COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS – The Final Practice: Think and Say “We”.

COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS – The Final Practice: Think and Say “We”.

Yesterday we reviewed the practice of an effective Community Health Center Executive Director in Making Meetings Productive. Now, let’s review the practice of Thinking and Saying “We”.

Don’t Say “I” – Say “We”

The final practice is: Do not think and say “I”. Think and say “we”. Effective Community Health Center Executive Directors know that they have ultimate responsibility, which can be neither shared nor delegated. They are also acutely aware that they have that authority, because, and only because, they have the trust of the organization.

Think of Needs and Opportunities

The truly effective Community Health Center Executive Directors think of the needs and the opportunities of their center before they think of their own needs and opportunities. This sounds simple; it is not. It is the one practice that is rarely observed.

Effectiveness Is a Discipline

Effective Community Health Center Executive Directors differ widely in personality, strengths, weaknesses, values, skills, and beliefs. All they have in common is that they get things done.

Effectiveness is a discipline. And, as a discipline, it can be learned. Once learned, and consistently practiced, by your Executive Director, it will benefit your Community Health Center and its medically underserved patients immeasurably.

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