Today we held a staff in-service where we discussed upcoming training and new staff roles. Also, staff were informed that they would be asked at their "Circles Everywhere!" training this month how we might establish work teams in our current facility - keeping in mind the goal is to be in teams by the middle of May.
We spent a good 25 minutes answering staff questions regarding the household model including the organization restructure. The last 20 minutes were spent in breakout sessions where the dietary dept. had a learning circle about what may be more difficult in the new facility and how we may get through the difficulty; housekeeping and laundry had an open discussion about clarification of the new homemaker role and building logistics; nursing asked many questions including questions about the upcoming electronic chart system.
As we continue this journey we will be looking at every opportunity to conduct learning circles. Staff and resident input are vital to our success!