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In this episode of Culture Change RX, Sue Tetzlaff discusses the essential elements of developing high-performing teams in healthcare. She emphasizes that high performance is a continuous journey rather than a destination. She highlights the importance of distinguishing between behavior, performance, and contributions. Sue outlines leadership practices that foster team growth, the significance of feedback, and the need for leaders to engage in meaningful conversations with their employees. The episode concludes with a call to action for leaders to embrace these practices to elevate their teams and organizations ongoingly.

• Developing high-performing teams is a continual pursuit.
• Each team member should always strive to improve their behavior, performance, and contributions.
• Feedback is essential for individual and team growth.
• Recognizing positive behaviors encourages their repetition.
• Leaders must set clear expectations for behavior, performance, and contributions.
• Effective feedback can be both informal and formal.
• Engaging in conversations about performance fosters improvement.
• Leaders play a crucial role in helping their employees and teams improve and succeed.

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Hi! I’m Sue Tetzlaff. I’m a culture and execution strategist for small and rural healthcare organizations - helping them to be the provider and employer-of-choice so they can keep care local and margins strong.
For decades, I’ve worked with healthcare organizations to navigate the people-side of healthcare, the part that can make or break your results. What I’ve learned is this: culture is not a soft thing. It’s the hardest thing, and it determines everything.
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