Donna Sceusa

Getting employees involved in work problem solving can make people feel the positive effects of their contribution. However, it takes a skilled and patient facilitator to get beyond the belly aching and negativity that can be generated.

My son accepted a restocking job at a local electronics company warehouse when he had just graduated college. He had loans to pay and figured the job would temporarily keep him financially afloat until he could find a job in his computer graphics profession. Each evening he came home with stories and conversations he had with colleagues who basically had dead end full time jobs. He had long exchanges with George, the fellow in the stall next to him. During this six month period, I watched my some become more empathetic to someone less fortunate than him. I was amazed… >>>

I am extremely frustrated with the lack of sonography professionals in the higher management capacity of Diagnostic Medical Sonography programs. Many individuals have radiology and or education degrees. While most of them earnestly attempt to do what is best, many have no idea how labor intensive and critical thinking essential this imaging profession is. I am no longer in hospital sonography management because of this. When I hear managers above sonography program directors say, oh it is just like X-ray or radiography, my reply is,"walk a mile in our shoes". It isn't as though they are poor managers. The reality… >>>