Monthly Archives: February 2014

A Delicate Management Task – Managing Upward

A Delicate Management Task – Managing Upward

Have you ever been completely exasperated when you couldn’t convince someone above you, senior management, a board or a direct supervisor, to approve an action or authorize resources that you needed to get your job done?  When I was the Director of Human Resources in a large teaching hospital with staffing as one of my responsibilities, all requisitions to hire staff had to be approved by the COO.  So it was my job to get positions filled as quickly […]

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Your Extreme Weather Response…Resignation or Resilience?

Your Extreme Weather Response…Resignation or Resilience?

The eastern United States and other parts of the country have been pummeled by winter weather and it’s not over yet.  Harsh weather is demanding on us physically, emotionally and economically.  Most of us are prepared for a couple of days of a difficult commute or a few hours without power, but this year is ridiculous.  Unless you are working for the electric company or are in the snow plow or tree removal business, the weather has […]

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