#82: Lockdown 2 How to Manage Your Energy

As a national lockdown was announced over the weekend, this episode takes a look at the value of how we can use what we learnt in the first lockdown and apply those lessons again. An after-action review can be helpful to understand how we managed our communications, managed the transition from office to home working, managed demand and capacity and how we executed on business continuity plans.

Today I’m sharing why it’s important to glance back over crucial lessons learnt. I talk about the importance of managing your energy because, as leaders, we need to be able to look after ourselves in order to look after others. I share insight from past podcast guests and how they adapted during the first lockdown. And I talk about how we don’t need to have super powers and that sometimes just turning up and doing the job you are amazing at is enough.

“It’s nerve-wracking constantly leading a business in such uncertain times.” Tara Humphrey

This week on The Business of Healthcare:

• The importance of an after-action review.
• Why you should look back before going forward.
• How to manage your energy as a leader.
• Previous podcast episodes with practical advice to make the most of your day.
• The importance of your coach or mentor.
• Remembering to do the things that top you up with energy.
• Looking after yourself so you can look after others.

Key Resources

• #71: Lifted – Transforming Care at Home with Rachael Crook
• #41: How to get the most from your day in difficult times with Katy Murray
• #44: Making the Most of What you Already Have

Connect with Tara:

• The Business of Healthcare Scholarship
• THC Primary Care
• Tara Humphrey on Linkedin
• Tara Humphrey on Twitter
• Tara Humphrey on Instagram

About Tara Humphrey

Tara Humphrey is the founder of THC Primary Care, a leading healthcare consultancy specialising in workforce transformation. Tara and her team also work with GP federations supporting the implementation of clinical services.

Tara has over 20 years of project management and business development experience across the private and public sector and has an MBA in Leadership and Management in Healthcare, is published in the London Journal of Primary Care and is the author of over 150 blogs.

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