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Doctors should show no weakness

Doctors are tending to their human weaknesses in coaching and therapy, they just can’t tell anyone. There is a very strong cultural message in medicine which says – show no weakness. This story means that doctors who work with a coach or a therapist are reluctant to tell anyone about what they are doing, for […]

Is there a High Performance Doctor in the house who is thriving?

Every doctor I have coached has been a high achiever to be practicing medicine. Many would not describe themselves that way when they arrive at coaching, despite the evidence on their CV. Blame imposter phenomenon, perfectionism, burnout, the system. They are demoralised or conflicted, lacking clarity about their future in medicine. Even those who are […]

How to be more balanced and fulfilled, working in medicine.

The Thriving Doctor – How to be more balanced and fulfilled, working in medicine. It’s no secret that doctors are under pressure. COVID-19 has amplified their workplace stress, threatened their own wellbeing and demanded they work in conditions few others have to consider. When doctors are well, patient health outcomes and experience improve according to […]