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Ten Strategies to Keep Your Good People

Incorporate the following steps as part of your talent management strategy and you're sure to have employee retention. 1. Set Expectations; have a clear, concise description of the job and the expectations of the person in that job. 2. Move your talented people around the organization, let them experience other jobs in the company and… Continue

Added by Vicki Z. Lauter on September 6, 2009 at 2:53pm — 2 Comments

Arm Yourself with Succession Planning Initiatives Before It's Too Late

We have all heard the hype on the baby boomers and the void they will leave in the workforce. In addition, the growing skills gap and talent shortage leave many organizations concerned about the future. This very concern has fueled a talent war as companies compete for highly skilled executives and superior performers to fill the void. You don't have to take shelter yet. Succession planning is your best defense if… Continue

Added by Vicki Z. Lauter on August 27, 2009 at 2:03pm — No Comments

Create a Shared Culture as Part of Your Overall Talent Management Strategy

Health care leaders need to employ patience and persistence if they're going to create a beneficial, shared culture in a growing system. Consistency Health care systems with a strong culture ensure that their environment is represented in all of its offices or operations. To achieve this, the organization must apply and measure the same processes, policies and rules throughout the field. If there is a significant variance, then the culture will not be seen as important or a contributing factor… Continue

Added by Vicki Z. Lauter on August 9, 2009 at 3:47pm — No Comments

Four Key Steps to Develop Future Leaders

The changing demographics of our country have been making headlines. As the population ages and baby boomers begin to retire, labor shortages seem imminent and in some cases, potentially catastrophic. Most of the forecasts focus on a dwindling pool of applicants for entry level positions. However, leading edge health care organizations also have to be able to replace key leaders with little interruption to the business. A number of hospitals and health networks are turning to leadership develop… Continue

Added by Vicki Z. Lauter on July 29, 2009 at 9:13am — No Comments

Facing Talent Challenges Today

To meet today’s challenges, companies world-wide are searching for ways to do more with less. While many strategies offer streamlined processes and ways to add value, the biggest opportunities to meet this challenge lie within the talent themselves and are critical to future success: • Finding the right talent • Retaining your top performers • Ensuring your best employees have the opportunity to thrive Managing talent can be tough, but it doesn’t have to be. The key is to understand the curren… Continue

Added by Vicki Z. Lauter on July 23, 2009 at 8:06am — No Comments

Is Ready, Fire, Aim Your Talent Management Strategy?

Many businesses are still practicing talent mismanagement through "fire, ready, aim" rather than "ready, aim, fire!" Although you might get lucky and this approach may work, implementing a more logical and effective talent management process for selecting top talent is the key to your company's future success. The approach starts with a clear definition of the key jobs your company has to fill. You will have a much better chance of finding… Continue

Added by Vicki Z. Lauter on July 13, 2009 at 4:30pm — No Comments

New Year's Motivation

My New Year's motivation has come in the form of a competition with a friend of mine. Lucy* knows I have been working on a weight loss plan since April 2006. When I started I was at 33% body fat; recently my trainer took measurements and I am happy to tell you I am now at 18% body fat. The motivation/challenge now is to get "bikini ready" actually to wear one on Memorial Day 2009 at Lucy's pool. By accepting the challenge I am doing a couple of things; a better job of planning and time manageme… Continue

Added by Vicki Z. Lauter on January 1, 2009 at 12:22pm — No Comments

Moral Compass

Back in the time of Christopher Columbus he used DR or Dead Reckoning and Celestial navigation to find is way to the New World. Later Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts used a compass to find their way so as not to get lost while on hikes. They are also taught the tenets of having a good moral compass by following the Laws of the Scouts which cover areas such as being honest and fair, friendly and helpful, be responsible for what they say and do, use resources wisely and leave the world a better place.… Continue

Added by Vicki Z. Lauter on December 29, 2008 at 2:19pm — No Comments

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