Focus Group II

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Focus Group II  Participants

     Yolanda Atkins, EMSH

     Tammie Avant, NMRC

     Wendy Bailey,  Central Office

     Maria Britt,  EMSH

     Lori Brown,  SMRC

     Doug Buglewicz, NMRC

     Bradley Crow,  JRF

     Kristi Finehout,  SMRC

     William Gates,  Boswell

     Paula Kleeb,  MSH

     Jerone Lacking, MSH

     Ashley Lacoste, Central Office

     Brad Lahaie,  SMRC

     Shircell Massey, MSH

Martha Metzler, Ellisville

Shirley Miller,  Central Office

Shelia Newbaker, EMSH

Malcolm Pinion,  MSH

Jeff Ray,  JRF

Kimela Smith,  Central Office

Regina Smith,  MSH

Misty Stokley,  Ellisville

Penney Stokes,  Hudspeth

Scott Sumrall,  Central Office

Braxton Tullos, JRF

Veronica Vaughn, Central Office

Ellen Waits,  NMSH

Sabrina Young, SMSH

 

Focus II

January 2008

Graduated June 13, 2009

 

 

Quotes from participants

 

 

 

“I have learned how to deal better with conflict. I have also learned how to work with a variety of personalities by understanding the different traits that go with each personality type.”   Wendy Bailey

 

“As far as my management style, since Focus I have a much clearer picture of managing with the organization in mind, not just the unit that I am assigned to. I continue to educate my team on how our unit fits into the larger scheme of DMH and the community.”  Regina Smith

 

“Focus has made me a better employee for the present, but has also made me push myself and strive to be something even better down the road.”   Scott Sumrall

 

“One of the biggest changes that I have made is I have let go of a lot of things and found that the staff that I supervise are able to do some of the things I thought I could only do.  Focus has made me more aware of how much an effective manager should actually be doing.  Now when people say, "How did you do all this?"  I say, "I got people!"  It feels so good.”  Martha Metlzer

 

“I truly enjoyed Focus. And while the entire Focus program is excellent, the 7 Habits Retreat had a profound effect on my management style.  Since the 7 Habits retreat I feel I have become more proactive. I focus more on the things I can influence and less on the things I have no influence over.”  Jerome Lacking