Is psychological safety just "safetyism" in disguise?
Maybe you’ve been thinking, “I don’t have time to worry about psychological safety, isn’t that part of the ridiculous cultural obsession...
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drnicoladepaul
- Jun 15
- 3 min
Building psychological safety requires ending gender-based violence in healthcare
Healthcare workplaces are not immune from “the society-wide social norms and cultural beliefs that justify, excuse, or facilitate...
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drnicoladepaul
- Jun 10
- 3 min
Leaders obsess over invisible people.
This week I had two conversations that got me thinking about the people in healthcare who are ordinarily invisible. IT, environmental and...
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drnicoladepaul
- Jun 3
- 2 min
Effective leaders build a practice of self-awareness
Self-awareness is the core of effective leadership. And I'm talking about leadership that goes beyond any role you may hold. You are a...
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drnicoladepaul
- May 27
- 3 min
Courageous leaders step into risk and uncertainty without holding back
“I define vulnerability as uncertainty, risk, and emotional exposure.” Brené Brown, The Power of Vulnerability Working in rural...
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drnicoladepaul
- May 13
- 4 min
Nourish yourself to reduce burnout and create a healthy workplace for your staff.
“I’ve finally found my passion!” Not every day, my patients walk into my office smiling, but it’s delightful when it happens. I’d been...
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drnicoladepaul
- May 6
- 4 min
Leadership is essential to disrupting the cycle of burnout
"Far too many healthcare leaders still labor under the erroneous belief that burnout is a failure of the individual, without considering...
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drnicoladepaul
- Apr 29
- 3 min
Don't settle for invisible—three networking tips to try before your next professional conference.
“Everyone showed up to talk to the white guy beside me. I was invisible.” This comment caught me off guard because it came from a woman...
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drnicoladepaul
- Apr 22
- 4 min
Authentic leaders hold space for people to be imperfect
I’d been waiting for a moment to catch my chief of staff all morning, and I finally had her attention. My headphones were on, and I...
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drnicoladepaul
- Apr 15
- 3 min
Intuitive Eating is the new window into self-care for busy leaders
If you’re a woman in leadership struggling to prioritize yourself, try Intuitive Eating as a first step to honoring yourself. You can't...
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drnicoladepaul
- Apr 8
- 4 min
Maintain your leadership presence by practicing these five mindfulness-based strategies
A physician colleague entered my office in tears last week. She had just learned of a patient’s unexpected death, having treated this...
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drnicoladepaul
- Apr 1
- 4 min
Healthcare leaders are trained, not born
Every training year, I train the incoming interns to respond when a patient or supervisor says something inappropriate. Maybe it’s an...
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drnicoladepaul
- Mar 25
- 4 min
Six actions to strengthen leadership capacity through equitable hiring practices.
Address structural bias, shift your mindset, and elevate underrepresented employees to increase leadership capacity within your...
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drnicoladepaul
- Mar 18
- 5 min
11 ways to invest in employee engagement without damaging your bottom line.
You don’t have to compromise your bottom line to create employee engagement You can create change in your healthcare organization when...
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drnicoladepaul
- Mar 11
- 5 min
Mindful leaders know that forcing mindfulness on employees won’t solve moral injury.
There is a common misconception about mindfulness popular with healthcare clinicians and leadership. We have gotten caught up in...
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drnicoladepaul
- Mar 4
- 2 min
Engage your employees through self-awareness & internal messaging
Could you take a moment to think about your impact on those around you? I received a request to complete a 360-degree leadership...
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drnicoladepaul
- Feb 25
- 3 min
Becoming a Voice for Change
I’ve been reading Linchpin by Seth Godin, which explores the mechanization of work and the re-humanization of the workforce. It’s gotten...
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drnicoladepaul
- Feb 18
- 3 min
Managing up. A fancy term for manipulation? Or a negotiation strategy?
“Typical workplace ass-kissing.” This comment caught my attention. The author wrote the comment in response to hearing me describe the...
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drnicoladepaul
- Feb 11
- 2 min
Leading with empathy changes everything
I spent a few days as a solo parent for my four-year-old daughter this week. And we did well together, except for one epic hangry...
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drnicoladepaul
- Feb 4
- 2 min
Give your YES to Acting with Courage!
It’s been a week full of thought-provoking conversations! Dr. Letitia Anderson (Cardiologist & Chief of Staff, Sierra Medical Center) and...
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