The Task: Write a reflection. The goal: Mindfulness.

Academy for Emerging Leaders in Patient Safety – Day 1, June 8, 2015

Sentences that stuck:

• “People don’t remember powerpoints, they remember stories.”
• “I need a little clarity.”
• “Marseille has more dogs per person (1.8/person) than any other town in the U.S.”
• “The most important question: ‘What’s the worst it could be?'”
• “Why do we have a Monday-through-Friday culture when illness happens every day of the week?”
• “The best way to starve a dog is to tell two people to feed it.”
• “Make a plan to persuade; People are motivated by data, structure, and emotions.”
• “Why are you here? What do you want to take with you? What are you willing to invest?”

After only one day of the “Marseille Experience”, I’ve got 6 pages of handwritten notes and an unending stream of questions and ideas buzzing around my head. Today Dr. Wendy Madigosky asked us to list situations… Continue reading →