Posts Tagged ‘Employee relationships’
Battling Low Employee Morale
One industry, healthcare, has all but escaped the draconian impact of the economic recession. However, healthcare is, as other industries are—battling low employee morale.
According to a survey by CareerBuilder (referenced in this article: Healthcare employers battle low employee morale | Healthcare Finance News) nearly 4 of 10 healthcare employees report low motivation and 1 in 4 say they have no loyalty to their employers.
Losing good employees costs the leaders of any organization dearly. This is especially true in healthcare where job knowledge and experience is valued so highly (or it should be).
What can healthcare employers, or any employer for that matter do to ramp up morale:
Get innovative about employee incentives. Think in terms of low-cost but meaningful rewards. Don’t stop your recognition program just because the budget doesn’t permit you to reward like you once did, instead revamp.
Younger Employees and Boomer Bosses
Much is said about seasoned managers relating better with Generation Y workers, but what should younger professionals do to work well at the office and get along with older generations?
First of all, Gen Yers don’t have years of experience and perspective about the inner-office politics and personality conflicts that can go along with working within an organization. When they get their first taste of ‘it’ they’re often shocked or dismayed.
They can, and do need however, to acquire moxie and survival skills that go beyond their youth. Some tips for your younger professionals…
