GENEROSITY---THE SECRET INGREDIENT OF A DYNAMIC PRACTICE

The holidays are a special time, often emphasizing care for the less fortunate, gift giving, and charitable donations.  There is simply more emphasis on generosity during this time of year. 

That being said, allow your mind to wander to the months ahead.  What will 2017 be like, especially in your office, among your team members?  Will you and your team retain the giving spirit so evident during the holidays?  Will you find ways to give back to your community?  Will you purposely plan ways to go the extra mile for those who need a hand up?  Will you pay it forward?  Will yours be an office noted in your community as a giving place, a dental practice that is known for charitable efforts and exceptional care beyond its own four walls?

Suggestion:  begin 2017 with a WE CARE attitude and, perhaps, a WE CARE FUND that can be distributed to worthwhile projects on which the team agrees throughout the year.  A fun, involve-all way to facilitate this WE CARE spirit in your office is the Pass It On project.

Give each team member an envelope containing $20 and an explanation similar to this:

     PASS IT ON---SHARING OUR BLESSINGS (or GOOD FORTUNE) WITH OTHERS     

Even though our lives are filled with many ups and downs, the truth is that we are blessed.  As we begin 2017, let’s make a special effort to share our blessings with others in our community.  The enclosed $20 gift to you is for you to use to help someone else.

 

We encourage you to seriously consider your options before you give away the $20 bill.  Maybe it could be a gift to a stranger, a friend, a co-worker, an organization, a house of worship, or an event.  Please use it as you choose, giving it solo or pooling your money with other staff members to accomplish a greater good.

 

We would like to know how the $20 bills are used.  Please write the story of your give-away anonymously, dropping the narratives into the box in the staff lounge.  We’ll share them during the next staff meeting.

 

This $20 is a token of what we hope will be an ever-increasing culture of generosity in our office.  Starting in 2017, let’s focus on giving to others in need---generosity around our community, our state, our nation, and the world.

 

This is a simple way to increase the sense of generosity in your practice.  With any encouragement at all, it may lead to other efforts during the year planned by the staff.  Your WE CARE FUND can be used in many ways, each project enriching team work and team sensitivity to helping others.  An attitude of WE CARE will infect every aspect of your practice in positive ways.