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"One week from today, you will have forgotten 90% of everything you learned in your last training session."
In this episode of Better Every Shift, Naomi and Tubi tackle the "Ebbinghaus forgetting curve" and the massive amount of energy wasted on professional development that never makes it back to the clinical floor. We explore the critical gap between becoming a clinical expert and achieving "adult development"—the level of maturity, professionalism, and team-player skills that mandatory training simply doesn't touch.
From the thousands of dollars in untouched nursing scholarships to the power of non-formal learning—like standup comedy, oncology massage, and managing a cricket team—we discuss how to take charge of your own growth. Whether you are a manager trying to keep your head above water or a clinician waiting for "permission" to grow, this episode provides a roadmap for making learning stick through intentional coaching and small, daily actions.
Key Discussion Points
The Scholarship Imbalance: Why significant study funding and grants are sitting unutilized and how to bridge the gap between expectation and initiative.
Adult Development vs. Clinical Expertise: Moving beyond "ticking boxes" to understand how to support your manager and your team with professional maturity.
The Power of "Weird" Learning: How Tubi’s interest in food and Naomi’s presenter mastery course provide more clinical value than traditional postgraduate degrees.
Finding Your Why: Exploring why healthcare clinicians are hitting burnout when their "North Star" for care conflicts with a rigid system.
The 30-Day "Critical Move": Why the first 30 days after a workshop are the most important for embedding new behaviors.
Facilitation vs. Presentation: Why ditching the PowerPoint for a "facilitated conversation" is the most powerful way to lead a team meeting.
What’s In It For You?
You will learn how to identify your own "pain points" as a starting point for development and how to leverage community roles to build professional skills. For managers, we share a novel coaching approach—the "angel on the shoulder"—that provides 30 days of daily prompts to ensure your team's training actually results in a "critical move".
Timestamps
[00:00:00] Intro: The 90% Forgetting Curve.
[00:02:00] The mystery of the unapplied scholarships.
[00:04:00] What "Adult Development" actually looks like in a clinical team.
[00:07:00] Non-formal learning: From oncology massage to standup comedy.
[00:12:00] Why clinicians lose sight of their "Why" and fall into burnout.
[00:17:00] Managers: How to leverage your team's interests for collective growth.
[00:20:00] Why PowerPoint kills responsibility in the room.
[00:25:00] The Brisbane Workshop: 30 days of "Angel on your shoulder" coaching.
Resources Mentioned
David JP Phillips: Presenter Mastery Course.
Simon Sinek’s Team: Finding Your Why.
Ebbinghaus Forgetting Curve: The science of why we forget.
70/20/10 Learning Model:
The Clear Shift Consultation Diagnostic Tool will help you clearly articulate the gaps in language that connects the clinical experience with the executive impact.
"Is nursing turnover eroding your bottom line? Stop managing the crisis and start leading the culture. Book a Strategic Consultation at bettereveryshift.com.au/consultation to turn your clinical culture into a measurable business performance indicator."
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By Naomi & TubiText us here. We'd love to hear from you
"One week from today, you will have forgotten 90% of everything you learned in your last training session."
In this episode of Better Every Shift, Naomi and Tubi tackle the "Ebbinghaus forgetting curve" and the massive amount of energy wasted on professional development that never makes it back to the clinical floor. We explore the critical gap between becoming a clinical expert and achieving "adult development"—the level of maturity, professionalism, and team-player skills that mandatory training simply doesn't touch.
From the thousands of dollars in untouched nursing scholarships to the power of non-formal learning—like standup comedy, oncology massage, and managing a cricket team—we discuss how to take charge of your own growth. Whether you are a manager trying to keep your head above water or a clinician waiting for "permission" to grow, this episode provides a roadmap for making learning stick through intentional coaching and small, daily actions.
Key Discussion Points
The Scholarship Imbalance: Why significant study funding and grants are sitting unutilized and how to bridge the gap between expectation and initiative.
Adult Development vs. Clinical Expertise: Moving beyond "ticking boxes" to understand how to support your manager and your team with professional maturity.
The Power of "Weird" Learning: How Tubi’s interest in food and Naomi’s presenter mastery course provide more clinical value than traditional postgraduate degrees.
Finding Your Why: Exploring why healthcare clinicians are hitting burnout when their "North Star" for care conflicts with a rigid system.
The 30-Day "Critical Move": Why the first 30 days after a workshop are the most important for embedding new behaviors.
Facilitation vs. Presentation: Why ditching the PowerPoint for a "facilitated conversation" is the most powerful way to lead a team meeting.
What’s In It For You?
You will learn how to identify your own "pain points" as a starting point for development and how to leverage community roles to build professional skills. For managers, we share a novel coaching approach—the "angel on the shoulder"—that provides 30 days of daily prompts to ensure your team's training actually results in a "critical move".
Timestamps
[00:00:00] Intro: The 90% Forgetting Curve.
[00:02:00] The mystery of the unapplied scholarships.
[00:04:00] What "Adult Development" actually looks like in a clinical team.
[00:07:00] Non-formal learning: From oncology massage to standup comedy.
[00:12:00] Why clinicians lose sight of their "Why" and fall into burnout.
[00:17:00] Managers: How to leverage your team's interests for collective growth.
[00:20:00] Why PowerPoint kills responsibility in the room.
[00:25:00] The Brisbane Workshop: 30 days of "Angel on your shoulder" coaching.
Resources Mentioned
David JP Phillips: Presenter Mastery Course.
Simon Sinek’s Team: Finding Your Why.
Ebbinghaus Forgetting Curve: The science of why we forget.
70/20/10 Learning Model:
The Clear Shift Consultation Diagnostic Tool will help you clearly articulate the gaps in language that connects the clinical experience with the executive impact.
"Is nursing turnover eroding your bottom line? Stop managing the crisis and start leading the culture. Book a Strategic Consultation at bettereveryshift.com.au/consultation to turn your clinical culture into a measurable business performance indicator."