Incentra Insights

Healthcare in Crisis Mode

The healthcare industry is undergoing unprecedented challenges. Along with the pandemic, the industry is experiencing severe talent shortages, high turnover rates, and heavy competition for top candidates. From nurses to physicians, janitors, and administrative staff, every employee in a healthcare organization is affected by these challenges. This has resulted in serious negative impacts on the patient experience. Healthcare leaders must find ways to address talent retention and reengage their workforce.

We’re sharing our top 5 blog posts (by the number of page views) that were published over the last 12 months. If you missed any of these posts, check them out here. They feature the latest topics in the industry as well as helpful information on employee recognition and channel incentives.

Campaigning for more employee recognition to a perhaps skeptical C-Suite can be a difficult task, but it can be made simpler with the right tools and evidence of value. This includes highlighting high-level benefits and results of your proposed recognition initiatives.  

A Time of Rough Sailing

There is no question it has been a tough several years for U.S. companies. The upheaval in normal business operations, the emergence of the hybrid workplace, and the great resignation are just some of the overwhelming challenges faced by both employers and employees.

What Is Generational Diversity?

Generational diversity means having a wide range of generations in the workforce at the same time. This is an essential concept in the workplace today as people are retiring later, and there can be five generations in the workforce: Generation Z (1997-2021), Millennials (1981-1986), Generation X (1965-1980), Boomers (1946-1964), and Traditionalists – also called the Silent Generation (1922-1945). (I personally know a few Traditionalists who really enjoy their part-time work and the extra cash it provides them.)

Cost of the Growing Employee Turnover Rate

 U.S. employers are struggling with an unprecedented rise in employee resignation rates. According to new figures from Gartner, 37.4 million people will voluntarily quit their jobs this year, a quite staggering 20% increase on pre-pandemic levels. 

This post is part five and the final post in a series discussing The Healthcare Employee Recognition Playbook. In case you missed any of the first four blog posts, you can read them by clicking on the links below.

This post is part four in a series of blog posts discussing The Healthcare Employee Recognition Playbook. In case you missed any of the first three blog posts, you can read them by clicking on the links below. 

The Great Employee Exodus

We have all witnessed the massive departure of employees from the workforce over the past several years. Workers have been quitting their jobs in droves, sometimes without even having another job lined up. If the pandemic taught us anything, it is that employees can quickly lose enthusiasm for their jobs and careers. The disruption to the workplace has only magnified the reality that many workers feel ongoing dissatisfaction with their work-related situations. So how can employers stem this tide and stop the flood of a disappearing workforce?

This post is part three in a series of blog posts discussing The Healthcare Employee Recognition Playbook. In case you missed the second post, you can read it here and the first post here.