Cater a meal. Buying lunch for the staff every now and then can
go a long way. Ordering trays of food and sandwiches is a great
way to demonstrate that you notice their hard work. Plus, who doesn't
love a free meal?
Host quarterly, off-site meetings. Take the time to take your
staff away from the OR and meet as peers and friends. Use
outside environments to establish stronger bonds between co-
workers and help them relax around their bosses and supervisors.
Activities like hiking or rock-climbing make for great team-building
exercises and give everyone the opportunity to let their hair down
a little without the added pressure of being at work.
Sponsor events. Open up the invite to friends and family of
your staff and host fun events outside of work, like bowling
parties or picnics. To save time, tie the events to your quarterly, off-
site meetings, but set aside enough time for team bonding before
friends and family join the party.
Give the gift of a gift card. Not only are you going out of your
way to say thank you with a personalized gift card, but you're
also personalizing the gift to show that you know what your nurses
enjoy doing outside of work. Some might enjoy a card to their favorite
coffee shop. Some might love going to the
movies. Whatever it is, listen to your team and
make the gift something a little more personal
to them.
OSM
Ms. Venezio (andreav@sapphirehg.com) is the
CEO of Sapphire Health Group, a recruiting search firm in
Lewisville, Texas, serving ambulatory surgery centers and surgical hospitals.
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