Tag: Kelly Franko
Leadership: Bring it all together
December 21, 2018Kelly Franko
A. Implementing a mindfulness program in your organization can have numerous benefits when done in the right manner. As with any training programs, make sure the mindfulness training you choose will fit with your organizational culture before you begin. Articulating the benefits of the program to your employees is of high importance if you are to get buy-in from them. Employees need to understand the link between the program and the impact mindfulness will have in their everyday work and on their...
Leadership: Train your mind
October 30, 2018Kelly Franko
A. Many find that beginning the day with 20 minutes of gratitude and mindful awareness helps the balance of the day flow in a more calming way. Taking 20 minutes every morning to “practice” mindfulness improves our ability to focus and think clearly as leaders so that we can make the complex decisions required of us. Now, more than ever, leaders need to train themselves to be fully present.
Many companies today promote mindful practices to improve the health and decision making of...
Leadership: Lead from place of abundance
October 2, 2018Kelly Franko
A. Mindfulness has been gaining popularity in many circles from factories to retail experiences. When we think of mindful leaders, some of the great ones include Ghandi, Jim Rohn and Zig Ziglar. All were teachers of servant leadership and generosity, expressing gratitude for what we have rather than want for what we lack. Mindfulness teaches us to live in the moment and be present in all that we are doing. We lead from a point of where we are, rather than where we've been or where we could be.As...
Consultant's corner: Analysis, leadership recommendations
August 25, 2015Liz Beaulieu, Editor
Industry consultant Sarah Hanna has noticed a big difference in the types of calls she has received from HME providers in 2015 compared to 2014.Hanna, president of ECS Billing & Consulting North, says last year providers were looking for training to improve their operations; this year they're looking for benchmarks to improve their operations.“We're really using more data analysis with our clients than we have in the past,” Hanna said. “They're moving into the next realm.”While...