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This week I had a conversation with a potential coach in an element of our business. During the call he highlighted concern that I wasn't serious enough because I had back up plans. He saw this as a weakness. There are many reasons I won't be working with him, one was that he failed to recognise the strength I have in knowing I have lots of options. Knowing I have options gives me the freedom to test things out, say brave things, be clear about what I value

As we navigate the corridors of our health services—from the bustling regional hubs of Alice Springs to the high-acuity metropolitan centers of Sydney and Melbourne—we see a recurring phenomenon. It is the exhausted exhale of a leader who has just spent twelve hours reacting to "pings," "pokes," and "pressures," only to realise that the deep work of the day—the strategic, soul-stirring work of holding a team together—has remained untouched.

Group handover happens multiple times a day every day in acute ward settings. Most of us don't give it much thought.