August 9th, 2018
Written By: Brian Schanen, MS, Marketing Coordinator
Review of: Small Business Success Podcast 051—Marcus Lemonis, Secret Data Miner
If there is one thing I get excited about as a marketer, it is data.
I still remember my marketing professor in college constantly saying, ...
August 9th, 2018
Written By: Kristin Baird, RN, BSN, MHA
How long does that heady rush that you feel when you land a top candidate last? A few months? A year? More?
How about that sinking feeling you get when you realize that one of ...
August 7th, 2018
Posted by Kristin Baird
I have the utmost respect for leaders who deal with toxic behavior head on. Many healthcare leaders still look past the gossips and groaners because they have good technical skills. Some leaders feel they have to tolerate BMWs ...
August 2nd, 2018
Posted by Kristin Baird
I was working with a long term care facility a little while ago that had horrendous turnover of nurses and aids – over 50% annually. Drilling down to learn more about turnover, I asked several questions about ...
July 31st, 2018
Posted by Kristin Baird
For people not in marketing, there is a common assumption that a company’s brand is the logo. It’s easy to understand the assumption because the logo is the part of the corporate identity that can be seen ...
July 18th, 2018
Posted by Kristin Baird
https://youtu.be/u2cqLg6GnLM
Not long ago, I was doing customer service training on service recovery. One of the participants pulled me aside after the training and said, “I’ve read all this before on https://www.salesforce.com/hub/crm/crm-system-benefits/ and thought I got it. But today’s training forced ...
July 13th, 2018
Posted by Kristin Baird
Setting standards and training for service behaviors are essential to creating and sustaining a human-centered culture. The problem is that you can’t train and then assume everyone is living up to the expectations. Big mistake. It’s not what ...
July 13th, 2018
Written By: Kristin Baird, RN, BSN, MHA
Every day physicians, nurses and other providers engage in multiple interactions with patients, family members and other staff members. Those interactions have a significant impact on the relationships between providers and those they encounter. ...
July 3rd, 2018
Posted by Kristin Baird
Anyone working in healthcare should advocate for patients. Patients are vulnerable and frightened. It’s an expectation that comes with the job. When I worked as a public health nurse, I had daily opportunities to serve as a ...
June 28th, 2018
Posted by Kristin Baird
Language is an important part of culture, and leaders are vital in creating a common language. The problem is that people are often unaware of the communication habits, such as BMW, that prevail.
A few months ago I was spending time ...