ACHE Highlights the Value of Giving Back

In this month’s issue of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) Healthcare Executive publication, ACHE CEO, Deborah J. Bowen, FACHE, CAE highlights the value of giving back. Here are two quotes from her excellent article:

Opportunity: Giving back connects us to people we might not ordinarily meet, providing us with unique opportunities to expand our professional circles and our network. Whether serving on a nonprofit board, volunteering with your local ACHE chapter or helping our community in other ways, the experience of learning more while forging new relationships enriches us. New opportunities often emerge as we do so. 

Reward: Helping others gives us a greater sense of purpose and meaning. It reinforces why we do the work we do. It’s a reward that comes in many forms such as the deep fulfillment we experience when offering our time to support someone else. Whether building houses or careers, there is a personal satisfaction that comes from helping others. We are natural servant leaders, putting others ahead of ourselves. As such, giving back is a gift—the realization that we can make a difference. Through these actions, we are somehow further shaped as leaders.

To read the full article, visit:

https://healthcareexecutive.org/archives/november-december-2022/the-reward-of-giving-back