As all health care workers, particularly nurses, face the coronavirus pandemic for weeks to come, we who support you would do well to remember your remarkable character — the traits that sustain you through stressful times.

In my observation those are Compassion, Love, Accuracy, Reliability/Resilience, Ingenuity, Truthfulness and Yes – altogether they form the acronym CLARITY.

Host Rob Scoggins gets Lois to discuss working with Denver Mayor Hancock and Colorado Governor Hickenlooper to build leadership teams. She also shares some great points about advising companies on the perils of “death by meetings” and “compassion fatigue.” You’ll also learn how leadership strategies combat many of today’s societal demands.

TWENTY TWO. That’s the percentage of respondents in a Harvard Business Review survey who said they have a leader who “communicates a vision that is clear, consistent, and inspiring.” They also had higher engagement with their work, more job satisfaction, and greater likelihood of staying with their organization.

Health care was complicated enough before massive reforms came along in recent years, leading hospital executives and other officials to try to simplify initiatives and other changes for staff. And one way that’s happening is through mapping.