Posted by HR Solutions Blog Team on October 3, 2016 at 9:00 AM As this year’s Presidential election approaches, you may hear employees expressing their political views and wonder about restricting political discussion in the workplace. Whether you want to preserve employee morale or maintain productivity, below are some factors to consider before addressing political… read more
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We’ve got a Physical Restraint! Now what? 7 Steps to Assess
When the interdisciplinary team determines that the use of physical restraints is the appropriate course of action, and there is a signed physician order that gives the medical symptom supporting the use of the restraint, the least restrictive manual method or physical or mechanical device, material or equipment that will meet the resident’s needs must… read more
Uniforms, Tools, and Equipment: Do I Have to Pay for That?
Posted by HR Solutions Blog Team Because employer’s face significant costs to purchase, maintain, and replace uniforms, tools, and equipment, it’s no surprise that some employers ask whether they can shift these costs to employees. Below we answer frequently asked questions about paying for uniforms, tools and equipment. Q: What laws may affect whether I can… read more
Successful Change Management Involves Employees
Organizational change initiatives fail at an alarming rate The digitization spiral is driving tremendous changes in the ways businesses and other organizations operate. Many traditional organizations are beginning to accept, in theory at least, that they must either change or die. Strategically managing organizational change is critical to implementing new programs and initiatives, and ultimately,… read more
TOP 12 REASONS WHY PEOPLE RESIST CHANGE
Expecting resistance to change and planning for it from the start of your change management progamme will allow you to effectively manage objections. Understanding the most common reasons people object to change gives you the opportunity to plan your change strategy to address these factors. It’s not possible to be aware of all sources of… read more
KEY ELEMENTS IN CREATING A HIGH PERFORMANCE CULTURE
High performance culture are not dependent on one simple factor High performance culture are not dependent on one simple factor or as a result of one or two things. The entire context you operate in greatly impacts your results. This context includes the culture of the company – how things get done, how decisions get made,… read more
How to Hold People Accountable – Performance Management
Everybody, somebody, anybody, and nobody Does this little story sound familiar? “This is a story of four people named Everybody, Somebody, Anybody, and Nobody. There was an important job to be done and Everybody was asked to do it. Everybody was sure Somebody would do it. Anybody could have done it, but Nobody did it…. read more
TOP 40+ QUESTIONS TO ASK BEFORE EMBARKING ON ANY CHANGE
by Torben Rick Organizational change management checklist Companies increasingly face competitive pressures related to rapid and continuous adaptationto a complex, dynamic and highly interconnected global environment. Dealing with or managing any type of change is now a common occurrence in most organizations. In recent years, technological growth, the information age, changes in habits, changes in… read more
20 TIPS TO IMPROVE EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT AND PERFORMANCE
by Torben Rick High levels of employee engagement in an organization are linked to superior business performance, including increased profitability, productivity, employee retention, customer metrics and safety levels. That’s way we all want employees to be engaged at work, right? But how can we actually get there? Here are 20 tips: #1 – Communicate clear… read more
Six Stages of Measuring Your Patient Experience
by Dr Avnesh Ratnanesan In our mission to serve the lives of millions in healthcare, I am often asked to speak at conferences, share my ideas, interview hospital CEOs as well as connect and collaborate with healthcare experts and Patient Experience (PX) champions. A key lesson I’ve learnt is the need for healthcare providers to understand… read more