Effective delegation is one of the hallmarks of an effective manager. However, this is easier said than done. When Delegation is ineffective, there are holes and gaps in your processes and procedures. Many times, you do not know about these gaps, because most practice systems involve significant delays, both internal and external. A perfect example involves insurance billing; I your process is incomplete or has gaps, the minimum amount of time before you know about it is 2 weeks, but many times it’s several months. Here are some simple steps and concepts in improving your delegation skills: … [Read more...] about Delegation and Inspection
Office Management
Common Management Errors
Since we are required to spend a good deal of our working lives managing people, becoming more skilled at it is something that will help us deliver our primary service much more efficiently. However, many doctors have little or no training in this vital area, and are not well disposed to increasing their skill levels. It becomes a vicious cycle, where the ideas of “I’m not good at this” and “I don’t want to spend my time doing this” feed on one another worsening the dysfunction and incompetence that already exists. For doctors who do want to improve their managerial skills, this blog will … [Read more...] about Common Management Errors
Creating Clarity Blueprint 2
Creating Clarity in your Organization: This worksheet is a compilation of other methodologies offered as a consultant, and is adapted largely from Patrick Lencioni’s book, The Advantage. Six fundamental questions to be answered: Why do we exist? How do we behave? What do we do? How will we succeed? What’s the most important thing right now? Who must do what? Why do we exist? This is the core purpose. Collins addresses this thoroughly in Built to Last and Good to Great. Get to the answer by asking “why?” until a purposeful statement emerges. It’s going to be a … [Read more...] about Creating Clarity Blueprint 2
Creating Clarity Blueprint 1
This worksheet is a compilation of other methodologies, and is adapted largely from Patrick Lencioni’s book, The Advantage. This is a terrific resource for becoming more focused and purposeful as an organization Six fundamental questions: Why do we exist? How do we behave? What do we do? How will we succeed? What’s the most important thing right now? Who must do what? Why do we exist? This is the core purpose. Collins addresses this thoroughly in Built to Last and Good to Great. Get to the answer by asking “why?” until a purposeful statement emerges. It’s going to … [Read more...] about Creating Clarity Blueprint 1