verbally aggressive & other difficult behaviours, from colleagues, patients and their families
6. Managing disagreement and conflict in the workplace
7. Lack of support generally for themselves and staff
8. How to give difficult feedback and ask staff to carry out a task or behave differently
9. Relationships with their own family and friends
10. Taking care of themselves & their well-being
How many of these can you relate to?
Many medical professionals have spoken of the pressures of their roles, both the administrative demands and high numbers of patients and insufficient time to spend with them. Staff shortages, lack of time to recover fully if they are ill themselves before returning to work, contribute to tiredness, stress and burnout.
The benefits of 1-2-1 coaching for healthcare professionals
You may well spend much of your time listening. Patients, families, staff talk to you. Who do you turn to? Who listens to you?
1-2-1 coaching offers you a confidential space to talk openly and in confidence, to someone who has your best interests at heart.
You can use coaching support in many ways, including:
- to enhance confidence and assertiveness in communicating with colleagues, other departments, patients, and their families, dealing both with sensitive situations as well as difficult behaviours
- to identify ways to manage stress and time in a constantly pressured work environment including handling interpersonal relationships
- to manage personal relationships with family and friends
Coaching is online via Zoom or by phone with limited availability for in person sessions. Discover my booking and fees options here or email me.
You are welcome to arrange a FREE initial 20-minute conversation. It’s the perfect opportunity to raise any queries you have about life coaching. Please email me to arrange a convenient time.
Newsletters
Along with coaching, I offer free personal development newsletters which drop into your inbox every few weeks. You are welcome to sign up here. These are some comments I’ve received:
“Lucy’s email newsletters are always a highlight of my inbox. I have been reading and enjoying them for a number of years. They are insightful and informative yet concise, with practical tips and guidance for navigating our increasingly busy lives and relationships. They have covered a broad range of topics including assertiveness, confident communication, setting boundaries and dealing with difficult feelings and as a hospital consultant I have always found the newsletters to be relevant and helpful. They encourage me to reflect and think positively and I very much appreciate the help Lucy offers through them. I would look forward to life coaching with her for even greater, personalised support. Thank you.” Dr Cornelia Szecsei, Hospital Consultant, Bath
“Lucy’s newsletters are always a welcome addition to my inbox, full of insight, wisdom and ways of making our lives more meaningful and productive. They are especially useful during these challenging times, when so many of us are out of our comfort zone and feel that we could do with extra support. Lucy imparts concise and practical wisdom in her regular newsletters with the right balance between length and detail. I always look forward to reading the latest one.” Gizella Csaki., Dental Surgeon, London
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