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Our Core Values
 Reverence: means
profound awe, respect, and love. Shaping relationships to self, to one
another and to God, and acknowledging that we hold in trust all that has
been given to us.
Observable Actions/Behaviors:
Respectful treatment of all persons.
Stewardship of resources.
Encouragement/Seeking of diversity.
Commitment to care for the whole person: Body, Mind, and Spirit.
Expressing gratitude and respect toward others.
Integrating spirituality into the workplace in care giving.
Accepting one another without judgment or discrimination.
Integrity: means moral wholeness,
soundness, uprightness, honesty, and sincerity, as a basis for
trustworthiness.
Observable Actions/Behaviors:
Honesty in all actions.
Openness in communication.
Justice in all relationships.
Unconditional regard for the worth of all persons.
Being accountable for beliefs, attitudes, and actions.
Providing honest appraisal of ones own and others strengths and areas
for growth.
Maintaining confidentiality.
Courage to walk the talk.
Compassion: means feeling with
others, being one with others in their sorrows and joy, rooted in the sense
of solidarity as members of the human community.
Observable Actions/Behaviors:
Treatment of others as we wish to be treated with respect for their
dignity and need.
Listening with sensitivity.
Commitment to the common good.
Special concern for persons who are poor, vulnerable, dependent, and
underserved.
Advocacy for those in need.
Celebrating successes and providing support in failures.
Excellence: means outstanding
achievement, merit, virtue, surpassing standards to achieve/maintain
quality.
Observable Actions/Behaviors:
Continuous learning and development to improve self and performance.
Focus on the future as opportunity for progress and achievement.
Pioneering spirit, creativity, innovation, and appropriate risk-taking.
Maximizing resources through collaboration to achieve excellence.
Identifying and rewarding best practices.
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