by John G. Self | Jan 18, 2011 | Recruiting
What makes a good recruiter? How do you define a good recruitment program? As increasing numbers of healthcare systems, hospitals and other providers focus on reducing costs by bringing the executive search function internally, there are important factors to consider...
by John G. Self | Dec 30, 2010 | Career Management
Transparency in recruiting is essential, yet many organizations, and their recruiters, play fast and loose with the term or ignore it altogether. Lack of transparency in the recruitment process is one of the principle reasons that more than 50 percent of all...
by John G. Self | Oct 21, 2010 | Leadership
I have an admission to make. I got caught up in consultant speak. I succumbed to the temptation to use cool, CNBC-style jargon. One term in particular was finding its way into my writing, my speeches and the Firm’s marketing materials. The offending phrase did not...
by John G. Self | Sep 16, 2010 | Healthcare, Leadership
Building bench strength –assessment, investment and consistency — is an important human capital strategy for healthcare organizations. It is a strategy that will be an important foundation for an organization’s future success. Or survival. The...
by John G. Self | Aug 10, 2010 | Healthcare, Leadership
Management Silos are a regrettable fixture in far too many companies. They are particularly egregious in health care where these ego-based fiefdoms drive up costs, frustrate employees and harm patients. That far too many CEOs are reluctant to tear down...