Pandemic Holiday Plans with Marian Rowland

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">With the holidays coming up, what are your plans to celebrate your team? This year is quite different than those in the past. I believe that right now, it would be irresponsible to host an elaborate party. But that doesn’t mean holiday plans are completely cancelled. So today, we’re getting creative with our guest Marian Rowland.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Marian is a CVPM in Charlotte, North Carolina working in a 7 doctor practice. She loves the HR and culture aspect of managing a team and her creative ideas and encouragement during this unusual time is inspiring. We hope that the ideas we have in today’s episode will help spark your creativity and provide you with a way to celebrate your wonderful teams.</span></p> <p> </p> <h3><span style="font-weight: 400;">Show Notes:</span></h3> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[2:01] - Right now, it is corporately irresponsible to have a holiday party for our practices. Marian shares how things are going in the Carolinas.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[3:02] - Debbie shares that her practice went back to open exam rooms in September but isn’t sure how much longer that will last before they go back to curbside.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[3:31] - One of the Christmas traditions that Marian’s practice has every year is a holiday movie night at a manager’s home. They want to continue this this year in the parking lot of the practice.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[4:46] - Debbie shares that her team has done really well in regards to HR and culture and she knows she wants to celebrate them.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[6:02] - Practices have a holiday fund every year and instead of using it for a large event, get creative with the money you have. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[6:48] - Marian recommends a gift tree and a cookie bake off. We need to have something to distract the team from the disappointment of missing an event.<