Jackie Larson
Jackie Larson is president of Avantas, a provider of workforce management technology, services, and strategies for the healthcare industry.
Policy Standardization Sets the Stage for Successful Staffing
When a company is struggling with staffing, we always suggest starting with the basics. How are their staffing and scheduling policies? Are they documented? Are they readily available ...
How Technology Can Save Employees from Burnout
Burnout. It’s a word we’ve become all too familiar with. And 2020 gave “burnout” new meaning.
Burnout in the workplace can be found in all industries. And right now, extra focus ...
The Moneyball Effect on Healthcare Staffing and Scheduling
Back in 2011, Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill hit the big screen to bring Michael Lewis’ 2003 underdog story of the Oakland A’s to life. Moneyball debuted the application of big data analysis ...
Accelerated Staffing Recovery Solutions
The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted and introduced a new set of challenges to organizations of all industries. Emergence from this situation in the strongest position possible and ...
Promoting Standardized Policies During the Pandemic
With closures of non-essential businesses and work-from-home policies happening across the country, many employers have had to quickly create new procedures for the workplace during ...
Staffing for Now: Four Strategies to Implement
Talent acquisition and retention goes through peaks and valleys. The reality is that the job climate has changed a lot in the past 50 years. With unemployment rates at historic lows, ...
The Rise of AI: Are algorithms making employees’ lives better or worse?
Remember when video killed the radio star? Now it seems algorithms have it out for the human experience, or at least that’s what some people fear.
Algorithms and machine learning ...
Scheduling Woes: Why Managers Should be Leading with Empathy
No matter the industry, staffing and scheduling can be a point of contention for both managers and staff. Without the assistance of any tools, scheduling staff takes a lot of time and ...
Transitioning to Leadership: What New Leaders Need to Know about Workforce Optimization
If an individual’s career trajectory is aimed at a leadership position, the transition to a leadership role demands a shift in priorities. As well as being an expert in their chosen ...
Losing Employees to Burnout? Here’s How to Fix It
Burnout has officially become a recognized health concern by the World Health Organization (WHO). This type of extreme stress or fatigue can lead to everything from respiratory problems ...
