COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS – Taking Action - The Fourth Practice - b. Taking Responsibility for Communicating

Taking Responsibility for Communicating

We have reviewed the practice of an effective community health center Executive Director to take responsibility for decisions. Now, let’s look at the practice of Taking Responsibility for Communicating:

Action Plans and Information Needs

Effective Executive Directors of Community Health Centers make sure that both their action plans and their information needs are understood.

They share their plans with, and ask for comments from, all their colleagues.

They let each person know what information they need to get the job done.

They identify the information they need, ask for it, and keep pushing until they get it.

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