Archive: Employee Relations

Acknowledge and Challenge Star Employees

As a leader, it's natural to focus on employees who are struggling or need more support to improve their performance. However, it's equally important to pay attention to your star employees. These employees have consistently demonstrated their capabilities and have ...

Reflections on Grit in Healthcare

Have you ever thought about the word grit? When I think about grit, I realize that it can have a negative impression as well as a positive one. I don't like the feel of grit underneath my shoes if there's ...

Fostering Engagement Through Empathy

Empathy is what puts the care into healthcare. Without it, patients become just a number, just a case, just a disease. The same goes for your staff. Without empathy, you risk your staff losing interest in their job and the ...

Stopping Disengagement Before It Starts

We know the ties between patient experience and employee engagement are clear. We also know disengagement can wreak havoc on patient experience and team morale. I hear from many leaders that feel powerless to help their staff in the face of ...

The Employee Tune-Up: Conducting a Stay Interview

In today's reality of the Great Resignation, or the Great Reshuffle as some have called it, staying connected with your employees is critical. It's easier said than done, though, with busy schedules and often-understaffed units. One essential tool I recommend for keeping employees ...

Staffing Issues? How You Say Goodbye Matters

Nearly every healthcare leader is struggling with staffing issues. It can be painful when someone turns in their resignation, especially when retention is already a problem. How you say goodbye matters, so be mindful of your reaction. It can make ...

If You See Something, Say Something

If You See Something, Say Something, by Angela Fieler In July 2010, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) launched a national campaign to train state and local law enforcement to recognize behaviors and indicators of terrorism and terrorism-related crime. They then ...

Lead is a Verb, Not an Email

Lead is a Verb, Not an Email By Angela Fieler I’ve seen an alarming leadership trend lately. I suppose it started when the pandemic required that leaders distance themselves from their teams as a matter of safety. Leadership became more of ...

Smart Hiring = Lasting Impact

In today’s talent market, smart hiring often goes out the window, and it can be tempting to hire the next applicant with a pulse. Regardless of a dwindling talent pool leaders still need a crystal-clear picture of their ideal candidate. ...

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