– Written by Elizabeth Farquhar, Writer and Editor, for the Center for Services Leadership As sucker punches go, this coronavirus pandemic was a championship blow. Some companies would probably agree with boxer Mike Tyson, who said “everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face.” This is a historic moment, but we have …
Excellence in health services management is a goal that many health care organizations, hospitals, and other medical care facilities aspire to. Yet, achieving that excellence is not necessarily easily attainable. This begs the question, what are the key factors that characterize not only excellence, but “brilliance” within the field of health care management? Recent research …
The current historically low employment rate may signal a strong economy, but managers and HR professionals know that there is a flip side: a growing shortage of talent to fill available jobs. According to the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), companies are trying to fill 7 million jobs right now, but only 6.3 million …
By Bob Giacometti Traditionally, the role of Personnel, as Human Resources (HR) was once known, centered more on administrative and support activities such as hiring and transferring, maintaining employee records, and administering appraisal, compensation, benefits, equal opportunity, and other employee relations programs. While important, many HR teams still operate outside of the strategic planning process …
