You’re likely familiar with top-down communication and bottom-up communication, but there’s another form of communication that you’re probably not as familiar with—lateral communication. Lateral communication is the communication that takes place in organizations between individuals or departments operating at the same ...
Healthcare labor shortages are nothing new. In fact, we’ve been grappling with shortages of various kinds for many years. Demand ebbs and flows as does the availability of qualified candidates. But the situation has become more challenging in recent years for ...
We talk often about the importance of organizational values and espoused culture matching employees’ reality. Saying you’re committed to supporting employees and providing a healthy work-life balance isn’t the same as actually demonstrating that those values are real. The same kind of disconnect can, ...
In our last blog post we took a look at skills gaps that are impacting industries including healthcare, making it difficult to fill key roles. Here we take a look at a seemingly contradictory trend in healthcare: layoffs. Becker’s recently reported ...
For those in the trenches, the healthcare skills gap likely comes as no surprise. You’re well aware of the positions you’re struggling to keep filled and the challenges you’re facing in finding and retaining top talent. But the situation is a ...
In the “old days” it was common wisdom that polite people didn’t pursue conversations about politics or religion with others. It just wasn’t done. But, as they say, that was then—and this is now. Today, political discussions in all sorts ...
Last week we talked about the challenges healthcare leaders face in navigating change and bringing their organizations along with them on the change journey. We talked about the importance of tilling the soil to prepare employees for the change effort ...
The foundation of my healthcare background is public health. That’s where I started my career and I maintain a passion for addressing community health needs through my work with healthcare organizations of all types and sizes. Rural Healthcare Challenges Recently, some of ...
Employee engagement, or employee satisfaction, surveys are a commonly used tool to assess employee sentiment in healthcare settings. Keeping tabs on how engaged employees are is a leading indicator for ensuring patient satisfaction and engagement. But, despite the proliferation of these ...
We all like to feel appreciated, yet how we want to be shown appreciation varies from person to person. Some people thrive on center-stage accolades, while others respond best to a quiet, heartfelt thank you. But everyone wants to be ...
