by John G. Self | Sep 18, 2013 | Healthcare, Leadership
If you are a senior leader in healthcare, I have two pieces of advice for you, do not get too comfortable with the status quo, and do not overreact by preaching daily or weekly “the sky is falling” sermons to your staff, physicians, or anyone else who will listen,...
by John G. Self | Jul 31, 2013 | Career Management, Healthcare, Recruiting
The question is not if, but when and how many. Layoffs. They are inevitable in the new healthcare economy that will be defined over the next five to seven years by the impact of the Affordable Care Act and the inevitable deficit reduction through cuts in...
by John G. Self | Jul 8, 2013 | Healthcare, Recruiting
When a major national health services organization acquired a major group purchasing organization (GPO), there was no question that the more than 250 employees who were part of the reduction in force would receive outplacement. The financial mavens raised their...
by John G. Self | Apr 4, 2009 | Current Affairs, Stories
As I entered the elevator yesterday for the quick 39-floor ride to the lobby of my office tower, my only fellow traveler was a young woman holding a white document storage box – the kind employees use for their personal possessions when they leave the office for the...
by John G. Self | Nov 13, 2008 | Career Management
BUFFALO, New York (Nov. 13, 2008) – The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) in Galveston, the once mighty crown jewel of the UT health science center system announced yesterday that they were laying off 3,800 employees. The UT System Board of Regents confirmed...
