Vanessa Valentini

Oncology RN. Atheist. She/Her. Opinions are my own.

[Vanessa Valentini @vanessaisright]

@nationalpost Super interesting that this husband and “dad” was sitting up front in first class while his wife was sitting in the back of the plane parenting his children. Love that for her.

[Vanessa Valentini @vanessaisright]

@ABC Super interesting that this husband and “dad” was sitting up front in first class while his wife was sitting in the back of the plane parenting his children. Love that for her.

[Simons @Simon_Ingari]

"Why does our top performer get the worst reviews?" the boss asked.

I was reviewing their annual performance data.

"Show me," I said.

She pulled up the ratings.
Diana: 2.8 out of 5.
Below average on "collaboration."
Low marks for "team player."

"What's her actual performance?" I asked.

"Exceeded every target.
Landed our biggest client.
Trained three new hires."

"So why the low scores?"

"Her peer reviews are dragging her down."

I scanned the comments.
"Too direct."
"Challenges ideas too much."
"Not supportive enough."

"Let me talk to Diana," I said.

"I used to give honest feedback," Diana told me.
"Said our pricing model was broken.
Got dinged for 'negativity.'"

"What happened with the pricing?"

"They finally fixed it six months later.
After we lost two major accounts."

"What else?"

"I questioned why we needed
eleven approvals for a simple contract change.
Manager said I wasn't being collaborative."

"Are you still giving feedback?"

"No. I learned my lesson.
Now I smile. Nod. Say everything's great.
My reviews are improving."

"But nothing's actually improving?"

"We're making the same mistakes.
Just with better vibes." She chuckled.

I went back to the boss.

"Your review system doesn't measure performance," I said.
"It measures compliance."

"That's not true."

"When was the last time someone
got promoted for challenging bad ideas?"

Silence.

"When did someone get rewarded for preventing a mistake?"

More silence.

"You've trained your best people to stay quiet.
And your mediocre people to stay nice."

A few months later, they redesigned the system.

Added a category: "Constructive Challenge."
Points for identifying problems early.
Rewards for preventing costly mistakes.

Diana got promoted.

"What changed?" I asked the boss.

"We stopped confusing agreement with alignment.
Stopped mistaking silence for harmony."

"And?"

"Turns out our 'difficult' people
were our most valuable.
They actually cared enough to speak up."

Here's the truth about performance reviews:

Most companies don't reward performance.
They reward performance theater.

The person who says the meeting was great
beats the person who says it wasted an hour.

The person who agrees with bad ideas
beats the person who prevents disasters.

You think you're measuring contribution.
You're measuring conformity.

And your best people?
They've already figured out the game.

They're just deciding whether to play it
or find somewhere that values truth over comfort.

[Vanessa Valentini @vanessaisright]

@ASmithAZ Works for my kiddos too!

[Vanessa Valentini @vanessaisright]

@themetresgained Can confirm, my kiddos are veggie eating monsters because of this

[Vanessa Valentini @vanessaisright]

@clcisme Love your shirt!

[Brandi Morin @Songstress28]

Alberta Treaty Chiefs speak out on Bill 54, brought forth by Premiere Danielle Smith and her conservative government which would open the pathway for Alberta to separate from Canada. The Chiefs say nope.

[Brandi Morin @Songstress28]

First Nations in Alberta would go to war if @ABDanielleSmith was to separate Alberta. From Sturgeon Lake Cree Chief Sheldon Sunshine (just one of many) telling it like it is:

“Dear Premier Smith:

You are attempting to manufacture a national unity crisis - by enabling a referendum on separatism and a fanatical cell of individuals - at the exact moment when Canadians need to unite against Donald Trump's America.
The province of Alberta is on Treaty lands.
Please be advised that your irresponsible statements and actions are in breach of Treaties No. 6, 7 and 8. We demand that you immediately stand down from this conduct.
Our Treaties are sacred covenants and are to last forever. Alberta did not exist when our ancestors agreed to share the land with the Crown. The province has no authority to supersede or interfere with our Treaties, even indirectly by passing the buck to a "citizen" referendum.
If you or any Canadians are not happy living on Treaty lands, they are free to apply for citizenship elsewhere.
Sincerely,
Chief Sheldon Sunshine
Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation”

[Vanessa Valentini @vanessaisright]

@AmieVarley To be honest, not sure. I would imagine the interaction would be minimal if the primrose oil is used topically. However, might not be worth risking it because of the risk/benefit.

[T. Ryan Gregory 🇨🇦 @TRyanGregory]

Clean the air FFS.

[Meidas_Charise Lee @charise_lee]

So impressive 🔥🔥
Canadian physician, Dr. Danielle Martin

[Vanessa Valentini @vanessaisright]

100% believe people

[Raghu Venugopal MD @raghu_venugopal]

Patients with no medical training are sometimes totally right. They say I think I'm having a retinal detachment, heart attack or pneumonia. I welcome this. The challenge is to be a resource steward, address the concern and keep an open mind. Patients can be totally right.

[Vanessa Valentini @vanessaisright]

@mummaquilts @Feisty_Waters I like this one too!

[Vanessa Valentini @vanessaisright]

YES 🙌

[Canadian Cancer Society @cancersociety]

During Joe Rogan’s podcast on January 9, Mel Gibson promoted drugs that are not scientifically proven cancer treatments. Misinformation on cancer treatment is dangerous, cruel, irresponsible and gives false hope to people with cancer and their loved ones.

Researchers around the world dedicate their lives to uncovering the best cancer treatments. Surgery, radiation and approved cancer drugs like chemotherapy are safe and proven to stop cancer cells from growing and spreading. Choosing to use an alternative therapy can have serious health effects, such as the cancer spreading or getting worse.

The Canadian Cancer Society provides credible, independent, trusted information on cancer treatments, in easy-to-understand language. You can find this at https://t.co/Zjt3zM76xz or and we are also available on chat or by calling 1-888-939-3333.

[Laura Vater, MD, MPH @doclauravater]

I'm an odd oncologist, maybe. When my patients opt for no chemo, I keep seeing them if they wish. I help w/ symptoms, follow scans over time, & help interpret data about alternatives.

A doctor is a guide. We should continue to guide, even if a person opts for a different path.

[Vanessa Valentini @vanessaisright]

The joy I am experiencing from this is, admittedly, more than it should be. I love it so much.

[Taylor McNallie ☕ @TaylorMcNallie]

Some of y'all need to go back to the basics in 2025.

[Vanessa Valentini @vanessaisright]

@canuckpride @GlobalBC School is 830-230… what job do you suspect they will get that starts at 9 and ends at 2????

[Vanessa Valentini @vanessaisright]

@BexWords I want to see this study, because if it’s true… chefs kiss!