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Strengthening Our Nation’s Healthcare Leadership
Wiederhold and Associates is partnering with Yaffe & Company to host a series of discussions with select healthcare leaders across the country to examine the issue of executive recruitment, retention and leadership development. The gatherings will take place in...
Career development- Top 5 ways to stand out
Developing one’s career is multifaceted and takes time, energy and intentionality. In a competitive market one must differentiate. Here are five ways to stand out and help your career develop over the long-term: Grow your network- it’s about who you know and who knows...
Strategies for Active Career Advancement
Are you looking to be promoted? If getting a promotion is important to you, then it is time to sit down and look at the external and internal factors that will influence your strategy of advancement. Define Your Target The very first and most important step in your...
Best career advice- “Play Hungry Hungry Hippos”
Remember that game, “Hungry Hungry Hippos”? It’s simple - s/he who collects the most marbles, wins. If you want to maximize your career opportunities, you must play this game well. How do you win? You must pocket as many network connections (marbles) as possible. 80%...
The Discipline of Project Management
In this time of rapid transformation of care delivery, financing and business models, successful project management is more critical than ever. Whether a major facility or IT project or operational projects such as new staffing models, population health initiatives or...
In transition? Cast a wide net
If you find yourself in transition one of the worst things you can do is limit your job search. Do not say things like, “I don’t want to live in . . . . that part of the country,” or “That job is too small”. There are several reasons to cast a wide net: Practice....
Achieve Results through Physician Alignment, Integration and Engagement: Leadership and Management
Culture of Performance Excellence: A simplified Approach Physician alignment, integration and engagement in integrated delivery systems are essential elements in navigating the complexity of healthcare service delivery. Healthcare organizations need a simplified...
Develop and Maintain Effective Nurse Leaders
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1.2 million vacancies will emerge for registered nurses between 2014 and 2022. In fact, the shortage is anticipated to be twice as big as when Medicare and Medicaid were introduced in 1965. Nursing plays a huge role in the...
Can I Trust You?
In its 2016 global CEO survey, Price Waterhouse Coopers reported that fifty-five percent of CEOs think that a lack of trust is a threat to their organization’s growth. Stephen M. R. Covey, in his book: “The Speed of Trust,” asserts, "The ability to establish, extend,...
Achieve Results through Physician Alignment, Integration and Engagement: Governance
Culture of Performance Excellence: A simplified Approach Physician alignment, integration and engagement in integrated delivery systems are essential elements in navigating the complexity of healthcare service delivery. Healthcare organizations need a simplified...
A Strategic Nursing Career
What would it take to build your career strategically? Nursing Leaders think strategically about the work they do, often considering the needs of their organizations, their staffs, and the patients they care for as their primary focus of their careers. Rarely,...
Secrets to Successful Transition
Career transitions can be difficult. The more desirable your next position is, the more competition you will face to secure it. The top priority of an applicant is to stand out from the crowd. Having a great resume and a strong interview is a great place to start....
Effective networking- THE best way to connect. Period.
Everyone has a passion for something. When networking with others, make it a point to find the other person’s passion. Why? People like talking about what’s important to them. How do you find out what’s important to them? Ask them. Ask what they do for fun. Ask about...
Prepare Leaders for Long-Term Success
Wiederhold & Associates currently partners with healthcare systems to support their succession planning process. One organization we are working with is unique in their foresight in planning for critical impending retirements. They recognize the need to invest on...
Executives- Read this if you made $100k or more last year
Last year your employer gave you a bunch of money- what did you do for it? If you cannot clearly answer this question, you are vulnerable. In today's competitive market it is imperative to create value for your employer. Employers have problems- executives are hired...
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