I was heading to Portland, OR for Hood to Coast, a 199-mile relay race, when I realized I was flying across the country to do two things that exhaust me – run and meet new people. In addition to running, I was joining 11 strangers for two days, spending many sweaty hours together in a van.
Aligning a company’s sales strategy across departments is no longer just a good idea, it’s imperative to driving sustainable revenue. It’s crucial to ensure everyone in your organization is working together to create the best customer experience. Removing any disconnect and creating a sense of purpose also creates accountability and improved collaboration.
Consumers have been banking online for more than 20 years, yet they regularly face outdated technical infrastructures. That frustrates users who expect digital experiences with their banks to be exceptional.
Historically, women have been an underutilized part of the work force, especially in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math). As more women consider fields such as information technology (IT), methods of recruiting and hiring should be examined and modified to make sure they’re effective for a more diverse population.
Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs) affect one in 25 patients according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Preventing these incidents is one of the most effective ways health care facility managers can improve patient outcomes and decrease costs.
Aging is an uncomfortable topic that people have struggled to discuss since ancient times. That same discomfort exists in organizational diversity and inclusion (D&I) initiatives, too. While many CEOs experience success with overall D&I programs, a PwC study found only 8 percent of CEOs target age-related D&I in their policies.
Diversity is incredibly important to a company’s workforce. Not only does it ensure that workforces reflect the populations they draw from, but it also helps drive innovation and supports revenue growth.
In health care, your employees’ understanding of and adherence to compliance efforts can be a matter of life and death. If health care workers—from custodians to surgeons—don’t understand why safety procedures and regulations are important to them and follow those policies appropriately, patients could pay the ultimate price.
With healthcare costs rising again in 2018, businesses are looking for ways to keep employees healthy. Addressing health behaviors upstream–prevention–is far less costly than paying for treatments. But you already know that.
