Rehabilitation Consultants | Purple Co

Why would I need a mentor? Part 1

June 21, 2012 by Admin Leave a Comment

Hi! Thanks for taking the time to stop by and read this article. This is a great question which was yet again posed to me recently; Why would I need a mentor? As you may be aware I have been providing formal mentoring services since 2009. And through that time, I’ve had many people, including allied health professionals, ask me to explain what a mentor is, and how to effectively work with a mentor. As allied health professionals, we are more familiar with supervision, especially clinical … [Read more...]

Marketing. It’s Easy – Simply Solve A Problem

February 25, 2012 by Admin Leave a Comment

As allied health and rehabilitation professionals, we are often asked to provide solution focused intervention. I don’t think we really spend a lot of time thinking about what that means; we simply get on with doing what we do best – making a difference in people’s lives by providing… that’s right – SOLUTIONS. ‘How does this relate to marketing?’ I hear you ask. Well, good question. It relates perfectly, because if you know how to offer a solution to a client, then you know how to market … [Read more...]

Can I really INFLUENCE a NTD, GP or Treating Health Professional?

February 13, 2012 by Admin Leave a Comment

Have you ever stopped to consider that Rehabilitation Consultants have an incredible opportunity to INFLUENCE Medical and Treating Health Practitioners to help them to see the needs of their patients in the context of returning to work? Are you like me? I thought I had a great ability to get the information I needed from GP’s and Treating Health Professionals. It would always take me a long time; and it would mean I needed to organise case conferences very regularly but I got the … [Read more...]

How to get MORE from your GP, NTD and Treating Health Professional communication

February 9, 2012 by Admin Leave a Comment

Are you sick and tired of communication problems with GP’s, NTD’s and Treating Health Professionals? Are you frustrated that they cannot, or will, not answer the questions you need answered within reasonable time frames? So was I! Take a look at this short video. If you listen carefully you will find 3 specific strategies that will empower you to take control of all of your communication and achieve faster, more useful results with such communication. … [Read more...]

How to get clients jobs

February 8, 2012 by Admin Leave a Comment

One of the least favourite tasks of a Rehabilitation Consultant don't you think? Wow! Before I published this article, a heated discussion about the subject started after I shared it with a group of Consultants on Facebook. (to join the conversation go to https://www.facebook.com/PurpleCo). There are some strong opinions about this message. Well, I am guessing you already know that the best way NOT to help a client get a job is to treat job seeking as 'compliance management'. I guess … [Read more...]

Isn’t it nice to be told you have done something well….

September 18, 2011 by Admin Leave a Comment

Oh I love receiving feedback, especially regarding a report because they are not my favourite thing to write..... Hi Jo Just in case you are having a day where you question why you do what you do ... feedback from the Senior Case Manager below will hopefully make you feel it is worthwhile :-D Hi JofromPurpleCo’s customer This report is ‘awesome’!!! Thanks heaps :-D … [Read more...]

The importance of meaningful work – Video Interview

September 12, 2011 by Admin Leave a Comment

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Interview with Susan Rochester

September 9, 2011 by Admin Leave a Comment

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Work is good for our health

June 9, 2011 by Jo Muirhead Leave a Comment

From Sydney Morning Herald Paul Bibby http://www.smh.com.au/executive-style/management/getting-back-to-work-is-the-best-medicine-study-finds-20100915-15crt.html THE biggest health risk posed by workplace injuries is not the injury itself, or returning to work too quickly, but not returning to work quickly enough, a new report reveals. Yet across Australia the proportion of injured workers who never return to the workplace has risen consistently over the past five years. A report by … [Read more...]

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