Breaking news: On 2 August 2024, the NDIS Provider and Worker Registration Taskforce Advice was released, with their views on mandatory registration. SLP views were heard: “The Taskforce acknowledges there are a number of allied health practitioners who are not required to register with AHPRA, including…speech pathologists. Some of these practitioners operate in a self-regulated…
Respect your own time so others will, too. 1. Use ‘timeboxing’/time-blocking. Schedule each part of your day. Be specific about each activity in each time block, including breaks (e.g. “Session planning”; “Emails”; “Call X”; “Coffee break” etc.). Stick to your plan for both work AND rest. 2. Do one thing at a time. (Multi-tasking is a…
Things can feel out of control. Rising inflation and interest rates. Staff shortages. Long waiting lists. Reporting deadlines. Work-life-family pressures. Life in private practice is messy! We’re wired to fear the unknown; and many SLPs love order and control. But uncertainty and possibility are two sides of the same coin. Most things that matter –…
In a recent study, almost 30% of employees reported that they had not received any recognition over the last year. Atrocious! Leaders who tell their employees that they appreciate them are perceived as being better at collaboration and teamwork, accepting feedback, building relationships, and motivating staff. To improve morale, productivity, performance, client satisfaction, and employee…
Many Speech Language Pathologists in private practice are people pleasers, overworked and under-resourced. Disagreements about priorities, caseloads, workloads and feedback are inevitable. They can feel threatening and stressful. When threatened, many of us switch to “fight or flight” mode, making it hard to think rationally and professionally. We can implement strategies to interrupt this physical…
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