October

2004

U.S. hospitals are facing the critical problem of rising nursing vacancy and turnover rates, but many leaders don't understand just how complex the challenge is. Curing the nursing shortage requires a heavy dose of innovative recruiting, talent-based hiring, and great management.
Coaching courses are now among the most popular training programs offered to managers. And many organizations are evaluating managers' "coaching skills" during their annual performance reviews. But what does "coaching" actually mean? And what separates great coaches from all the rest?
The auto industry continues to ignore the enormous impact of consumer emotions. This despite the fact that research reveals that auto buyers are motivated not just by confidence in vehicle performance but also by real passion for the brand.
In their efforts to increase productivity, organizations continue to search for the perfect process that they can impose company-wide. The problem: It doesn't exist. But some processes are much more effective than others. Find out which ones.
Your employees have thousands of interactions each day, according to the authors of How Full Is Your Bucket? Positive Strategies for Work and Life. For better or worse, some of those interactions are life-changing.

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