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The struggle for leaders across primary care has never been more real. The ability to influence others and enact change whilst the sector is under such tremendous pressure has never been more difficult. So, what can we do to move our teams both at practice level, and when it comes to navigating and negotiating new ways of working across a network of people who have only very recently been thrown together? How do we manage tricky relationships and partners who don’t want to engage? How do ensure we are still able to prioritise and practice self-care at the same time? Thankfully, Dr Rachel Morris, GP and thought leader on resilience in the workplace, returns to the podcast to discuss all of the above (and more), and how both she and Ben can help those at the top to access further support, beyond this week’s episode.

National recognition (0:14)

The ‘You Are Not A Frog’ podcast (0:31)

Making friends and influencing people (0:48)

The challenges of network working (2:04)

Starting with the problem, instead of the change (3:09)

The way you market your solutions matters (4:24)

Supporting GP leaders to improve collaborative working (5:27)

Recognising and addressing other people’s concerns (6:49)

The power of a network vision (8:35)

Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme: Reducing short-term pain to realise the long-term gain (10:39)

Linking specific goals to overall vision (12:20)

Starting with the “why?” (14:00)

Executing new ideas (15:12)

Being realistic (16:39)

The importance of debate and being able to conflict well (17:57)

The Resilient Team Academy (19:11)

How can leaders support their teams without burning out? Training opportunity! (20:04)

For more information about the free online training session this coming Monday 11th October at 7.30pm ‘How to support your team through the new ways of working in primary care without burning out yourself’, please click here. The webinar will cover key topics such as how to support others more effectively, tackling the moaners and complainers; and how to empower your team and get them unstuck.

The links to all the reading material Rachel has referenced in this week’s episode are listed below:

‘Influence Without Authority’ by Allan R. Cohen and David L. Bradford

‘Start With Why’ by Simon Sinek

‘Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less’ by Greg McKeown

‘Our Iceberg is Melting: Changing and Succeeding Under Any Conditions’ by John Kotter

‘The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable’ by Patrick Lencioni