Results of a recent Society for Human Resources Management survey about recruiting most likely will not surprise anyone in aging services, but perhaps there is comfort in knowing that the senior living...
Reduce burnout to reduce turnover
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 06, 2017
If you want to lessen employee turnover, then address employee burnout, according to a recent survey.
Your homework assignment: Help extend the benefits of vacation
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 27, 2018
Employees believe that time away from work has positive effects for them, according to a new survey, but those effects can be short-lived without employer support.
A key to making employees want to stay
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 31, 2022
Exit interviews with departing staff members can reveal changes that managers can make to potentially entice more employees to stay in the future, but a new article shares other actions that could prevent...
Want a positive workplace? Be a positive leader
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 30, 2017
Managers in flourishing organizations share optimism, hope and inspiration with employees, especially when things don’t go as planned, according to one expert.
Taking work seriously
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 01, 2016
Have you heard the one about the woman whose hair caught on fire as she was blow-drying it? Or the one about the person whose clothes — all of them — were stolen?
Relationship advice for senior living leaders
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 02, 2018
These two tips could help senior living leaders establish positive relationships with employees. In fact, it’s good advice for any relationship inside or outside the workplace.
A ‘wake-up call’ to improve employee retention
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 19, 2018
What’s one way to retain employees? Make sure their supervisors are people for whom they want to work, suggests a recent national survey.
10 tips for recruiting and retaining employees
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 04, 2018
A new guide that focuses on recruiting and retaining direct care workers offers advice that applies to many types of senior living employees.
4 ways to value experience in the workplace
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 20, 2018
Recent AARP survey results suggest ways that employers can look to workers aged 45 or more years to address their staffing needs.