Pump the brakes on your week and take 10 minutes to make your life as a surgeon just a little better…
Jeff welcomes to the podcast orthopaedic surgeon and educator, Alan Reznik, MD.
As surgeons, sometimes it can feel like our employees or members of our team are getting in our way or, even worse, trying to sabotage us. But it’s important to step back and realize that in the vast majority of cases, people are showing up to work intending to do a good job.
According to Dr. Reznik, people work for some combination of three reasons: 1) the love of their job, 2) the money they earn from the job, or 3) the opportunity the job provides for advancement or future jobs. He believes that most people need at least two of these three in order to feel satisfied at work. To that end, there are actions we as surgeons and leaders of the practice can take to help our employees feel more satisfied with their jobs.
What does Alan suggest we do to help our team members feel satisfied at work?
- Provide Love. Offer encouragement and cultivate a healthy work environment that employees look forward to participating in.
- Provide Money. If and when possible, offer your employees the opportunity to earn more or receive a raise
- Provide Opportunity. Where able, provide opportunities to your employees for skills, knowledge, growth, or advancement.
Most importantly, PRACTICE supporting your team with love, opportunity, or money!
Guest: Alan Reznik, MD, MBA
Dr. Reznik is a practicing orthopaedic surgeon and involved in medical teaching for over 30 years. He is recognized as one of “America’s Top Physicians” by Consumers Research Council of America and named “Top Doc” in Connecticut over 20 times by his orthopaedic surgeon peers, physicians, nurses and patients. He has served on many committees for the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons including editorial board of AAOS Now. He has written The Knee and Shoulder Handbook, the keys to a pain-free and active life” and “I have fallen and I can get up”on fall risks and prevention. An inventor, he holds 8 patents. He has lectured on patient safety, surgical risk reduction and AI development, liability and ethical use.
“It is with the understanding of differing perspectives, combining disciplines, constant collaboration, and an open mind that one achieves the best path forward.” Dr. Alan Reznik