The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires employers to pay “non-exempt” employees at least the minimum wage for each hour worked as well as overtime pay for all hours worked in excess of 40 in a workweek. There are exemptions from these requirements for employees that meet certain salary and job duties tests. Effective December… read more
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VP Explains Why ‘Boomerang Employees’ Are Becoming The New Normal
Brendan Browne, Contributor Jerry Brown served as governor of California in the 1980s and 2010s. Jack Dorsey founded Square between his two stints as CEO of Twitter. Michael Jordan even tried baseball before coming back to carry the Bulls to three more championships. These are all examples of a growing career trend called “boomeranging.” A… read more
Unique Things Great Bosses Do Every Day
by Dr. Travis Bradberry We’ve all heard the adage, “People don’t leave bad jobs; they leave bad bosses.” It makes great fodder for after-work gripe sessions, but is there really any data to back the claim up? As it turns out, there’s a ton. In one study, 61% of those working for bad bosses said they… read more
What’s Pushing Your Team Members Away From You?
A team is made up of team members, but it’s the manager who builds that team. He’s the one who brings people together and aligns them towards the goal. This is why they say that the success of a team largely depends upon the way a manager handles it. But, that’s not how things work… read more
Want to become a great manager? Then stop being a manager
by Vartika Kashyap We all are managers in our own sense. I mean, we all manage our life. No matter a student or a football player, we all have to strike the right balance between different facets to become successful at whatever we are doing. We won’t be able to live a good life unless we… read more
How To Become Adept At The Art Of Saying NO- Gently
by Vartika Kashyap Saying no to someone is perhaps the hardest job in this world. But, the fact of the matter is that you just cannot help everyone all the time. There can be times when you are preoccupied doing certain things that you just cannot help others and you have to disappoint them by saying… read more
Using Clinical Evidence to Understand the Value of Medical Devices
FEATURE: LESLIE FLICK AND JULIE SCHULZ, MD, MPH MEMBERS IN A HOSPITAL CONSORTIUM HAVE REDESIGNED HOW THEY MANAGE THEIR CLINICAL PRODUCT SPEND BY ENGAGING CLINICIANS WITH SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE THAT HELPS THEM DETERMINE THE TRUE VALUE OF DEVICES. In 2014, finance and clinical leaders at Health Future, LLC, a Medford, Ore.-based consortium of independent hospitals… read more
What Every CEO With A Millennial Sales Force Should Know
by Jacco van der Kooij There is systemic failure across B2B sales organizations to hit growth targets. Some blame “the Millennials” for being unable to sell, “the market” for taking a turn, or that the targets are “too big”. Seeing it first hand I notice that the market continues to grow with more and more customers… read more
The Impact of Communication in Healthcare
Posted by Jerry Stone Communication in healthcare is a complex series of connections and critical interactions between patients, providers, staff, and organizations. From check-in or registration, to seeing the physician and everything in between, there are numerous points at which communication can be broken and impact a patient’s outcome and overall experience. The Joint Commission estimates… read more
5 Forgotten Factors that Have Big Impact on Patient Satisfaction
Posted by Jerry Stone The patient experience is much more than a few minutes with a doctor. Patients shape their perception of healthcare interaction along a wide range of experiences that stretch from the moment an appointment is scheduled until the final bill is paid. Unfortunately, with all the talk of value-based care and CAHPS®… read more