I am not fond of using the word “burnout” in our coach training programs. Shock!! Why? Because from a coach’s perspective, we want to support the direction our physician clients want to go. Physician clients typically want to go towards fulfillment,...
Six months ago I embarked on a journey to become a certified physician coach. I felt inadequate, but also excited about the opportunity to learn to better serve my colleagues through coaching. My personal goal was to feel more comfortable and empower...
Dr. Gaillour was a featured presenter for the American Association of Physician Leaders (AAPL) annual Vanguard event over the summer. The Vanguard meeting is for experienced physician leaders. Her presentation is a short overview on the topic “...
A frequent question I get whether it is necessary to have a “certification” to coach physicians and the healthcare team. And what does “certification” represent anyway? It’s a great question and understandable, given there are hundreds of coaching s...
All of us who enter the coaching profession want to support physicians to better manage stress, avoid burnout, and foster resilience. We often use the word “help” — and why not, we genuinely want to help doctors! In the process of becoming a c...
Last newsletter I addressed the topic of “Life Coaching vs Executive Coaching for Physicians.” Today I want to highlight some distinctions between physician “personal development coaching” and “performance coaching....
I am often asked if there is a difference between “life coaching” vs “executive coaching” for physicians. You may be wondering yourself, particularly if you are thinking about developing yourself as a coach for physicians. I certainly pondered that...
A question I hear often from non-physicians is this: “Will a physician view me as a credible coach?” And I hear a version of that question from physicians: “Will physicians take me seriously as a coach?” Yes, you read that correctly. Both physicia...
Dr. Francine Gaillour, Executive Director of the Physician Coaching Institute, was recently interviewed by Dr. Corinna Muller, certified physician coach, for her podcast, Right Brain Rounds. A graduate of the Physician Coaching Institute, Dr. Muller...