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June 16, 2023 22 mins

NCHL presents the Trailblazing Healthcare Careerist, a series part of the Guide for the Healthcare Early Careerist. It provides the perspectives of seasoned healthcare executives and changemakers in a variety of workplace issues that early careerists often need help navigating.

This episode focuses on enagagement in the workplace. What is engagement? | How can early careerists become more engaged with their teams and places of work? | What can we do about lack of engagement in our teams? are all questions being answered by Cheryl Paxton-Hughes of Cornerstone.

  • What makes you stand out from your peers or colleagues? My authenticity, sense of humor, and ability to act.
  • Who needs to know you so you can reach your goals? My colleagues, customers, etc.
  • What are your values? Authenticity, Courage, Humility
  • What’s your ultimate career goal? I have a 2nd career/early retirement aspiration to go into nursing or become a professor. I feel a real calling to help and teach others.
  • Who makes up your support system? My sister (best friend), my husband, my children, and my friends.
  • What brings you joy? Babies, helping and teaching others. When someone has an “ah-ha” moment based on advice or something, I shared with them.
  • What your superpower – the thing you do better than anyone else? Resilience and reinvention. Because of certain life experiences that I have had, I’m really good at persevering and achieving my goals despite obstacles or criticisms.
  • What’s your favorite way to communicate? In-person communication. No power points, just a back-and-forth conversation.
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