Design your business model to match your employees
At Nick's Pizza and Pub, in the Northwest Suburbs of Chicago, the young people who work in either of its two locations find the culture energizing. Nick, the owner, finds it intentional.
Dalton’s strategic growth lesson: Stay the course!
I feel blessed to have been mentored and have partnered with such a balanced leader as George Dalton. He was strategic, focused, resilient and persistent; yet open, curious, collaborative and engaging, demonstrating both the power of strength and the power of vulnerability all in one leader.
Manufacture talent
Faced with an acute talent shortage, employers continue to re-assess how to "manufacture" the talent they need to prosper.
Be ready for the nuances of 2012
It's hard to believe that 2012 is just around the corner. The best word I would use to describe 2011 is tumultuous. Everything bad that could happen economically happened.
Angela Sawyer, medical assistant, Aurora Advanced Healthcare
Angela Sawyer is a shining example of humility and compassion when it comes to patient care. She has touched the lives of many in her work as a medical assistant at Aurora Advanced Health Center in Hartford, but she has had a profound effect on one 17-year-old patient with multiple sclerosis.
Kim Melcher, coordinator, Wisconsin Well Woman Program, State of Wisconsin
According to the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR), an estimated one third of the cases of cancers could be prevented with proper screening. Kim Melcher stays motivated by knowing there are women in need who do not have access to lifesaving cancer screenings.
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Jane Cooper, chief executive officer, Patient Care
For many consumers, staying on top of our health care needs takes a back seat to the juggling act between professional and personal activities and responsibilities.
Dr. William Pennington, orthopedic surgeon, Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital, Orthopedic Institute of Wisconsin
Dr. William Pennington, an orthopedic surgeon at the Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital, located on the second floor of, and in partnership with, the Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare Franklin hospital, is a national leader in shoulder reconstruction surgery.
Dr. Husam H. Balkhy, director of the Center for Robotic and Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery for Wheaton Franciscan –The Wisconsin Heart Hospital; Clinical Assistant...
Dr. Husam Balkhy is one of the top surgeons in the Milwaukee area. He has been a strong advocate and a pioneer in minimally invasive robotic surgery and for beating heart surgery.
Kae Buelow, bereavement outreach volunteer, Horizon Hospice-Grief Resource Center
Kae Buelow understands grief first-hand. She is the only surviving member of her family. Her personal losses and commitment to make a difference have inspired her to attain a Grief Counseling Certification from Marquette University.
