tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post951133635970038261..comments2024-03-26T00:25:34.026-04:00Comments on Not Running a Hospital: Gratitude is good for youPaul Levyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17065446378970179507noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-62812053654006067642009-07-15T17:52:05.868-04:002009-07-15T17:52:05.868-04:00A nice idea to let staff know they are appreciated...A nice idea to let staff know they are appreciated by their colleagues and patients... and perhaps as importantly, it lets staff know that LEADERSHIP knows they have been recognized by their peers and patients too. I like it and look forward to a follow-up posting on its success in a few months.Cristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10790261591430291521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-79518536451281221882009-07-15T10:21:24.028-04:002009-07-15T10:21:24.028-04:00I think this sounds like a great initiative. When ...I think this sounds like a great initiative. When someone in a busy enviroment takes the time to put pen to paper it seems far more meaningful than a hurried "Thanks".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-70675690109581252042009-07-15T06:30:07.109-04:002009-07-15T06:30:07.109-04:00Nice idea - for nice people, for a team of decent ...Nice idea - for nice people, for a team of decent folks who are truthful and sincere and truly appreciative of each other, or for a huge hospital populated with more name tags than your memory can hold. But, what happens when this is perceived as just a silly gesture, or as a sycophantic tool? What happens when you don't know if the sender of the card is genuinely grateful or just sarcastic, or even pretending to suck up so as to divide and rule? No, no, really, I love the idea - but am simply trying to apply it to the world I know I live in as opposed to the world I live in (my mind). Would be very curious to see how it works out. And wishing and hoping that it will be successful.Swatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17173996390154408845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-31392530091878095972009-07-15T06:12:47.666-04:002009-07-15T06:12:47.666-04:00This is a great initiative!
When patients say tha...This is a great initiative!<br /><br />When patients say thanks, it takes treatment beyond a service relationship and into genuine human contact. When colleagues say thanks to one another, they add depth to their team. It acknowledges that together the team is more effective than a bunch of isolated individuals. <br /><br />People all too often take one another for granted at work. They can be downright rude to one another. They often say it’s because they’re too busy to be polite or they’re just trying to be efficient. But rudeness does not lower stress levels and bossiness does not improve teamwork. <br />Civility is the infrastructure of teamwork. <br /><br />All the best,<br />Michael<br />www.workengagement.com/crewMichael Leiterhttp://www.workengagement.comnoreply@blogger.com