Tag Archives: Staff Development

Home for the Holidays

Attitude and MotivationBy Anne P Grady December 19, 2011 25 Comments

Happy Holidays! A year ago today, I was sitting in our room at the Ronald McDonald House in Dallas, sporting a newly cut mullet and getting ready to go see Evan for visiting hours. I can’t believe how far we’ve come. Last week I was excited to connect with Jan Gunter at The Ronald McDonald…

Son of a Ditch!

Attitude and Motivation, Communication, Conflict Resolution, LeadershipBy Anne P Grady November 27, 2011 16 Comments

My mom’s fiancé, my soon to be step-dad, was kind and cruel enough to volunteer to help us put an in-ground sprinkler system in both our yard and my mom’s (she lives next door to me when she’s not with her hubby to be in Houston). Last year after our stay at the hospital I…