Did you sign a contract to be perfect? I don’t recall signing one, yet as leaders we are held to a higher standard, sometimes so high it’s unachievable. Perfection rarely is.
Winners announced for Scheduler of the Year
Apr 11, 2017
OnShift has announced the winners of its annual Scheduler of the Year Awards last week.
It’s time to get away
By
Julie Thorson
Mar 30, 2017
We were not meant to work without time to reflect and have a break.
Lawmakers reintroduce bill to ensure observation stays count toward SNF coverage
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Mar 10, 2017
A bipartisan group of lawmakers reintroduced a bill on Wednesday that would require days spent by hospital patients in observation status count toward the three-day inpatient requirement for skilled nursing...
What isn’t being said
By
Julie Thorson
Mar 02, 2017
Disclaimer: This is not scientific. I can, however, tell you I believe this notion to be true based on the hundreds of leadership conversations I’ve had, or haven’t had.
Trust before truth — Take 2
By
Julie Thorson
Feb 02, 2017
How do you continue to be a strong leader when you are feeling personally attacked or hurt by another person who claims to be a leader? It’s a great question to ask your work teams. Answers are not...
Trust before truth
By
Julie Thorson
Jan 05, 2017
The people you trust the most, hopefully, are the ones that can lay the heaviest of truths on you. In other words, they can point out your weaknesses in a way you will respond to. Sure, it might hurt,...
Confessions of a competitive CEO
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Julie Thorson
Dec 08, 2016
It’s OK to admit it: Competition, even if it’s with yourself to do better, be a better leader, is encouraged and we should embrace it. So here are my confessions about it.
The leadership hangover
By
Julie Thorson
Nov 03, 2016
As we circled in the air over Chicago on Wednesday to hear, “Sorry, folks, we have to go back to Indianapolis because the rain is too heavy for us to get into Chicago,” I thought to myself,...
Learn about quality during Oct. 25 CE-approved webinar
Oct 19, 2016
Both assisted living and skilled nursing providers face increasing challenges in recruiting and retaining workers. Staff turnover can hurt both clinical quality measures, and financial outcomes.