Diagnostic Conversation

Plan to have many conversations. You might think that a series of one-on-one conversations is time consuming and that it diverts you from your primary goal of changing your medical staff to a culture of mutual care and mission alignment. On the contrary as you take the spiritual vital signs, the conversations will themselves express your care, model mutual care, and provide you with a map of spirituality in your hospital. I concede that this will be time consuming but assert that it will be enjoyable time, well spent. Interview the staff members in a relatively private place, like an office. People will be more comfortable and more easily available if you meet in their office.