Do you have what it takes to transform your life, lead a bold change initiative, or really move past your self-imposed boundaries to challenge the status quo?
(and without sacrificing your integrity or jeopardizing your current position to achieve the success you feel in your gut is possible?)
Francine R. Gaillour, MD
Dear Colleague,
When physicians first approach me about coaching, they often wonder if they are alone in their feelings of being stuck, frustrated, self-doubting, bored, or unappreciated.
Those feelings often signal a career pivot point — a wake-up call brought on perhaps by toxic organizational dynamics, or by the pace of change they are experiencing (too fast OR too slow!), or a sense of being in over their head, or possibly a gnawing restlessness with the “same old, same old.”
Interestingly, a few of my clients were at a crisis because they were at the pinnacle of their career (by an outsider’s view), but they needed continued personal growth and challenge to feel fully engaged and in their game.
I have coached and consulted with well over 500 physicians in one-on-one coaching relationships, in group training, in seminars, and off-site retreats. I truly appreciate my medical colleagues, and hold them in the highest regard. No other professional aspires to achieve so much personally and yet always remain in service to their patients and community.
You may be wondering if you would benefit from having me as your coaching partner. To give you an idea of the physicians our Physician Coaching Institute graduate coaches worked with over the years, here is a brief outline of common profiles.
Some physician clients initially ascribe their current situation to what they believe (or have been told) are their “weaknesses,” “problems,” “gaps,” or even “lack of courage.” This interpretation misses an essential truth about human potential — a truth that is amply supported by research on how humans evolve, grow, and find meaning.
Evidence supports the theory that when we find meaning in life and make positive impact in our world, it is by and large the result of applying our natural strengths. Transformation in our lives does not come about about by “fixing” our “weaknesses.” Personal growth and transformation is a result of discovering our strengths, core values, whatever gives us a sense of “flow,” and then making these central to our decisions and actions.
When you start your coaching journey, we will first uncover your natural strengths, core values, and aspirations. You will craft a strategy of approach that takes full advantage of your smarts. Together with you, we’ll assemble your unique “Physician Success Tool Box,” so can step into your authentic personal power. Yes, along with the way you will also understand some of your blind spots (which are not weaknesses, gaps, or problems), become aware of how they interfere with your success, and learn to manage them.
Using the Physician Coaching Institute’s proprietary and proven approach, the Physician Success Inquiry Method™, you will go from career crisis to personal and professional thriving. You will again enjoy feeling immensely confident about yourself and your possibilities—willing to push through the boundaries you thought were insurmountable. You will uncover your core values and natural strengths (yes you have a lot of them!) and make these the engine that propels you forward.
You’ll begin the coaching journey with the Discovery Phase, where you’ll complete initial assessments and inventories meant to aid in uncovering the hidden, authentic, powerful you. At the kickoff Client Strategy Meeting, you’ll go through a process developed specifically for physicians, the Physician Success Inquiry Method. The outcome of the Client Strategy Meeting is your personalized “Strategic Blueprint,” a roadmap for your coaching development ahead. You will then move to the Integration Coaching phase, conducted by Zoom or phone over the next 6-9 months. Toward the summation of our journey, the Milestone Phase will be an opportunity to assess wins, progress, insights, and “where you go next.”
If you are ready to explore this professional development coaching journey, the first step is to arrange an Introductory Meeting by phone. I want to learn more about you and your aspirations, and I’ll share more about my philosophy and approach with physicians like you. Although currently I am not accepting new clients, I will be delighted to recommend certified physician coaches who have trained under me through the Physician Coaching Institute. You are also invited to find a coach through the Physician Coaching Institute Coach Directory.
Thanks for your work with the Medical Director Roundtable last week. As always, the time spent around the table with fellow Medical Directors is well-spent. I appreciate the expertise that you bring to the work we are doing. This is a great time to be in community health care, as I am sure of the value of the work we are doing to our patients. Anything that I can do to increase my effectiveness is appreciated. It occurred to me that, as scientists, we are often neglectful of the “socialization” part of our education, and now I find myself in a position where this is perhaps more important than my science and technical skills.
Your keynote presentation was quite well received and was an appropriate and timely topic…..especially since so many of the audience are in the middle of developing an integrated system.
I especially enjoyed the two hour [leadership development] session with the medical directors in the morning. The topics you raised were of clear high value….I think especially for this group where the degree of formal leadership training is limited/variable.
The Physician Executives of Georgia had the pleasure of hearing Dr. Francine Gaillour speak to the group on the topic “Authentic Leadership: It’s Personal” at our March meeting. Drawing from her own experience as a practicing physician, as well as working with numerous physicians going through transitions, she was able to identify key strategies that were applicable to all of us.
She kept the topic exciting, and built in enough “audience participation” to keep the attendees engaged. The evaluations returned by the physicians after the session were uniformly positive, with interest expressed by many for a follow up workshop with Francine in the future. I am happy to recommend her, either to individuals in need of coaching, or to groups looking for a talented speaker who delivers the goods on personal leadership development!
Thank you for the very effective work that you have done with the Physician Management Council (PMC) of the MultiCare Medical Group. As we spoke last week, the PMC clearly interacts differently after your off-site session and feedback. There is a much increased awareness of individual personality types to the extend that they now jokingly refer to that being my “green element” or “blue element” that may be causing the conflict.
This allows them to identify possible conflict within the group much earlier and quantify it. The workings of the group on both key issues and in more relaxed environments is smoother and with I sense much more of a collective result.
From the first interactions, they have appreciated your frank and open assessment and I think you have made a substantial impact on the operations of this leadership group.
My coaching sessions with Francine covered a range of areas from troubleshooting office politics while at a consulting firm to brainstorming about the creation of my own business. What I found to be most helpful, and what truly is Francine’s gift, is her ability to think outside the box given a set of business facts. Her creative thinking regarding my interests was unique, refreshing and tremendously helpful, unlike my prior coaching experience.
A few years ago I started a consulting business . Problems I have been struggling with for years have been resolved within weeks of working with Francine. I recently signed on a multi-billion dollar healthcare corporation for a significant consulting engagement, the process made much easier with her expert assistance.
Francine is a natural coach. Her excellent listening skills combined with her vast experience in the medical business world have helped me achieve “a hah!” moments.
Dr. Gaillour became my executive coach about 2 years ago at a turbulent time in my career. Since then I have successfully transitioned to a leadership position and accomplished important milestones in my career under her guidance.
Most importantly, Dr. Gaillour has steered me toward an authentic and spiritual style of leadership which has impacted far beyond my work environment into my home as well.
I fully and wholeheartedly recommend the coaching services of Dr. Francine Gaillour. Over the past 13 months, Dr. Gaillour’s insight and advice has helped me to achieve remarkable breakthroughs in both my professional and personal life. A newfound clarity of purpose and life-direction has transformed my relationships with colleagues, my wife, and family.
In line with my life’s passions, I’m taking a sabbatical year with my wife, pursuing Jewish spiritual studies in Jerusalem . I also have a book-in-progress, under the working title “Jacob’s Inheritance: Ancient Wisdom for Success and Prosperity”.
Dr. Gaillour has made a world of difference in the quality and direction of my life. I eagerly look forward to working with her in the future.
After the introductory coaching session, I went far beyond my comfort zone and formally met with my supervisor to discuss my career path and options.
When I eventually decided to leave the company for another opportunity, Francine guided me through the process and gave me truly inspired advice . . . I saw things differently and did things differently, knew better and did better, and accomplished a career transition in one short year with coaching.
Francine is a brilliant strategic thinker, unrelenting in her focus, and constant in her support.
One needs to follow one’s bliss ala Joseph Campbell. However, it is not enough to know in one’s heart that a change is needed to take one professionally and personally to the next level. One must define the change, set initial goals and flesh out process details. Coaching with Francine has helped me do exactly that in a logical, focused and efficient manner.
In the past year I have completed the initial development phase of a Pain Management curriculum for medical schools and will eventually be making a transition from clinical practice to academics. This is a dream I’ve had for some time. I’m also currently pursuing my natural interest and passion for Medical Ethics and envision that this to be another area of career fulfillment.
