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Your Words Responses for May
What spiritual practices have improved your ability to positively motivate, develop and lead your colleagues? Motivating others starts with motivating myself and being the best role model, which means that my own self-care and emotional/psychological wellbeing is critical. Spending time daily on a spiritual practice has been most important for me in my leadership role.…
Your Words Responses
What is your favorite interview question to ask? Why? Tell me what attracts you to this organization and how do those characteristics fit with your own values? Because I believe this gets to how an employee or student fits within the system, their own values, and their motivations. Don Tyson, Professor of Nursing, MSN Programs…
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What is something that started during the pandemic that you will continue to do when it’s over? I will continue to strategically connect with team members via zoom for brief meetings and check ins to mitigate transportation challenges and reduce travel time in our schedules. Jen Foster, Executive Director of Central California Mennonite Residential Services…
Your Words Responses for February
What is one thing you’re looking forward to doing once you’re vaccinated? As more people on our campus are vaccinated, I’m looking forward to our residents getting some normalcy returned to their lives, and to seeing residents and family members physically reunite! Allen Geckle, CEO of Jewish Home of Greater Harrisburg Travel! (I’m sure this…
Your Words Responses for January
What is one way you have practiced self-care during the pandemic? I downloaded the “pray as you go ” app and walk and listen as the sun is rising. Kevin King, Executive Director at Mennonite Disaster Service Making sure I walk between 10,000 to 20,000 steps a day. I listen to podcasts and books when…
Your Words Responses for December
What is an innovative process your organization has employed for staff recruitment or retention during the pandemic? For recruitment, we have done a couple virtual job fairs through Indeed. We have done some zoom meeting interviews as well. For retention, we have partnered with We Care Connect to do Onboarding surveys. We are able to…
Your Words Responses for November
What Are You Thankful For? I am thankful for both positive and negative opportunities to more fully embrace the growing edges of my leadership skills. Missy Kauffman Schrock Center for Healing & Hope, Executive Director Good leadership during difficult times. This is a period of great challenges but also great opportunity. It takes good and…
Your Words Responses
“Get to know people without being swayed by the negative opinions of others.” Missy Kauffman Schrock, Center for Healing & Hope Executive Director “Always lead by example” Mary Scott, Mennonite Village-Lydia’s House Administrator “Even younger team members will be given extensive opportunities as the Boomers retire. Take it and run with it!” Larry Guengerich, Landis…
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