July 21st, 2020
I ran across a post on LinkedIn a few days ago that really caught my attention. There was a photo of a sign at the employee entrance at Indiana University Health. It set the expectations for attitude. It said:
Please take ...
July 16th, 2020
Even before COVID, nurses were stressed and burning out at higher rates than ever before. Now, they are under even greater stress for a multitude of reasons and want to be heard. Some have turned to unions.
A few weeks ago, ...
July 9th, 2020
It seems to me that the concept of accountability is getting a bad rap. I had someone tell me the other day that the reason I don’t see accountability as a bad thing is because I spent 25 years in ...
July 2nd, 2020
It’s not unusual to hear Boomer leaders lamenting about how quickly Millennial workers leave positions for new opportunities. The truth is, these are two very different generations with very different life experiences. Rather than disparaging the entire Millennial workforce, it’s ...
June 23rd, 2020
When people talk about great communication skills, they most often refer to how one speaks or writes. But listening is by far the most important communication skill and is often underrated. There is an art to being a good listener, ...
June 4th, 2020
This week I ventured back out to re-experience air travel and hotel stays after my long hiatus, compliments of the COVID-19 pandemic. I’m vigilant about handwashing and other precautions. Other than mask wearing and tripling my hand sanitizing and surface ...
June 2nd, 2020
Posted by Kristin Baird
Myth 1: Mystery shopping is used as a “gotcha!” tactic to punish staff.
Conducted appropriately, mystery shopping is a valuable method for improving quality, including identifying weaknesses and strengths and, ultimately, pointing out your organization’s star performers and best practices. ...
May 26th, 2020
Posted by Kristin Baird
For years I’ve heard that employees leave their managers, not the organization. This adage was confirmed as a reality when I conducted interviews with CNOS across the country to learn the cause and effects of nurse turnover.
The ...
May 19th, 2020
Written By: Angela Fieler, MPA, CMQ/OE, Senior Consultant
Recently, I have noticed that trust, or more accurately, a lack of trust, has become a common theme in the cultural assessments Baird Group has done. I had a conversation about leadership development ...
May 19th, 2020
Written By: Culture by Design, Not Default - 3 things leaders must do now
When we look back at 2020 I hope that we can look with pride at how we, in healthcare, seized the opportunities while dealing with the danger ...