We were so lucky to have Linda join us at our annual General Manager meeting last week!
Kindness Expert I International Keynote Speaker & Consultant I Earl Grey Lover I Cavalier King Charles Devotee I Past President National Speakers Association (NSA) Oregon
When I first spoke for Merrill Gardens we were mid pandemic in 2021. They were one of my first, live back in-person conferences. I remember feeling a little nervous, how did I feel being in a room with 200+ people and if I wore my mask would that seem less engaged. I remember I socialized very little which was hard for me. Last week in DC, I had the pleasure of being back with this group in person for the third annual conference. We learned and laughed, we rode scooters around the city, and I saw the first hand impact that volunteering in DC with some unbelievable service projects like Honor Flight Network meant for everyone who participated. It was exciting to see the company's recognition for their GMs in a wide array of categories, there was cheering and support as everyone knows what it takes to run a SL community. There were also some retirement celebrations of folks who'd been with the company for several decades. I loved seeing it done exactly as the retiree preferred. One a lot more publicly than another. It's clear that when an organization values it's people and knows them well, they work very hard, they appreciate being noticed and acknowledged and they call their organization an extended family. I was touched to hear De'Sandra's gratitude practice inspired by my talk last year. She said it's been a wonderful change in her life and thanked me for that invitation to practice gratitude daily herself. Thank you to all the wonderful leaders at MSL for our work together on this Kindness Initiative. I love working with all of you. Your intentional kindness initiatives are making a huge impact Michael Queene Mickie K. Baker Becky Mcgallagher Lisa Palm Lara Williams, #MerrillGardens #AnnualConference #EconomyofKindness Angie Conklin Shireen Kline Amanda Warren
Active Living Program Director @ Truewood by Merrill | Patient Advocacy, Administration
3moYou are an inspiration, Linda!❤️