So many companies are struggling to find workers. It is everywhere. It seems that on most retail store doors, there’s a “hiring” sign posted. At a recent event, a person who works for a county government came up to me and said, “There are no people.” I agree totally...
The critical step in building and sustaining a great organization is the selection of talent. Yet having so many job openings and so few people to fill them can lead to not taking the best steps in hiring. Leaders face so much pressure. Often when we feel...
Do past experiences impact your actions today? The answer is most likely yes. Based on my own experience and learnings, people carry baggage from the past that they may not even be aware of. Then in certain situations, their response is influenced by an event or...
Quite often managers ask for things: more staff, new equipment, implementation of a new process or procedure that they believe will improve the performance of the department. Asking for things that the manager feels are needed is a good thing. At times the...
Burnout has been a hot topic for quite some time—and it’s only getting hotter. There have always been pockets of burnout, especially in high-stress industries like healthcare, but over the past two years, the condition has reached an all-time high. So is it easy to...
