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I’ve Never Apologized for Anything — And That’s the Problem

There’s a belief among some that apologizing makes you weak. That it diminishes authority. But the research tells a different story.

The Mexican Dream

“If you can’t move the mountain to Moses, then bring Moses to the mountain.” Sometimes a challenge calls for a mindset reversal.

Leaving Senior Living – Wrong Priorities

The future of senior living depends on our ability to remember why we’re here in the first place: to serve our elders with compassion and excellence.

Brookdale Closest to Me

The value that Brookdale might have brought to the residents and the community. Brookdale once had so much potential.

HELPFUL RESOURCES

EDITOR’S PICKS

TECHNOLOGY

Is AI the Next Buzzword?

I was recently in a breakout session where the presenter briefly talked about artificial intelligence as “the next buzzword” thing in senior living.

It’s Inevitable. Should We Be Afraid?

That AI will exceed human capabilities is inevitable because it is already true.

World Robot Conference

Robots are coming to senior living, and many have already arrived. The nature of robotics is that once they are adopted, they lose the fanciful “robots” designation.

DEVELOPMENT

Villages Present Opportunity for Senior Living

There’s opportunity where many, perhaps most, now see only challenge. The difference is that villages don’t have to be sold …

A Little Strange Rental Housing

Their community and family meld together in a kind of magical mystical kind of nirvana. This is the kind of senior living community I want to age in!

How the Wealthy Are Solving the Middle Market Senior Living Problem

It is a better way to think about the senior living ecosystem … we need to create better ways of serving residents.

EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT

What If Senior Living Were This Magical?

Here is the idea: Once a month, or even better, once a week, a group of team members got together and did this …

The Unspoken Twister Game: Your Incentives

What are you actually incentivizing? Not what you say you value — but what your people see. The answer could redefine your company’s future.

Speaking of Corporate Culture

Suddenly, now, culture is a hot topic, and today I was blown away by a James Lee post on LinkedIn.

LEADERSHIP

This Tried & True Leadership Wisdom is Completely Wrong

Imagine instead your team members, even those on the front line, being part of the goal-setting process

Toxic Fear In The Workplace …

Team members will never tell you that fear is a problem. It is worthwhile to be honest with yourself about this.

If You Dread Your One-On-Ones Do This

Think about how many times you have felt joy when one of these meetings was canceled or postponed.

LIFE ENRICHMENT

New Staff Position Makes Residents Happier

Itzel’s title is “resident technology assistant.” You might think that would be part of the technology operation, but it’s not.

It’s Elementary

As residents morph into patients, there is likely to be a continuing trend toward less active engagement and more toward amusement …

Bridging the Gap

The big question is whether this generation of senior living leaders will be the first to transform the offering so that it is one that they choose for themselves.