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Winter2013MeetingGround7KendalValuesBuildingMutualRespectAmongCommunityMembersandStaNurturingaSpiritofInquiryandContinuingLearningMaintainingaHighQualityWorkExperienceProvidingaSoundFinancialFoundationAsresponsiblestewardsKendalatOberlinsmanage-mentteamhasbeensearchingorwaystoeliminatewasteandincreaseeectivenessandefciencywhilemaintainingthequalityservicesresidentsexpect.ThispastsummerBarbaraThomasCEOoKendalNorthernOhioandExecutiveDirectoroKendalatOberlinaskedstaormoney-savingideasandsuggestionsorim-provementsbasedontheirdailyobservationsonthejob.Barbarawrotetheollowingappealinherstanews-lettercolumnImlookingoryourpersonalthoughtsonwhereyouthinkwecanrecoupsomesavingsromyourperspective.WhatcanweimprovewhileatthesametimesavingdollarsWherearewewastingdollarsthatgounnoticedStaparticipationwasrecognizedbyadraw-ingwithacashprizewithmoreentriesearningmorechancestowin.StarespondedenthusiasticallytoBarbarasappealandtheSuggestionBoxintheStaLoungewasflledwithideasandsuggestionswhichwerecollectedweeklyduringtheparticipationperiod.Suggestionsaboutdiningacilitiesandnursingser-vicesamongotherswerereceivedandsharedwithdepartmentheads.Severalstacontributedmorethanasingleidea.WendyUnderwoodaHealthServicenursewhowonthe50prizedrawingsubmittedfvesuggestionsseveralowhichpertainedtonursingsupplies.WendydonatedhercashprizetoKendalatOberlinsEmployeeEmergencyFund.Allotheideashavebeenrecordedandsharedwiththemanagementteam.Thisexercisewasintendedtoprimethepumpamongallstamemberswiththehopetheywillcontinuetosubmittheirideasandsugges-tionsviatheSuggestionBoxintheStaLoungeandbyspeakingwiththeirsupervisorsanddepartmentheadswheninspirationstrikes.Suggestionsthatareimplement-edwillbeacknowledgedinupcomingstanewsletters.KendalAtOberlinStaInvitedToShareBrightIdeasNurseWendyUnderwoodsubmittedfvesuggestionsanddonatedthe50prizeshewontotheEmployeeEmergencyFund.DirectoratSeniorsPlusinLewistonMainehasjumpedrightintoherresponsibilitieswithbudgetplanningorthenextfscalyear.DebraispleasedtobeworkingwithintheKendalSystemassheknewoitssolidreputationhavinggrownupnearKendalsPennsylvaniaafliates.ShesayssheisenjoyinggettingtoknowtheresidentsoLathropaswellasthesurroundingcommunities.SusanWeldonDirectoroHumanResourcescomestoLathropaterworkinginhumanresourcesor14yearsatnearbyHampshireCollegeinAmherstMass.Susanisresponsibleorallaspectsothehumanresources.LathropisthebestobothworldsSusansays.ItsasmallorganizationwhereyoucangettoknoweveryonebutyoualsohavethebeneftobeingapartothelargerKendalSystemwithitsgreatsupportsystem.ThenewmembersotheleadershipteamarelookingorwardtoworkingwiththerestothestatohelpLathropcontinuetothrive.LathropTeamcontinuedfrompage6