Leadership
“A leader is a dealer in hope.”
– Primal Leadership, Daniel Goleman
BFL Rolls Out 360 Evaluations As Tool To Growth
BFL rolled out a 360 Evaluation process, beginning with the management team, as a tool to growth and progress in line with the agency’s mission. Staff learned about the effectiveness of a well implemented 360 evaluation at the Winter/Spring Town Hall all agency meeting. 360 degree feedback is a method [...]
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HSC Honors BFL's Scott Hess With Leadership Award
BFL’s Organizational Development Manager Scott Hess (pictured fourth from left) was honored on Dec. 12 with the Human Services Council’s Next Generation Leadership award at the annual awards reception on the stunning 35th floor of Manhattan’s Mutual of America. Honorees were noticed for advocacy, influence and community service. Click here [...]
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“In Peter Brinckerhoff’s ground-breaking book Mission Based Management one of the core issues of leadership is supporting the staff that is working directly with the people we serve. We strive to do that by improving communication at all levels of staff and by equipping our agency leadership with the skills to be more emotionally intelligent (as illustrated in Daniel Goleman’s book Primal Leadership) in their support of their teams.”
Paul Feuerstein, President/CEO
“I have had the pleasure of serving the Barrier Free Living family of companies in various legal and board roles for over ten years. The organization’s dedication and determination to address the needs of the area’s disabled community are unparalleled and serve as a model to other communities. It is my honor to help support this organization and its deserving constituency.”
Gerald Francese, Board Member
“Ever evolving, the leadership of BFL has lately revved up, inspired by the best management philosophies out there. As a team we are becoming increasingly forward thinking and strategically innovative.”
Scott Hess, Organizational Development Manager
“The management team at BFL is very accessible and this really creates a family-like atmosphere for staff like me.”
Tashi Haskin, Administrative Assistant, Secret Garden
“We reach out to the neediest and most vulnerable members in our society with support from our leadership and management team, working with affection and kindness.”
Angel Caula, Director, Outreach
“I have been affiliated with Barrier Free Living since 1993, both as an employee and as a board member. The reason I have been with BFL for so long is that the staff has always been so passionate and committed to our mission. It is this dedication that has made BFL such a success for the past 30 years. I feel honored to be part of the BFL family.”
Vincent Grenier, BFL Chairman of the Board
“BFL is run smoothly as an agency. There is no other shelter like Transitional Housing. Our managers are very patient and caring.”
Julia Rivera, Senior Cook, Transitional Housing