An Open Letter to my Proteges and Fellow Mentors

Christopher J. Colombo MD, CEC, CMC, CPP How folks respond in a crisis, and how they maintain (or fail to maintain) that drive once the crisis is over truly reveals the best (and worst) of that most important of Venn diagrams: Your inherent character, how you were raised, and how well any work you’ve done...

Followership

Christopher J. Colombo MD, CEC, CMC, CPP “Thanks Coach” That’s a quote from my son, after every practice he’s ever attended. Hockey, Baseball, Cross country, Track & Field, Chess. Yes, you read that right, Chess.  He plays several sports competently and competes like his life depends on it, but Chess is for sure “his thing”. Despite...

How often do you tell your teammates that you appreciate them?

Paul M. Michaud MD, CPE “I appreciate you.” I made a habit of communicating my appreciation for my teammates when they do something that I appreciate. I try to do this regardless of how small the behavior may be. Here is my standard… if I think to myself “I appreciated that” I make an effort...

Welcome to Functional Mentoring

We think that Mentoring is a foundational piece of the human experience. It is an art in every sense of the word:People express meaning through mentoring individually and personally
People experience meaning through mentoring individually and personally
Mentoring is dependent on skills…