MENTORSHIP FOR HEALTHCARE & NON-PROFIT LEADERS
We are so happy that your new or existing practice is ready to start/continue to see patients!
Think for a moment of all you’ve been through to get to this point. You have gained a wealth of knowledge, but schooling, training and your experience thus far cannot fully prepare you for the day-to-day challenges of operating your practice. Not only are your patients looking to you for answers, so too are your employees looking for guidance and support.
With the establishment of your new or existing team, you have a responsibility to lead. As a leader, they are looking to you for inspiration, encouragement and direction. Building a culture of trust and accountability while navigating new and challenging situations as an employer is not easy. You’ll be tested by decisions and situations you likely haven’t encountered in the past.
How do you gain the benefits of real-life experience without the many necessary years it takes to learn these lessons firsthand?
It’s all about having an experienced and trusted advisor. Simply put, you need a mentor.
Mentoring is the most effective method of passing on skills and knowledge. It’s a relationship built on trust, designed to build confidence and to help you take increasing initiative.
When you sign up with IHR Mentoring, you will have a mentor who will:
- Cultivate a safe, confidential space for you
- Listen to your issues and concerns respectfully
- Provide opportunities to discuss strategies for new or challenging situations
- Speak truthfully and share experience and wisdom
- Provide encouragement for you to go further, take risks, set goals and work toward concrete plans
- Celebrate your wins before you move on to your next challenge.
Consider a mentor as a professional partner; someone who will counsel you through challenging situations, share their experience, and facilitate your growth as a leader and an employer.
An investment in mentoring is an investment in you and your business.
Our Testimonials
Arguably THE most valuable professional colleague that I have for my dental practice, Karen Brownrigg and her team at iHR Advisory Services have done the following for me: drafted employment agreements for my team, helped me to deal with difficult HR-related issues (e.g. reprimands, terminations, resginations), and provided valuable and practical team leadership support. Recently I enrolled in iHR's ProgressiveHR program and Karen connected me with her Dental HR expert Sheryl Ferguson. In the first few months of my team working with Sheryl I have witnessed an immediate change in my team and in how my dental practice functions: we have become much more collaborative, my dental team is starting to work together to achieve the practice goals linked to our clinic vision, and the workplace has become a much more positive vibe because of Sheryl's coaching work with my team. For dental clinics in the Ottawa and Gatineau areas that are currently suffering from HR problems and internal strife, I HIGHLY recommend working with Sheryl and Karen and the entire team at iHR - it will TRANSFORM your dental practice team!
Meeting and working with Karen from iHR was, truly, a most pleasant experience. Karen helped me to develop a workplace assessment program for my department and then provided some coaching and development opportunities for members of my leadership team. I am proud to say that following all of this great work, we have a more collaborative, committed, and engaged workforce and a new workplace culture in our department. Ask Karen about FourSight - it has been a game-changer for me!
We are a small boutique firm and Karen has provided us with excellent guidance and support when it comes to dealing with HR issues. She is very professional and we are very fortunate to have been referred to her and her team. Sometimes HR issues arise unexpected and a quick response is needed, which Karen has readily provided to us. We highly recommend iHR Advisory Services.
Karen and the team completed a Human Resources project for our organization from the beginning helping us to scope out the work, helping us with communications to our staff team, continuously updating on their progress and presenting the results to our board and staff. The work that was done was professional and a result of their impressive knowledge in the area of Human Resources. Our organization will definitely use iHR for future Human Resources projects.