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August 10, 2025
What Actually Happens in a First Coaching Session
Demystifying the first coaching session — what the coach will ask, what you should bring, how to set expectations, and why it's more like a conversation than a performance review.
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August 9, 2025
Thanks for the Feedback — Review for Academic Medicine
Douglas Stone and Sheila Heen's framework for receiving feedback — the three types of feedback (appreciation, coaching, evaluation), why we resist it, and how physician leaders can get better at hearing hard truths.
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August 8, 2025
Planning a Sabbatical in Academic Medicine
How to plan and make the most of a sabbatical — when to take one, how to structure it, what to negotiate, and how to re-enter without losing momentum.
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August 7, 2025
Giving Credit: The Most Underrated Leadership Strategy
Why publicly recognizing others' contributions is one of the most powerful things a physician leader can do — and why so many leaders forget to do it.
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August 7, 2025
Coachability and Career Longevity
Why the physicians who stay productive and fulfilled over 20-30 year careers tend to share one trait: they remain coachable. The connection between openness to growth and sustainable success.
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August 6, 2025
Apollo 13: Crisis Leadership and Staying Calm Under Pressure
How Gene Kranz's leadership during the Apollo 13 crisis translates to physician leaders managing crises — keeping teams focused, managing emotions, and making decisions with incomplete information.
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August 6, 2025
Coaching vs. Mentoring vs. Therapy: What's the Difference?
Clarifying the distinctions so you know which one you actually need right now.
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August 5, 2025
The Rise of Physician Side Projects
Why more academic physicians are launching podcasts, newsletters, consulting practices, and startups on the side — and whether it's a good idea for your career.
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August 4, 2025
The VIA Character Strengths Survey: Finding What Energizes You
An overview of the VIA Character Strengths assessment — how identifying your signature strengths can help you align your career with what energizes you rather than what drains you.
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August 2, 2025
Apollo 13 and the Art of Crisis Leadership
Apollo 13's Gene Kranz modeled calm, resourceful crisis leadership. Here's what physician leaders can learn about leading through uncertainty.
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August 2, 2025
How to Pay for Coaching as a Faculty Member
Practical options for funding coaching — professional development budgets, departmental funds, negotiating it into your offer, and paying out of pocket as an investment.
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August 2, 2025
Building a National Reputation in Academic Medicine
Practical steps for going from being known in your department to being known nationally — speaking, publishing, professional organizations, and strategic networking.
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