Posts Tagged ‘Disruptive Physicians’
Disruptive Anger in the Workplace
The workplace is a melting point of people from different backgrounds, cultures and communities. Conflicts and differences of opinion are bound to occur. Add to that deadlines, work pressures and responsibilities and you get an entire workplace drama. Newspapers frequently enumerate stories of employees going over the edge and shooting their colleagues or destroying company…
Read MoreHow Do I Know if I Need Anger Management Classes?
There are many ways to know if you need an anger management class, but only a few examples are listed here. If you are not sure if you need an anger management class, consult a professional and get an anger management evaluation. Some indications that you have an anger management problem are that you are…
Read MoreAnger Management and Assertive Communication
A relationship is not always a walk in the park. More often than not it is fraught with stress,anxiety and apprehension. This happens because two individuals in a relationship are constantly changing and growing with time. The beginning of a relationship is superficial. Partners are at their best and all flaws are concealed. As…
Read MoreWhat is Anger: Identifying the Need for Help with Anger
Anger is an emotional state. It can be triggered by both internal and external cues. As an emotion, anger is a natural response and serves many purposes. It is based in human biology (as are other emotions) and serves us through the survival drive in its most fundamental form. Anger is a strong protective force. …
Read MoreQuestions About Anger
Anyone who lives with an abusive partner knows how difficult it is to make it through the night. Anyone who works under a sullen boss knows how tough it is to make it through the day. Anger can shatter homes and destroy lives. Remember the student who picked up his gun and took shots…
Read MoreWhy Anger Assessments are Important
Anger is only an emotion. It is witnessed in the best of us and the worst of us. Experiencing anger certainly does not make us lesser human-beings. If it’s only a feeling-an emotion, why do we let it take control of our lives? Good Question. The answer though is not that simple. Anger…
Read MoreThe Disruptive Physician and Emotionality
Dedication, commitment, investment…hard work and vision. These are the givens. The personality characteristics that help those seeking a career in medicine succeed, however, can also be the very same characteristics that can eventually undermine the practitioner’s workplace effectiveness and personal well-being. Most will enter training with an altruistic desire and vision to be of service,…
Read MoreDisruptive Physicians and the Emotional Toll of Medical Practice
Many physicians work in a demanding professional climate fraught with long hours, rapidly paced schedules and, most often, an overwhelming clinical responsibility. As a backdrop to these daily rigors, the onus of legal liability along with professional isolation, will, over the long haul, exponentially compound the emotional toll of a medical practice. While these are…
Read MoreDisruptive Physicians: Evaluating Your Own Interactional Style – Passivity and Passive Aggression
Passivity and passive aggression in medical practice may actually be one and the same. A passive physician can be disruptive to effective patient care and the performance of the work team. An ‘absent’ physician can also greatly increase the risk of error and adverse incidents. Passive behaviors such as not communicating pertinent clinical information through…
Read MoreManaging Disruptive Physician-Generated Risk in Communication Patterns
A physician’s communication style can dramatically increase the risk of serious error in patient care. Simple adjustments in style can conversely reduce risk and liability. The One Minute Manager by Ken Blanchard and Spencer Johnson written in 1981 has sold millions of copies. It is still a gold standard of manageable ways to reduce work…
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