March 13th, 2017
Written By: Janet Schulz, Sr. Vice President - Consulting Division
In every Baird Group educational offering, we talk about trust. How trust, when it exists between physician and patient, leads to better patient compliance and clinical outcomes. How trust, when it ...
November 14th, 2016
Written By: Kristin Baird, RN, BSN, MHA
No one will argue that empathy is at the heart of a great patient experience. In fact, many healthcare organizations provide empathy training to enhance awareness and build essential verbal and nonverbal skills. But ...
June 20th, 2013
Last month, we left you with the comment that “what you permit, you promote.” What does that mean? It means that every time you observe an employee do (or not do) something that is contrary to your mission, policies, or ...
May 13th, 2013
Great pay and benefits, low expectations, no accountability, and you’re likely to get promoted soon.
You wouldn’t expect to see an ad like this, and yet, if you’re not careful, this might be exactly what you are attracting and retaining in ...
August 6th, 2012
We know that to create an exceptional service culture, and one that is fully committed to safety, we need to hire right, engage, and retain the best people. These are the three keys to establishing a great workforce. Unfortunately, if ...
November 10th, 2011
This month of Thanksgiving is a time when many of us reflect on our many blessings. One thing that often isn't top-of-mind on our list of things to be thankful for, though, is our employees. And that's unfortunate. In fact, ...
July 22nd, 2010
Traditional interview questions ask candidates about what they might do on the job. This can give insight into the candidate’s thought process and approach to different types of situations, but it is not highly predictive of what the candidate would ...
January 1st, 2010
You know a disengaged worker when you see one: the receptionist balancing her checkbook, the nurse bad-mouthing a doctor to her patient, the manager who doesn’t take action to correct a customer complaint. It’s obvious that these characters would rather ...
November 1st, 2009
No matter how many employees you have on your team, having even as little as one percent of those employees disengaged can have a significant impact on the bottom line. Recognition is one of several leadership skills that helps strengthen ...
October 1st, 2009
When it comes to employee engagement, one size truly doesn’t fit all—or even a majority of—your employees. Each of your employees has different motivations and drivers that impact how engaged they are with their work, with their colleagues, and with ...