Here’s to the end of a year like no other

December 22, 2020By Rich ShorneyNews No Comments

A year of unforeseen obstacles that brought hardship and heartbreak, but one that also inspired stories of resilience, adaptability and reinvention. Healthcare Leadership has been an interesting focal point for us at Real Healthcare Solutions in 2020. A clear observation for me this year is that weak leadership has been exposed and there has certainly … Read More

Hindsight is a great teacher

June 4, 2020By Rich ShorneyOpinion No Comments

Hindsight is a wonderful thing for telling us what we COULD have done when we were in the middle of a crisis.  But what do we, in the healthcare arena, do right NOW to ensure that we have the right mix of skills and capabilities to address all of the challenges that are going to … Read More

‘FLEXing’ for Effectiveness​

April 9, 2020By Rich ShorneyOpinion No Comments

We hope you found the framework and materials from our previous blog post helpful. Did using the framework spark any insights for you? We’d love to know about it, if so! The COPE framework is designed to allow you ‘walk around a situation’: To take a structured look at a difficult or complex decision or … Read More

‘COPE’ing with uncertainty

March 23, 2020By Rich ShorneyOpinion 1 Comment

With the world seemingly having tilted on its axis in recent times it would seem that our previous newsletter highlighting the importance of Adaptability was timely. How are you coping with the shifting landscape?  The pressure on leaders at times like these is often forgotten: Leaders are expected to know all of the answers – … Read More

The importance of facilitation

February 18, 2020By Rich ShorneyOpinion No Comments

Although the activity known as “facilitation” has been around for as long as people have worked together in groups, it is only in more recent times that its value as a life and business skill in its own right has been acknowledged. Increasing recognition and understanding of the potential of people within organisations to contribute … Read More