[video] Q. and A. with E.W. Tibbs: What’s merit got to do with team building? Everything.
Claire: Hi, it's great to be here today with E.W. Tibbs. We are going to be addressing a really important topic today, and that's about merit. What's merit got to do with team building.
E.W. Tibbs: Well, Claire, thanks for taking a couple of minutes today. And when you ask the question of what merit has to do with team building, the answer is simple. Everything.
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[video] Q. and A. with E.W. Tibbs - The Importance of Creating a Team Culture that Fosters Engagement
I'm here with E.W. Tibbs and we're going to have some short interview-style questions about different topics. The first topic that we'll be talking about is the importance of creating a team culture that fosters engagement. So what would you say goes into creating an unbeatable team culture?
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[Video] The Value of Being Uncomfortable
One of the things I have found that has kept me fresh in healthcare is getting uncomfortable and learning skills outside of that. I share a couple of examples in this video that I hope you find useful in your life too.
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[Video] Georgiann Watts Retirement Recognition
Finding a mentor, colleague, or friend is a rare treasure. I am blessed to have Georgia Watts as all three. Thank you, Georgia, for your tireless work over several decades towards the betterment of the Bedford Community, and thank you for being an inspiration to me. I hope you have a long and fulfilling retirement.
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[Video] Mindset as a Strategic Advantage
By E.W. Tibbs
Mindset addresses the beliefs and attitudes in which we experience the world -- expected and unexpected.
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[Video] The Civility Mirror
By E. W. Tibbs
All too often, the media are focused on poor behavior, often aggressive and mean behavior, name calling and other things that if our mothers were watching, things they would not be proud of if we were the ones displaying that behavior.
The Civility Mirror means when I am preparing for an interaction and thinking about the words I choose, I think carefully, especially when it comes to how it might make another person feel.
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The Lost Art of Listening
By E.W. Tibbs
Sometimes it is hard to appreciate the beauty of the journey. Reflection and memories often bring the most impactful and enduring lessons. Role models play such a critical role in our lives. Two of my role models were my grandmothers.
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[Video] The role of the CEO (a.k.a. the Chief 'Energy' Officer)
By E.W. Tibbs
Rally the troops. That CEO is the person that can bring significant energy and horsepower to ensure that the task at hand is accomplished.
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[Video] Navigating troubled and blue water
By E.W. Tibbs
Whether you are navigating a boat, or serving as the CEO of the organization, it's very different to be in that role during rough waters than during calm waters or lesser troubled times.
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Hurricane Florence is no match for Florence Nightingale
By EW Tibbs
Since the 1990s, I used the nursing process (assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing, and evaluating) plus a healthy dose of human resiliency in healthcare leadership and my personal life. Little did I know that this training would benefit me when I least expected it. In September 2018, Hurricane Florence made landfall on the coast of North Carolina and with it permanently changed the residents’ lives. Homes were swept away and people feared how they would provide something as simple as the next meal for their families. My family was fortunate because our home only sustained minor structural damage; the only major damage was losing our dock. With hard work, determination and a disciplined process, the dock was transformed into something even better than it was in its previous state.
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