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Possibility Maximizer: TED Talks

Sales Wolf Blog

SHRM - Society for Human Resource Managment Indispensible for the HR Professional! License. .  TED conferences attract an impressive list of speakers including the likes of Tony Robbins, Stephen Hawking, Steve Jobs, Seth Godin, Al Gore, and Jane Goodall to name a few. 

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Am I Approaching My Female Coworkers the Wrong Way?

Harvard Business Review

A senior health care leader must learn to manage across differences when communicating with his female colleagues.

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Why The Best Hospitals Are Managed by Doctors

Harvard Business Review

A simple question was asked: are hospitals ranked more highly when they are led by medically trained doctors or non-MD professional managers? The analysis showed that hospital quality scores are approximately 25% higher in physician-run hospitals than in manager-run hospitals.

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Why Doctors Need Leadership Training

Harvard Business Review

Nearly all physicians take on significant leadership responsibilities over the course of their career, but unlike any other occupation where management skills are important, physicians are neither taught how to lead nor are they typically rewarded for good leadership. The Future of Health Care. Medicine involves leadership.

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Transforming the Way We Work

Harvard Business Review

Nine years ago, when I launched The Energy Project during an economic boom, it was nearly impossible to find senior leaders open to the idea that demand was exceeding people's capacity, and that it was critical to the bottom line to teach employees new ways to manage their energy more skillfully.

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What Happens to Mental Health at Work When Our Devices Know How We Feel?

Harvard Business Review

The cognitive and emotional demands on managers have rarely been more complicated or intense. One recent global research survey of employee assistance programs found that, combined, employee anxiety, stress, and depression accounted for over 80% of all emotional health cases in 2014, compared with 55% in 2012. Distracted?

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Is HR Too Important to Be Left to HR?

Harvard Business Review

Its the managers responsibility to lead their employees, manage performance, and provide guidance. Yes, managers often interview job candidates or identify the most talented employees as part of a talent management program. I would guess 90% of all managers believe in their ability to undertake professional interviews.

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