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Closed Door Policy
July 9, 2008 8:41 AM by Scott Warner

As I walked to my car one afternoon after work, another manager at the hospital appeared beside me, interrupting my thoughts. "Do you ever close your office door?" he asked. "What, after I leave for the day?" "No," he said seriously. "While you're working." Read More...

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Grievances
June 24, 2008 12:50 PM by Scott Warner

The word equitable , at the heart of many a grievance, may be defined as "just and fair," or free from bias or dishonesty. During a staff meeting, I once defined it as "a lack of unfairness." So, what does "unfairness" mean? Unfairness is like obscenity: Read More...

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Problem Evolution
May 30, 2008 10:01 AM by Scott Warner

Recently, I read this and have been thinking about it ever since. The article describes "problem evolution"--the notion that problems evolve over time to evade a manager's attempts to solve them. This explains why a new manager quickly solves "intractable" Read More...

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Your Culture
May 5, 2008 12:44 PM by Scott Warner

Imagine in the near future, a job applicant asking, "What is your culture here?" Your first thought is Duh, it's a laboratory . But with the pressures on healthcare, you may already be hearing plenty of talk about your organization's "culture." Even if Read More...

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Other Managers
May 2, 2008 11:07 AM by Scott Warner

Becoming a manager means changing your peer relationships. Instead of competing with another work silo, you now need their cooperation. It is essential to transition from the subordinate-supervisor relationship to this new peer setting to complete projects Read More...

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A New Work Perspective
February 19, 2008 12:03 PM by Scott Warner

Law and medicine careers may be losing self-respect, according to this article in the Dallas News . While these professions are still solidly supported by pay, security, schooling and responsibility, there is a sense that their status is waning. Excerpt: Read More...

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