Actions speak louder than words. Now is the time for business leaders to become active listeners to uncover employee needs specific to their workforce/company/industry and take action to make changes that will attract and retain talent.
Hospital workers are expected to endure a certain level of abuse that would otherwise not be tolerated outside of healthcare settings, complicating workers' ability to seek recourse following violent incidents, doctors, nurses and administrators from area hospitals told the Sun Journal.
The health system eliminated the positions of Chief Physician Executive Jeff Absalon and Senior Vice President Strategy Rod Marchiando this week. The layoffs were an effort to reduce costs amid a financial crisis.
The business media have lately been telling stories about tension between employees and employers. Employees always feel more powerful when jobs are plentiful, and they're asking for more flexibility as well as more equitable compensation. Employers cite economic headwinds and unprecedented disruptions as they hedge on long-term change.
This is a great moment to commit to a more human workplace, which inexpensively raises job performance and job satisfaction.