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Virginia Miller House Team Priorities

 

 

·                       Mission first

 

·                       Needs of the team second

 

·                       Needs of the individual third

 


Ray & Trina Jacobs - VMH Founders

The Virginia Miller House Code of Honor

 

·   Be willing to stand behind the VMH Mission, purpose, rules and goals of the team once decided.

 

·   Speak supportively and with good purpose.

 

·   Acknowledge whatever is being said as true for the speaker at the moment.

 

·   Complete all your agreed upon commitments and responsibilities.

 

·   Make only commitments that you are willing and intend to keep.

 

·   Communicate any potential broken commitments at the first appropriate time.

 

·   If a problem arises, first look to the system for corrections and then communicate your solutions to the person who can do something about it.

 

·   Focus on what works.

 

·   Be on time and keep time agreements

 

·   Deal direct by not going behind people’s backs with problems.

 

·   Have the same willingness for your teammate to be right as you would for yourself.

 

·   When in doubt, act first and debrief later. Don’t let personal issues stand in the way of your tasks.

 

·   Agree to work toward an agreement.

 

·   Take personal responsibility, No laying blame, justification or finger-pointing.

 

·   Actively celebrate and acknowledge all wins of your teammates & residents.

 

·   Clarify your won communications and verify the responses.

 

·   Do not desire to seek sympathy or acknowledgment.

 

·   Never abandon a teammate in need.