There are five big picture topics I’m focused on this year – technology, supply chain, workforce, climate change, and the changing face of America. I’m sharing some of my candid thoughts and predictions for these five topics in a “2022 Trends” blog series – I’ve covered technology, supply chain and workforce in the past few […]
Today we celebrate love, and on Friday, we celebrate National Caregivers Day. The fact that these two holidays fall within the same week seems like an excellent reminder for us to show caregivers in our lives some love. But how? At Loretto, no one understands the needs of our frontline caregivers better than Michelle, our […]
There are five big picture topics I’m focused on this year – technology, supply chain, workforce, climate change, and the changing face of America. I’m sharing some of my candid thoughts and predictions for these five topics in a “2022 Trends” blog series – I’ve covered both technology and supply chain in the past few […]
This blog post was contributed by Julie Sheedy, Loretto’s Chief Marketing and Engagement Officer, who plays a vital role to Loretto at all times, but especially as we overcome the challenges of pandemic marketing. Every industry comes with its own unique challenges in marketing products or services. And, as we have all experienced, the COVID […]
There are five big picture topics I’m focused on this year – technology, supply chain, workforce, climate change, and the changing face of America. I’m sharing some of my candid thoughts and predictions for these five topics in a “2022 Trends” blog series – last week, I covered technology, in general, and Big Tech specifically. […]
We’re just a few weeks into 2022, and believe it or not, we will move from a pandemic world to an endemic world. As we do that, there are five big picture topics I’m focused on this year – technology, supply chain, workforce, climate change, and the changing face of America. Over the next several […]
The long-term care industry is no stranger to workforce shortages. Workforce recruitment and retention are two challenges that have been persistent for years. Now, add a pandemic. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, nursing homes alone have seen their industry’s employment level drop by 14 percent or 221,000 jobs since the beginning of the […]
This blog post was contributed by Brenda McCutcheon, Loretto’s Vice President of Mission, who plays a vital role to Loretto at all times, but especially during a pandemic. It’s easy to focus on what we lose during a pandemic. The reality is, the big picture can seem never-ending, overwhelming, discouraging. So instead of thinking big, […]
For most of us, the past year and a half haven’t been about whether or not there has been a problem – but rather a question of which problem to solve first (or try to). It’s this question – which, admittedly, I’ve asked myself – that inspired me to do some research and sort out […]
Leadership is a journey, not a destination – and the journey isn’t a simple, one-way road. Over time, leaders develop both horizontally and vertically. Horizontal leadership development is when we increase our capacity and competence in our current role—increasing our ability to manage the externalities of our environment. Vertical leadership development is when we grow […]
The most recent jobs report found that job openings have reached a historic high of almost 11 million, with nine million people still jobless even after enhanced unemployment benefits ended on Labor Day. Of the 25 states that ended enhanced unemployment earlier this year, all found it had minimal impact on lowering its job openings, […]
