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SLPs: Less can be more, so get rid of stuff!

The big picture: Most SLPs seek to add new services, projects, and workflows to improve the quality of their work for clients. But what if – instead – we asked ourselves: “What can I get rid of?” Why it matters: “Addition sickness” describes unnecessary rules, procedures, communications, tools, and tasks that grow over time, increase…

SLP Mentors and Supervisors – fight for your rights to avoid burnout 
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SLP Mentors and Supervisors – fight for your rights to avoid burnout 

Speech pathology mentors and supervisors commit time, attention and resources to develop other speech-language pathologists (SLPs).  Mentors and supervisors have the tricky job of simultaneously supporting SLPs while gatekeeping their competence on behalf of the profession and our clients. Most mentors/supervisors are busy with case- and workloads, and family, community, and other commitments outside work. …

9 ideas to increase engagement
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9 ideas to increase engagement and reduce burn out by designing work your team will love

If less than 20% of your work consists of things you love to do, you are far more likely to burn out. Practice owners should design work with love in mind: Source: Buckingham, M. (2022). Designing Work That People Love. Harvard Business Review, June 2022.   This infographic also appears in a recent issue of Banter Booster,…

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