A Time for Everything
November 16, 2009
One of the privileges of serving in an organization governed by a strong Board of Directors is that as CEO I receive regular feedback and an annual evaluation by the Board. This is a good communication opportunity, and helps me to focus my time and energy, as well as my reporting to the Board, in the year to come.
September 2009 was the time for this evaluation, and in the weeks following I valued conversing with Board Chair John Eby about goals that will give focus to my efforts this next year. These goals include several themes, such as:
- Continue to maintain a strong and vital Landis Homes Community
- Continue to build a strong fund raising program to strengthen the endowment and continue growth in annual contributions.
- Continue to explore a range of partnership possibilities which will strengthen Landis Homes and make our expertise available to other programs.
- Continue to maintain a strong financial performance for Landis Homes.
- Continue to explore strategies to keep living at Landis Homes "affordable" for our primary constituency and other opportunities to provide affordable housing.
- Continue to strengthen church relations.
In November 2008, the Landis Homes Board adopted a Strategic Plan that focused on the following four areas, and which guided the formation of the above, as well as informed the work of planning throughout Landis Homes in the coming years:
- Retirement Community - keeping it strong and vital (includes residential living expansion as well as continued focus on Honoring Lives of those we serve)
- Creative Partnerships - in support of the above
These goals show interest in continuing to pursue direction set in 2008 as part of the Landis Homes Board's work on Strategic Planning, and represent much team effort by many others on the Landis Homes staff team, to whom I am deeply grateful.
Landis Homes is blessed by many who contribute to our mission in many ways, and it is a privilege to partner together in this mission to serve aging adults and their families by honoring and enriching their lives in a community of Christ-like love!
Larry Zook
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