Over the course of your life and career, there are certain problems that continue to surface until you learn your lesson. Here are 12 that you don’t want to learn the hard way. Sticking your neck out and taking charge of your career is no trivial matter. Whether that’s switching careers, going back to school,… read more
You are not going to get a job that deserves you by sitting in the chair like a Good Little Job-Seeker and answering questions. You have to get your interviewer off the script! A ‘screener’ or HR interviewer who interviews you before you meet your own hiring manager may have a hard time getting off their interview… read more
A recent article from SMARTNews stated that what employees want more than anything else is to feel appreciated for their work. You may be asking yourself if this finding applies specifically to employees who work in a senior living environment. The short answer? Yes, it does. How can we be so sure? Well, at Sensight… read more
Dear Liz, I am a new HR Manager in a 190-person professional services firm. We have a mix of senior-level, staff-level and clerical employees and a fun atmosphere in general, but there are pockets of discontent and bad energy in the company, too. I’ve been the HR Manager here for eleven months. I am the… read more
The most successful people in business often have friends in high places. Yes, it’s certainly possible to get ahead purely with financial acumen, a product or service customers can’t live without, or knowledge and experience that makes you irreplaceable. But often, it’s about who you know–people who like you enough to want to help you,… read more
The human brain is hardwired to judge. This survival mechanism makes it very hard to meet someone without evaluating and interpreting their behavior. While we tend to think that our judgments are based on the content of conversations and other obvious behaviors, the research says otherwise. In fact, the majority of our judgments are focused… read more
Inspiring and engaging staff and operating with transparency are some of the proven ways nurse leaders can keep their teams on their toes. Change used to come in short bursts, but now it’s continuous. As the health care industry pivots to accountable care organizations and prepares for population health, the pace of change is accelerating…. read more
It’s probably on every job spec that’s been written since the start of time. ‘Looking for an innovative problem solver…’ ‘…able to solve complicated problems as effectively as possible…’ ‘…with a focus on getting to the heart of a problem’ Sound familiar? It’s equally certain that you’ve talked up your own problem solving skills too,… read more
Throughout my life, my father would often remind me: “If you enrich your mind with meaningful knowledge each day, it will grow stronger – if you put it to the test, it will grow wiser.” Wisdom guides our thinking, attitude and overall mindset. It pushes us to break through boundaries, and to see beyond the… read more
One of my favorite little indulgences is to listen to TED Talks, or pod casts while getting ready for work in the morning. My little $19 blue tooth speaker is a permanent passenger in my carry-on luggage, allowing me to stream virtual mentors any time day or night. Yesterday I listened to one by Amy… read more