Behavioral Health Insights

Learn how behavioral health leaders can move beyond top-down mandates to foster growth through collaborative goal setting and empathetic feedback. Palomarin Consulting explores strategies to avoid common pitfalls like feedback avoidance and rating inflation while building a culture of psychological safety.

Clinical teams often build their own ways of working based on what feels safe, predictable, and respectful to clients. At the same time, the broader organization is asking for efficiency, adaptation, and fresh approaches to meet today’s demands. Navigating this balance takes skill, patience, and the humility to lead with curiosity before making changes.

One of the trickiest transitions in behavioral health leadership comes when you’re promoted from within. Yesterday, you were sharing a...