Category Archives: Blog Posts

Mission Statements . . . Be Careful, There’s a Catch.

Recently I responded to a question about developing a new mission statement by an executive director in upstate New York on www.PCCTalk.org. Below is my response to that question with some modifications. A mission statement is 1 of 5 primary elements in a strategic plan. Drafting a good mission statement is a two step process;

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Moving from Hectic to In Control

Recently one of CompassCare’s Executive Coaches, Mary Rutherford, wrote an email to an executive in training.  I asked for permission to represent it here so that everyone could catch a brief glimpse into the specific mechanics of how a medical PRC becomes optimized within the reality of our hectic lives as PRC executives. Mary writes: One of the most brilliant

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Solving Most PRC Vulnerablities: Moving from Global to Linear

Now that we have identified the most common and most damaging vulnerabilities in the medical pregnancy resource center (PRC) what should we do?  What is the next best step?  Listen to Jim Harden teach PRC executives about the paradigm shift required to move from our current global services format to a step by step linear service

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PRC Vulnerabilities: Lack of Accountability and Mission Focus

Have you ever felt out of control not knowing what your counselors are saying in the counseling room or on the helpline?  Do your nurses feel insecure regarding what is being said or not said by the counselors?  What you may be experiencing is a lack of organizational accountability.  And often a lack of accountability can

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Moral Entrapment: A Major PRC Flaw

Not many people or training organizations have addressed the issue of moral entrapement in the medical pregnancy resource center.  Yet it seems to happen on a regular basis in the prc movement both in the counseling room and with medical services.  If you don’t know what it is the chances are high that this dangerous

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2 Key Vulnerabilities: Misinformation and Misrepresentation

Listen to Jim Harden give a straight shooting talk to medical pregnancy resource center executives regarding two common areas of internal vulnerability; misinformation and misrepresentation.  Executives can learn what the terms mean whether or not your organization is vulnerable in these areas.

How Mature Is Your PRC and Is Leadership Related?

Listen to Jim Harden coach medical PRC executives regarding understanding overall organizational maturity, leadership and calling.  This is the fourth podcast in a series being released the second week of August.  Some of what Jim says could be considered controversial so feel free to post your comments.