Thursday, March 19, 2009

The Power of Teamwork

The staff at Uptown Shelter has been working for a couple of months as a group to develop a set of principles to guide our work. At today's staff meeting they voted to adopt the final version. I am impressed with their work and proud of their effort. A document is useful if we continue to breathe life into it - just look at our nation's constitution. I could think of no better way to begin making ours a "living document" than to put it out there for all to see. So...

Principles to Live By While Working at Uptown Shelter

As Uptown Shelter staff we will always strive to...

Empower our guests to take control of their lives

Treat everyone with dignity and respect

Facilitate a positive, safe environment for personal growth

Work as a team

Remain unbiased and ethical in our interactions with others

Work with integrity and honesty

Communicate effectively and maintain consistency in all of our interactions

Have compassion and understanding for the situation of others


Now you see why I'm proud of our staff.

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