At some point in their careers, most leaders have either consciously — or, more likely, unwittingly — based (or justified) their approach to motivation on Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. Maslow’s idea that people are motivated by satisfying lower-level needs such as food, water, shelter, and security, before they can move on to being motivated by higher-level
Continue reading »Last-minute review offers hope for seniors on Federal Government in-home care packages – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Posted May 22, 2015 18:31:18 Photo: Stroke victim Margot Harker is relieved her case will be reviewed. (ABC) Related Story: Changes to seniors' at-home care packages to see thousands worse offRelated Story: Concerns growing over dramatic changes in home care for seniors Map: Australia Seniors set to lose out when their federally funded in-home care
Continue reading »$76.1m more for palliative care and hospices | Scoop News
The University of Auckland May 20, 2015 University of Auckland Warns of Negative TPP Impact With the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiation drawing to a close, the University of Auckland has expressed serious concerns about its potential implications. … More>> NZ Flag: Flag Referendum Gets Hit Hard In New Poll The latest Campbell Live text
Continue reading »Plan to remove nurses from nursing homes
Registered nurse Jocelyn Hofman has faced a lot in her career. But after nearly 30 years looking after vulnerable nursing home residents in the Blue Mountains, she is scared. NSW nursing homes could soon be able to operate without registered nurses on site because of changes to the federal funding system for aged care. She says if
Continue reading »Home – Australian Ageing Agenda
via www.australianageingagenda.com.au Danger of fragmenting the approach to #assessing and #accrediting #Aged #Care facilities. Too many cooks, too many recipes.#health #eldercare
Continue reading »Soto Zen, H. Pylori and The Age of Disruption
Zen Monk Martin Bayne, 1971 In 1981, if you had stopped Dr. William Thomas on the street and asked him for a brief summary of stomach ulcers – the Harvard-trained physician would probably have (1) described the anatomy and physiology of the stomach and small intestine, (2) elucidated the likely causative agent of ulcers in
Continue reading »Playgrounds for Seniors Popping Up in U.S.
Bobby Dinkins admits his idea to build a playground for seniors wasn’t exactly original. “I actually just got the idea [through] Google,” says Dinkins, director of the Boyd Esler Senior and Community Center in Springfield Township, Ohio. “I went online and googled ‘exercise equipment for seniors’ and read about the Hyde Park playground in England.
Continue reading »The Dark Side of How We Think Without Thinking: Malcolm Gladwell on Amadou Diallo (2005)
via www.youtube.com Blink: snap judgements or being mindless? #mindful #criticalthinking #behaviour #psychology @amadoudiallou
Continue reading »Atul Gawande: The Difference Between Coaching and Teaching
via www.youtube.com How professionals deal with the increasing complexity of their responsibilities. #education #coach #teach #learning #management
Continue reading »Malcolm Gladwell on the challenge of hiring in the modern world – The New Yorker Conference
via www.youtube.com #Talent #Management – how to hire the right person. Wait, what is the right person? #selection #management #recruitment @malcolmgladwell
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