by Marilyn King It Takes a Global Olympic Village I am proud to be an Olympian. I represented the USA in Munich in 1972 and Montreal in 1976, then placed second in the Olympic trials (Pentathlon) for Moscow in 1980. A life-altering experience in training for my third Olympic team prompted me to study what… read more
Employers
Leadership Effectiveness: The Self-Aware Leader
Hot buttons – we all have them. And that is ok – just part of the human condition. It is how we adapt to them; how we let them affect our leadership that is important to our leadership credibility. One of the goals of Strategic Executive Coaching is to help executives make what is apparent… read more
10 Qualities The Best Managers Have In Common?
by Bernard Marr It’s the age-old question of leadership: do you want to be loved or feared? Most management experts would tell you that the old, hyper-masculine stereotype of the boss who leaves his employees shaking in their boots is not the best model to follow in a modern work setting. But how do you… read more
SEEING STARS: HOW IMPROVING YOUR SKILLED NURSING RATINGS CAN AFFECT YOUR BOTTOM-LINE
By Laura Franco, VP/Director of Health Care Services In the world of health care, stars carry a lot of weight. Created in 2008, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Five-Star Rating System was originally designed to help seniors and their families in the selection of skilled nursing providers. Today, that star power is… read more
9 ASSISTED LIVING TECHNOLOGIES YOU NEED IN YOUR SENIOR LIVING COMMUNITY
1: Service Request and Ticketing System A sink gets clogged. A window is broken. The LTC TV remote is not behaving. Life happens. That’s why you have a maintenance team on site. Or maybe you don’t. But naturally, someone needs to be notified and the issue needs to be resolved. So how do your residents… read more
Five Ways to Fast-Track Your Promotion
By Jack and Suzy Welch Who isn’t impatient to get ahead? According to a recent national workforce survey conducted by IPSOS, a global market research firm, and the Jack Welch Management Institute, 31 percent of American professionals said they have been passed over for a promotion they felt they deserved and 43 percent thought about quitting… read more
CCRCs Push Salaries Higher as Comeback Continues
by Tim Mullaney Pay continues to rise for management-level employees at continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs) around the nation, with an average annual increase of 2.70% between last year and this year. That eclipses the 2.63% average increase for CCRC management positions between 2014 and 2015. The statistics come from the Hospital & Healthcare Compensation… read more
An Important Message to Today’s CEOs from the Leaders of the Future
If you want strong leaders in the future, start developing them now—don’t wait until they’re already in leadership positions to give them the coaching they need. Posted by: Thuy Sindell Dear CEOs, Right now we are your employees, but in the future, we will climb the ranks, reach our full potential, and become the next… read more
10 Time Management Skills Every Employee Needs
by HR Solutions Blog Team Poor time management skills can result in missed deadlines, dissatisfied clients, and increased overtime costs. These concerns may be compounded in light of the new overtime rules(effective December 1, 2016), especially for employees who are reclassified as non-exempt. To help avoid unnecessary overtime costs and improve performance, here are 10… read more
Can Organizations Help People Thrive?
by Michelle McQuaid An Interview with Professor Gretchen Spreizter Are people thriving in your workplace? Or are busyness, uncertainty, and ambiguity leaving them feeling overwhelmed and burned out? Let’s face it, navigating the highs and lows of workplaces these days can be challenging even for the most resilient of us. Having your people thrive at work… read more