Why Project Management Training Should Include Your Entire Team
When companies consider project management (PM) training, the focus often centers on the project manager alone. It’s easy to assume the project manager is the only one responsible for delivering results. Leadership often forgets that the most successful projects are those where every team member understands their role, communicates effectively, and works toward the same finish line. That’s why your Project Management Training should include your entire team. Because team-wide project management training improves communication, strengthens accountability, and drives better project outcomes—consistently. Let’s take a closer look at how it…
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The dos and don’ts of preparing for FDA submissions in the medical device industry
Preparing for FDA submissions isn’t new to us. As project management consultants for the medical device industry, prepping for these(among other project management activities) is what we do well. Currently, one of our clients is in the middle of an FDA submission, responding to a round of questions. The lessons from this, and from many other submission prep efforts, are very top of mind right now, so I thought I’d share them with you. The dos of preparing for FDA submissions in the medical device industry 1. Understand your Project…
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People You Should Know: Dr. John Piatkowski
This episode is a part of our new “People You Should Know” series, where we spotlight industry professionals shaping the future of life sciences, healthcare, and physicians’ compensation. In today’s episode, we talk about what it takes to lead transformation without losing your people in the process. Meet Dr. John Piatkowski a physician executive who has led from just about every seat: pediatrician, medical group leader, hospital CEO, Deputy Chief Clinical Officer at Medica, and now a promising consultant. He’s helped lead value-based care for over 750,000 members, overseeing $3.5…
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How to “Manage Up” in Physician Compensation Projects (and actually get leadership buy-in)
In regulated industries like healthcare, physician compensation project management goes well beyond tracking tasks and managing resources (think, ever-evolving set of financial models and clinical goals). These programs impact value-based care incentives, morale, retention, patient care, and the bottom line. Which is why managing your team is only half the job. A physician compensation initiative is often held together by a project manager who manages timelines, teams, complex compliance requirements, and (often) an organization’s collective sanity. To truly lead physician compensation projects to success, project managers need to “manage up”—proactively…
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People You Should Know: Annette Marinaccio
The importance of physicians in healthcare systems, mission based leadership, data-led approach. These are the themes we explore in today’s podcast episode with Annette Marinaccio. This episode is a part of our new “People You Should Know” series, where we spotlight industry professionals shaping the future of life sciences and healthcare. Meet Annette Marinaccio …VP of Physician Compensation and Contracting Services at Northwell Health, author of Amazon Bestseller ‘Your Soul Focus’, and someone whose work in physician compensation and healthcare operations stands out as both strategic and meaningful. She shares…
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People You Should Know: Tyler Schmidtz
Intentional growth, service-centered leadership, and staying grounded in purpose. These are the themes we explore in today’s podcast episode with Tyler Schmidtz. This episode is a part of our new “People You Should Know” series, where we spotlight industry professionals shaping the future of life sciences and healthcare. Meet Tyler Schmidtz …a lifelong resident of the Twin Cities, Minnesota, a husband, and a dad. He’s also a healthcare executive at Health Partners, specializing in care delivery and physicians’ practice management. From humble beginnings—sorting mail and running charts at Hennepin County…
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Hidden role of project managers in Physician Compensation Success
Physician compensation is one of the most sensitive, high-stakes areas in any healthcare organization. Amid rising provider turnover, shrinking margins, and increasing compliance scrutiny, compensation strategy has become a C-suite priority—not just an HR concern. Get it right, and you attract, retain, and empower top talent. Get it wrong, and you risk turnover, legal exposure, and a culture of mistrust. For physician compensation success, you need much more than a well-designed pay structure When healthcare organizations talk about physician compensation, the focus is usually on strategy: What’s the right pay…
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People You Should Know: Brian Allen
MEDTECH, MINDSET AND MOVING UP. These are the themes we explore in today’s podcast episode with Brian Allen. This episode is a part of our new “People You Should Know” series, where we spotlight industry professionals shaping the future of life sciences and healthcare. Meet Brian Allen, Strategic Account Director at Minnetronix Medical. With a background in mechanical engineering and years of experience in both the defense and medical device industries, Brian shares insights into: You can watch/listen to the video here You can access the transcript by clicking on…
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People You Should Know: Bill Davis
What if the secret to better healthcare systems isn’t just technology—but the right people connecting the dots? That’s the question we explore in our new “People You Should Know” series, where we spotlight industry professionals shaping the future of life sciences and healthcare. Meet Bill Davis, VP of Business Development at Waddell Group With a career spanning consulting, sales, and healthcare technology, Bill brings a rare combination of hands-on operational knowledge and a genuine desire to support healthcare providers and improve patient outcomes on a larger scale. We sat down…
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Why your project manager/team isn’t performing at their full potential (and how to fix it)
When a project falls behind schedule, exceeds its budget, or delivers subpar results, the blame often falls on the project manager. ‘The project manager isn’t performing well’. Or maybe it falls on the project team. But what if the issue isn’t their fault? At Waddell Group, we specialize in guiding medical device projects to success. Our world-class project management consultants know exactly what it takes to navigate the regulatory challenges and cross-functional complexities that define this industry. With decades of combined experience across a wide range of medical fields, we…
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