Worked as a Vice President at Bank of America
Awarded over 56 U.S. Patents for statistical and process development work
Earned Green Belt Six Sigma certification
Inventor of the Year at Bank of America in 2008
Received Distinguished Toastmaster title and am an award-winning communication evaluator
One of the first 1000 women to ever attend the United States Military Academy
Received a BS in Mechanical Engineering from
Missouri University of Science & Technology
Earned an MBA
I believe in establishing trust among doctors, their staff and patients and instilling confidence in front desk employees. No more “gotcha” calls or walking on eggshells.
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Telephone skills training for efficient and impactful first impressions with your receptionist and front office team.
Treatment Coordinator communication training for consultations to adapt, read the room, and win the start.
Book me for your team or appreciation event you are running to provide customer experience training.
Did you know there are different types of questions? Annoyingly, we often default to the question type that doesn't actually help move us towards our goal.
Take a few moments to watch my short video and you'll learn a few of the different types so you can be more conscious of your speaking habits and bring the correct question type to the situation at hand.
Do share this video with the rest of your team to help them make the same change - it's my little thank you for having you join my mailing list.
Effective communication is like a great dance. It is learning how to be polite and how to guide. It's a balance of the two!
A true expert in this field is Vanessa van Edwards. I have followed her for years and I recommend you do so as well. Take a moment and sign up for her newsletter. Go on...I'll still be here once you get back.
We must realize that we each have a tendency to lean more toward politeness or guidance. That's ok. The skill is learning how to balance out our tendencies to bring BOTH sides into our interactions. When we do we become RESPECTFULLY EFFECTIVE!
Watch and see what I mean:
And what to we gain from being respectfully effective?
We help them reach their goals
Resulting in happier patients and families
Leading to raving fans who want to refer others to us
Now THAT sounds like a win!
I love to help others learn these skills. I have found it takes more than learning about them. It takes feedback and coaching in a trust-filled environment to see the greatest progress. Reach out and I would love to share more with you.