How to motivate staff in healthcare

For the leaders of healthcare organizations, the task of motivating their team of caregivers and department heads has always ranked as a top concern. During these ongoing COVID-19 times, however, this responsibility has taken on a greater sense of urgency.

Many factors have converged to make this an incredibly stressful time for healthcare workers.

• Working extra shifts or longer hours caring for residents and patients.

• Their concern for their wellbeing and that of their patients during the pandemic.
• The emotional toll of seeing people suffer and die.
• Inability to visit and hug loved ones.
• The loss of normalcy that has touched every aspect of life.

Organization leaders who recognize the need to step up their efforts in the motivation department, for both the management team and the caregiving team, will find the time and energy a good investment.

Staff who feel “invested in” both personally and professionally by those in leadership will be at their best in these stressful times.

An engaged leadership unit will be able to personalize these strategies to fit their ess

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