Description: The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated staffing shortages and revealed a growing demand for education, training and career development. As leaders, we must create pathways to development in order to reinvigorate our workforces to meet the growing demand for healthcare services. Leaders who successfully find creative and cost effective staffing solutions will shine bright and position themselves for advancement.
Cross training and upskilling is an investment in your existing staff and talent pool. When you provide growth opportunities, it shows your people you care about their careers and their futures. Employees who have training and development opportunities are happier in their roles and have a brighter outlook on their future. Developing your talented people is more cost effective and far less risky than external recruiting and/or incorporating temp agencies to fill gaps. When you promote from within, you are developing known quantities while boosting morale, increasing earning potential, creating job security and ultimately, a more loyal workforce.
Learning Objectives:
Develop cost-effective action plans to mitigate shortages revealed by COVID era trends and forecasts
Develop an ROI and the financial argument for upskilling vs. recruiting and using temp agencies
Appreciate and understand the value of investing in your people to create cohesive, flexible and loyal teams