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Our Focus Areas help teams focus on what really matters. 

Keep Your Eye on the Prize

Focus Areas are where it's at.

June 13, 2018
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Let's talk: UBT co-leads Antronette Moore-Mohead and Joanna Harris model great relationship skills. 

'No Big Me, little you'

Mutual respect sustains these co-leads over the long term.

September 5, 2017
three people talking together in an audiology exam room

Now hear this: Leaders and members of this UBT benefit from each other’s complementary workplace experiences. Pictured (left to right) are Lynn Reese, Au.D., a UFCW Local 400 member; Roger Wallace, clinician; and Caroline Masikonde, clinical operations manager. 

Listening Is Key for Audiology Co-Leads

How to value each other’s different skills and background.

September 5, 2017
Members of the Gilroy UBT looking at their board

No more boring meetings: Members of the Gilroy Medical Offices unit-based team use quick huddles around their visual board to keep their deparment humming. 

Five-Minute Fix Sharpens Team Focus

Visual boards show team members what they need to know.

December 7, 2016
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Yup, we moved your cheese. Don't worry, these FAQs will help you find it. 

FAQs About the New LMPartnership.org

What's new, where your favorites went and more.

October 25, 2016
Manager Nee Tang

Manager Nee Tang cultivates the skills it takes to help workers feel comfortable speaking up.

How to Create a ‘Speak-Up’ Culture

<p>Four ways managers can encourage their employees to feel safe about speaking up.</p>

September 7, 2016
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Meet Your National Agreement: Spreading the Word

Learn about a new communications must-do for UBTs.

September 7, 2016
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A driver helps get vans loaded for the daily runs.

Communication Drives Success

Problem-solving skills improve service.

August 19, 2014
Jesus Francisco Reyna
Jesus Francisco Reyna, South San Francisco Radiology Tech/CT Lead and SEIU UHW member
 

Safe to Speak Up?

How to build a culture where it's safe for all to speak up.

May 1, 2013
SEIU UHW members
Radiology Oncology UBT members include, from left to right, Radiation Therapist Rebekah Harper, Chief Physician Amy Gillis, Radiation Therapist Jeannie Wong, Director Marcy Kaufman and Radiation Therapist Amy Cate. Harper, Wong and Cate are SEIU UHW members. 
 

When Something Goes Wrong

A good system and courageous leaders are key to speaking up.

May 1, 2013
A team of surgeons gets ready to operate

A simple way to help ensure patients stay safe is for members of a surgery team, like this one, to introduce themselves to one another before they begin a procedure. 

From the Desk of Henrietta: Cough It Up!

Why speaking up is mission critical for safety.

April 1, 2013

From Union Activist to Manager

Past experience provides a leg up.

March 1, 2012

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