Purple Co Through the Ages: 8 Years of Change

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I still remember the moment I was on the phone to my Mum some 8 years ago when we were tossing around possible names for this new business. At the time I did not know that Purple Co was going to become the consulting service it is, nor did I understand the influence we would have. What Mum helped me to understand is that I loved people, and I really enjoyed helping people to reconnect to purpose. And so Purple Co was born: the Purpose for People Company. (Many people think that Purple Co is … [Read more...]

Let’s bring job seeking into the 21st Century

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If you boil down all the different ways we can help our clients as Rehab and Return to Work Professionals, it comes down to one ultimate goal: help that person get back to work. Receiving a referral for job seeking support (i.e. help this client secure a new job) is commonplace. In fact, it's one of the core competencies that we, as rehabilitation counsellors, are required to develop as part of our profession. So if job seeking and placement is one of the core tenets of the rehab process, … [Read more...]

Why Medical Opinion is King

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A reflective post from me today. I've been talking on the Purple Co blog recently about what it means when we try to pursue a medical certification of "fitness" for our clients - and how this determination can affect outcomes. Today I wanted to discuss the fact that the pendulum swings both ways. In terms of claims management, medical opinion is king. And often, the same is true for our clients. The disconnect occurs when medical opinion stops being able to present solutions to help … [Read more...]

Why Medical Certification of Capacity Rarely Leads to Change

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In last week's post I wrote about how uncertainty around change (and an absence of planning for change) makes many of our clients feel stuck. Stuck in their injury, illness or disability and worried that this is how it's always going to be. I want to explore how we still chase down medical certification as a way of bringing about change and helping our clients improve their function. Do you ever wonder why it rarely works? Why do many of our clients with a certified capacity for work … [Read more...]

Check Your Attitude!

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I wrote last time about how important it is to check in with our clients about their attitudes - about their illness or injury, the idea of recovery and one day returning to work. But what about our attitudes? There has been a lot of interest lately in how the attitudes of treating professionals impact on their patients' outcomes. In some ways, a health professional's expectations and beliefs about a client can become a self-fulfilling prophecy. How we convey our beliefs about our … [Read more...]

Income Protection and Rehabilitation: Opportunities to use our “powers” for good

I’m a Rehabilitation Counsellor of some 20 years – yep I’ve been around a long time!  I have always worked in a compensable environment; not because it was necessarily a conscious decision, but one that was made because it’s where I could earn good money. I also have an innate sense of commercial acumen and for empowering people to take personal responsibility; so you can see compensable rehabilitation was always going to be a really good fit for me. Throughout the duration of my career, I … [Read more...]

Why I Love Being a Rehab Counsellor

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I didn't plan on becoming a rehab counsellor, but I am so glad I did because I truly love what I do. This video shares some of the reasons why I'm so passionate about my job and my industry. I'd love to know why YOU love being an health professional - leave a comment below!   I've had quite a few people ask me over the last couple of weeks why I love being a rehab counsellor.  It's a really good question, because I never actually thought this was what I was going to do. Like … [Read more...]

Don’t Tell Me I Can’t!

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David Todd has a passion for work. Not to work, or about work – he passionately wanted to be at work, to have a job; to make a contribution. It has been an honour to work alongside David Todd, his family and his rehabilitation team to assist David not only return to work following a motor vehicle accident; but also to maintain this job and thrive. His family will often speak of the enormous benefit that being at work has had for David across his whole life. David left a remarkable … [Read more...]

Supponaed as an Expert Witness? How to Cope in the Courtroom

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Earlier this week, I interviewed Dr Natalie Green after she gave expert evidence in a court case that involved one of her clients. This is something that can strike terror in the heart of any Consultant with many more questions than answers as to how it will all go on the day. Thankfully, Natalie survived the proceeding and came out smiling. Find out how she not only got through the day but was crowned "expert of the week". Please add your comments and thoughts below... what answers can I … [Read more...]

A Day In The Life Of Jo

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Recently Jo Muirhead was interviewed by Peter Montgomery http://thepetermontgomeryshow.com/ - Interviews With Influential Speakers, Entrepreneurs and Authors. Check out what she had to say... … [Read more...]




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