Good work, great people – wayne centrone

Today was packed and very productive. We met as a team to discuss, debrief, and plan for the newborn resuscitation training program (NRTP). For those who aren’t aware, HBI has partnered with the Peruvian College of Nurses and the Peruvian College of Midwives to develop and implement a train-the-trainer program around NRTP. Our moonshot goal for the program is that every birth in the country of Perú will be attended by at least one professional training in newborn resuscitation. Yup, there’s nothing lofty about that. 😉

As I bet you can imagine, setting such a big goal means we are constantly imagining and reimaging the program. This weekend, we are meeting as a team to take stock of where we have been, consider our challenges and successes, and build a plan for the future. Today, we focused on understanding where we are vulnerable or at risk of break points in our program work. We used the discussion to position our team to address the more forward-moving questions of how we will fortify our efforts and simultaneously build preventive measures into the work.

The day was stimulating, energizing, and exhausting. It reminded me why this work is so important—the people. We have a fantastic team – committed, generous, humble, and hard-working. I believe that doing good work in the world is everyone’s responsibility. I know that doing good work with great people is one of the most significant accomplishments in life.

Today was a gift. A gift I know we will use to build a model program.

On that thought, I will leave you with the words of one of my favorite poets and activists, Marge Piercy.

To be of use