Celebrate the mission. A one-day workshop helps employees recommit to their facility's mission

To ensure that the mission of their sponsoring religious institute--the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady--remains central to the facility' services, employees of Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, Baton Rouge, LA, commissioned the Mission Effectiveness Education Task Force to initiate a meaningful hospital-wide program that would bring Christian values into focus and put the spirit of the mission into daily practice. The goals of the one-day workshop---"Celebrate the Mission"--are: To articulate the central values of Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center to all employees To promote the Franciscan Missionary of Our Lady's mission of a healthcare ministry To acknowledge and celebrate the creation of a vision by the sisters and the staff To allow a deep integration of the mission into daily work decisions To ensure that all of Our Lady of the Lake's 2,900 employees experience Celebrate the Mission, the program is offered twice a month but limited to groups no larger than 35 persons. Many employees, board members, and administrators facilitate Celebrate the Mission sessions.