Carrie Koh — Transforming Toxic Environments

Carrie Koh, a former Mayo Clinic healthcare executive, changed career paths after working through a family tragedy. During the healing process, priorities came into focus, and today she has a coaching and consulting business dedicated primarily to physicians and healthcare executives. Her expertise is in leadership, performance, and transforming toxic environments.

Carrie’s formula for success is mainly centered on focus, ownership, connection, and identity. By honing these areas, she’s helped individuals and organizations overcome difficult situations -- including toxic leadership and work environments -- and become more productive, more successful, more balanced, more fulfilled.

In today’s episode you’ll learn:

About Carrie’s background
What is a coach and how the coaching relationship works
How to focus on what’s in your control and take ownership of your role in every circumstance
About vulnerability and connecting with others
How to clarify what you want and identify obstacles
The attributes of high-achieving individuals and leaders
Why self-care, including morning routines, is important
How to leverage community to sustain yourself and elevate possibilities around you
The warning signs and consequences of a toxic workplace
Why workplace quality metrics can remain high even in a toxic environment
How to work in a toxic environment
What learning conversations are and how to have them
How to lead in a toxic environment
What Carrie is excited about in the upcoming new year and decade
Carrie’s advice to her 25-year old self
Carrie’s favorite leadership books
Carrie’s favorite quote

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