How Do You Show You Care?
As a leader, how you show you care at work can make the difference between an engaged workforce or a team just going through the motions. The pandemic has changed us all. The way we used to work is gone forever, ...
Archive: Articles - Employee Relations
You Asked For It – Now What?
It’s no secret that businesses fare better when they actively seek employee input. In a recent survey, 38% of workers admit they tend to lack initiative on the job when leaders routinely dismiss their ideas. (1) Billions of dollars are spent ...
Quell the Big Quit by Connecting to Purpose
Connecting to purpose can make all the difference in engagement and job satisfaction. To counteract the Great Resignation or the “Big Quit” plaguing the country, we must look closely at the way we do work. This includes how we help ...
Hiring Gen Zs? Stop Using Boomer Strategies
If your recruiting efforts include hiring Gen Z, now is a good time to review your hiring practices. “I can get a job anywhere. I’m looking for a culture.” This statement was made by a bright and talented Gen Z woman ...
Turn the Tide on Turnover
Turnover and the great resignation are all over the headlines these days. According to McKinsey, we’re amid a “turnover tsunami” affecting workers at all career levels and wage rates. One of the biggest reasons for the high resignation rate is the ...
From Burnout to Recovery: Re-Engaging Exhausted Staff
Burnout isn’t a new phenomenon in healthcare, but in the last 20 months, the issue has been brought to the forefront. It’s so prevalent the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) has classified it as an occupational phenomenon. Burn-out is defined in ...
In healthcare, culture speaks louder than words
We’ve all heard it said that actions speak louder than words. But when you think about it; your organizational culture speaks louder than any ad, recruitment brochure, annual report or mission statement. It’s your culture that drives employee behaviors, determines ...
The Art of Storytelling for Leaders – 4 Steps to Structure Compelling Stories
The Art of Storytelling for Leaders – 4 Steps to Structure Compelling Stories Storytelling has long been an essential part of leadership because of the role it plays in sharing customs and reaffirming values. But even more important, stories have a ...
Idea Assassins Kill Innovation: Are you the Roadblock to Innovation and Progress?
Are You the Roadblock to Innovation and Progress? Pick up any business journal and you’ll likely find an article or two on the importance of innovation. But are you and your organization really fostering innovation? None of us wants to believe that ...
With Nursing Shortages, How are You Ensuring Retention?
With Nursing Shortages, How are You Ensuring Retention? For years, healthcare leaders have been concerned about a nursing shortage, but COVID has brought the deficit to critical levels. In a recent article in the New York Times, author Andrew Jacobs sheds ...
