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Since World War II, improvements in labor productivity have been the engine of U.S. economic power and prosperity. However, the past 15 years have been lackluster, with productivity growth averaging under 1.4% annually compared to the long-term rate of 2.2% since 1948. This decline in productivity growth amounts to more than a mere statistical difference….

In today’s competitive job market, companies must focus not only on finding the best candidates but also on fostering positive relationships with them, starting with the first step of the recruitment process through every stage of employment. Communication is key to successfully creating those connections. How leaders communicate with prospective and current staff members can…

  Campuses are in perpetual change, whether they were thoughtfully created or evolved over time. Even the best planned campuses will experience building turnover caused by perhaps obsolescence, growth, evolving programs, insufficient maintenance, revisioning, or new leadership. What gets left behind after such changes is what the current generation of students experiences in their limited…

Now that the academic semester is over and campuses are largely deserted, it’s the perfect time to do major maintenance projects and intensive cleaning jobs that couldn’t be done when the campus was buzzing with activity. Plan for Summer Classes Facilities teams should work with school leadership to determine what areas will be used for…

Facility managers must be prepared to adapt to balance financial priorities, quality of care standards and patient experience. The healthcare industry has experienced massive shifts in recent years, from the rise of telehealth to the retailization of non-urgent care. Among these changes is a steep rise in private equity investments. Private equity firms own at…

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced “shocking” findings of a workplace safety investigation into a behavioral health and substance disorder facility in Jacksonville, Fla. According to the federal probe, workers at the UHS of Delaware Inc.-Wekiva Springs Center LLC (operating as Wekiva Springs Hospital) were assaulted, confined by patients, and suffered broken bones,…