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    The Paradox of Growth


    By: Danny Gutknecht
    (1 minute and 15 seconds to a better life at work)

    Why are we constantly pushing for growth? We want our companies to grow and our children to strive and grow. Will we ever reach a point where we feel fulfilled with what we have?

    Our desire for growth is a psychological projection. A projection is a way to avoid aspects within ourselves by "projecting" them onto someone or something else. We project the best and worst parts of ourselves to avoid the anxiety of dealing with what we desire to grow within ourselves.

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    The Paradox of Growth

    (1 minute and 15 seconds to a better life at work)

    Why are we constantly pushing for growth? We want our companies to grow and our children to strive and grow. Will we ever reach a point where we feel fulfilled with what we have?

    Our desire for growth is a psychological projection. A projection is a way to avoid aspects within ourselves by "projecting" them onto someone or something else. We project the best and worst parts of ourselves to avoid the anxiety of dealing with what we desire to grow within ourselves.

    Why do we want to grow? Psychologists have found that something deep within us wants to express our unique set of potentials - a journey that frequently involves growth.

    Why do we choose to project growth onto our organizations? The reality is that organizations do a lot of things for us. They create a sense of community. They solve complex problems in our communities that we can't solve alone. And, believe it or not, they improve the quality of our collective existence.

    But can they contribute to our sense of fulfillment? No, and yes. Companies have to create value and make money if they are to exist. Answering the call to your journey requires inner work, a path we must navigate alone.

    Yet, here lies the paradox: while personal growth is a solitary endeavor, it also relies on our connections with others - connections are vital to helping us understand ourselves better.

    For one's personal journey, companies can provide resources to live; they also offer one of the last remaining places in modern society where we engage in disciplined rituals that create the necessary tensions for personal and collective growth. We can measure it, and with good leadership, we can see how our contribution makes a difference.

    This paradox might not have to be a paradox at all. By working towards unlocking our inner selves and companies' full potential, we can create Meaning for ourselves, our communities while helping the environment we’ve chosen to work in, grow.

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    Keep Your Site in the Spotlight


    You give so much love and attention to your patients, families and communities and we want to make sure everyone sees your amazing efforts. When we post photos to our social media platforms of your Gift of a Day adventures, Veteran recognition ceremonies, volunteering events, special gatherings and holiday celebrations, they get noticed.

    To ensure your site doesn’t miss out on being in the spotlight, please send your photos to photos@crossroadshospice.com. Be sure to include your site’s name and a caption to accompany the photo on social media. Please ensure that you have received consent to publish the photos per Crossroads policy.

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    Keep Your Site in the Spotlight


    You give so much love and attention to your patients, families and communities and we want to make sure everyone sees your amazing efforts. When we post photos to our social media platforms of your Gift of a Day adventures, Veteran recognition ceremonies, volunteering events, special gatherings and holiday celebrations, they get noticed.

    To ensure your site doesn’t miss out on being in the spotlight, please send your photos to photos@crossroadshospice.com. Be sure to include your site’s name and a caption to accompany the photo on social media. Please ensure that you have received consent to publish the photos per Crossroads policy.

    A Whopping Number of Reactions!

    A recent Veteran post on December 20, 2023 received a whopping 2,000+ reactions, 124 comments and 39 shares. This was the post: Army Veteran Chuck McCall received his Veteran's Recognition certificate today, along with an Army blanket made by his Crossroads volunteer, Candace. We sincerely thank Mr. McCall for his service to our country.

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    Benefits Webinars are Coming!

    Hands-on instruction on how to access your benefits will be implemented this winter


    More than 80 percent of Crossroads employees responded yes to a question in the last edition of EvenMore For You that asked if learning more about your benefits through educational webinars would be of interest.

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    Benefits Webinars are Coming!

    Hands-on instruction on how to access your benefits will be implemented this winter


    More than 80 percent of Crossroads employees responded yes to a question in the last edition of EvenMore For You that asked if learning more about your benefits through educational webinars would be of interest.

    That’s why a schedule of benefits webinars, that will be conducted by our benefits partners, is being developed now.  

    The topics you indicated were of most interest are:

    • Retirement Savings/401(k)
    • My Benefits Work App
    • Healthcare Cost Savings
    • Employee Assistance Program
    • Active & Fit Direct
    • Low-Cost Vision and Dental
    • Health Savings Account

    Stay tuned for details of the first benefits webinar coming your way in early 2024.

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This week's question:

What motivates you to go the extra mile at work?

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WOW!

Why not recognize a coworker for a job well done?

Congratulate November's WOW! Card recipients:

Atlanta

Charlotte Perdue
Jennifer Hornsbuck
John Payne
Keith Isaac
Kellie Bechara
Laconia Pete
Lanny Peters
Rebecca Radke
Selena Roach
Susan Sutton
Tongin Spann
Tosha Warren
Tshara Allen
Vaughn Samuels
Wesley Shaw

Cincinnati

Qiana Gentry, STNA
Candiss Hollie, SW
Morgan Couch, SW
Rob Mitchell, STNA
Daniel Vogel, SW
Adam Theele, CD

Cleveland

Monica McPherson
Ricki Biro
Kyle Semancik
Amanda Campanella
Anna Montgomery
Mark Telepak
Katie Hazen
Renee Morgan
Luke Pantelis
Amber Fritz
Deb Wagner
Kirsten Michel

C2

Betty Hawkins, CSL
Eva Rayner, CSL
Jack Leathers, CSL
Sharonda Chase, CSL

Dayton

Haleeann Beason, STNA
Steve Hoke, RN CM
Sheila Harris, RN CM
Stacey Evans, STNA
Patricia Byndom, CH
Faith Thurman, LPN
Michelle Jackson, STNA
Malita Williams, SSD
Jennifer Hedlund, RN CM
Mark Lafferty, CH
Joe Hamman, Acct
Tania Abraham, ED
Ginnie Schuder, CD
Paula Owen, MR
Patricia Miracle, MR
Jennifer Hoffman, Recep
Abbygail Robinson, VM
Beth Borger, SW
LeeAnn Hayslip, STNA
Valencia Gray, IC
Kimberly Demaris, RN
Catherine Merker, HL
Rich Fitzwater, CH

Kansas City

Sheri Ealy, RN
Heather Phillips, SW
Shanae McMiller, HHA
Doug Burnett, RN
Kristina Blansett, PR
Anthony Gonzalez, RN
Natalie Stanton, VC
Paula Isgrig, CH
Kim Sickler, RN
Brooklyn Lloyd, HHA
Macy Gill, RN
Jessica Price, HHA
Addison Eckles, SW
Tawnya Puckett, LPN
Sheri May, Admit RN
Jeff O'Dell, BC
Beth Hunt, BC
Vicki Mears, BC
Katie Thomasson, SW/GOAD
Dawn Michmash, RN

Lenexa

Daphne Fry, NP
Danielle Hendrickson, HL
BJ Ha, CH
Roxanne Janzen, SW
Kelley Grammer, RNCM
Leslie McIntire, HHA
Elis Kurdova, HHA
Holly Lewis, HHA

Memphis

Patty Smith
Skylar Eble
Brenda English
Sandra Jackson
Sharika Parker
Kenneth Brown
Dianne Green
Amanda Medlin
Anda Roberts-Bryant
Malaya Walker
Diannichia Wolfe

Northeast Ohio

Michelle Abel, RN QRT
Britny Allenbaugh, STNA
Mark Ballard, CH
Coryne Bentley, PRN
Dawn Benson, RN
Kelly Burgan, LPN
Emily Bishop, BC
Krista Boggs, STNA
Mike Burkhardt, SW
Jodi Burroughs, IC
Brittany Carmicle, STNA
Heather Confalone, STNA
Jill Cooper, SW
Hilda Daniel, STNA
Brittany Dugan, RN CM
Charity Draman, RN
Crystal Dykes, RN TL
Stacey Eisenhart, RN QRT
Andrea Erb, BC
Irina Grbic, STNA
Deb Gregory, RN
Kearstyn Hall, STNA QRT
Brandi Harrod, STNA
Megan Hemphill, STNA
Larry Hendrickson, PR
Cathy Hess, Billing
Mary Higginbotham, LPN
Melissa Hmidan, RN
Katie Horton, STNA
Heidi Jacks, STNA
Riley Jarvis, RN
Tim Jensen, CH
Gabi Jimenez, STNA
Misty Johnson, RN
Doria Kisling, SW
Erika Knopp, ACD
Julie Lang, RN
Amanda Leatherbarrow, RN
Dainah Love-Kent, SE
Jessica McCune, NP
Marianne McLaughlin, RN
Mindy McKnight, Pharm TL
Audra Milbrandt, PR
Dr. Mostafa Mirhaidari, Med. Dir.
Joanne Moore, LPN
Cheryl (Renee) Morgan, CD
Trista Morris, RN
Melissa Murphy, RN TL
Glenn Nestlerode, CH
Pierce Norman, SW
Kandice Norris, STNA
Lauren Oliverio, BC PRN
Luke Pantelis, HL
Kenna Peterson, SSD
Kirstin Poole, LPN
Donielle Powell, RN
Samantha Premo, STNA
Kara Richardson, SW
Amanda Robin, STNA
Steven Rondinella, PR
Abigail Rose, SW
Brianna Sanders, STNA
Kaela Saintenoy, MR
Traci Sechrist, STNA
Edda Sedon, ED
Tracie Schmidt, Admissions 
Christine Shafer, RN
Kaitlyn Shipe, SW

Tiffany Shull, STNA
David Simpson, SW
Taylor Smith, RN
Kristen Stoker, PA
Deb Stringfellow, RN
Deidre Sweitzer, RN
Chasity Thacker, STNA
Eric Tiell, STNA
Debra Wagner, SE
Adrienne Ward, RN TL
Angela Wills, STNA
Lisa Yaneff, STNA
Carolyn Zacapala-Diaz, RN
Britney Zenallis, Admin

Oklahoma City

Melissa Dean, RN
Mindy Gaston, LPN
Shay Smith, CHHA
Susan Bigsby, RNCM
Brenda Garrett, MSW
Lyn Detphong, HL
Stephanie Stallings, RNCM
Christian Bayles, CH
Kaylee Blalock, CHHA
Felecia Jeffers, RNCM
Tahesha Duncan, CHHA
Ashton Stevenson, CHHA
Fran Wimberly, CHHA
OKC Green Team, all staff
Eddie Pitts, RNCM
Isabella Parks, QRT
Antonia Mosley, CHHA
Nikita Savage, QRT
Susan Bigsby, RN
Cheredan Gavlik, MSW

Philadelphia

Marlene Spivey, RNOC
Edith Jallah, SW
Jessica Beyer, RNCM
Karen Poust, RNOC
Josh Hwang, CH
Aisha Johnson, LPN
Mark Supplee, TL
David Stevenson, BC
Monica Kneisler, RC
Kristi Sauder, LPN
Nicole Shear, SW
Rashina Peterkin, LPN
Christian Bennett, CH
Alyssa Vaccaro, TL
Jessica Beyer, RNCM
Mary Kushner, RNCM
Patrick Loughlin, SW
Woo Jeong, CNA
Amanda Thornton, CNA
Jean Coulange, CNA
Dannell Miller, CD
Eve Frebergé, SSD/SW
Christian Bennett, CH
Sarah Wood, RN
Leslie Gruenberg, LPN
Mary Krushner, RNCM
Jean Coulange, LPN
David Stevenson, BC
Jessica Beyer, RNCM
Leslie Gruenberg, LPN
Melissa Abrego-Kline, RN
Jessica Beyer, RN

St. Louis

Dave Wood, CH
Faith Prather, IC
Heather Keane, CNA
Karen Wolpert, SW
Lydia Aiken, VM
LaTonya Thedford, HR/Acct
Sarah Smith, PC
Sharee Hill, CNA
Tiffany Watkins, CNA
Winzel Burnett, CH

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