It occurred to me this morning that a common leadership principle is to never let a good crisis go to waste. Crisis creates opportunity for change that is otherwise difficult to implement.
While our executives are repeating issues with Medicaid redeterminations and Medicare STARs over and over again, those may just be a convenient excuse. Yes, they’re real issues - but we’ve known this was coming for a long time.
I think they’ve always wanted to cut headcount. They still do. This is just a perfect opportunity to do it with just a little less guilt.
*But….
Happy Friday to the survivors.
Through our relief for being spared, may we all be a bit more focused on our work. Be more responsive to requests. Sit a little taller on camera. Be more engaged in our jobs. Become a bit more welcoming to change. Work harder and longer to show we’re worth keeping for the next round. *
*…Because this change wasn’t just meant to impact those who lost their jobs. It’s also meant to change those that remain. *
Just some food for thought.