The sounds and sights of summer are in full gear – picnic’s, vacationing and some may say baseball as the season begins to take center stage in traditional summer flare. As many who follow the sport of baseball the season of 2014 celebrates two very notable historic milestones. The first, Wrigley Field where the Chicago Cub’s play marks its 100 year anniversary. A great venue of fun and history that still today draw’s strong attendance at each and every game. The second milestone of celebration this summer is around the historic 1914 debut of a rookie named George Herman “Babe” Ruth. The “Bambino” revolutionized a game through high performance that still today in its changed environment since 1914 bonds many age groups together.
Over the past few weeks I have spoken with several HTM service professional’s that are experiencing change in their work environments. Change that for all them is unsettling and stressful in understanding. The HTM service professionals I spoke with all echoed some very similar sentiments – I have been here a long time – am I really valued?
These feelings and sentiments expressed by many a HTM service professional is not uncommon and can be a mystery in life’s journey as a whole. How do you show your value in whatever you do? Interesting question but a simple one at that – performance. To many times we hear the whispers of discontent in which right, wrong or indifferent as they could be performance is the pathway to success and valuation. How you carry yourself along with positive communication is key in being recognized and valued.
Today’s HTM service environment is a “see-saw” inning game with line-up changes occurring across the country. Hospital leadership’s being re-shaped, mergers and acquisitions still in high cycle. Ask yourself this performance question, how do I “hit” it out the park each and every day? How am I viewed and valued by my organization and the customer’s I serve? Longevity is not entitlement, the performance that occurs in between and making it visible in a positive way is the value and field difference only you can drive that ball too!
