Cultivating Cohesiveness: Castlewood Senior Living’s Word of the Year for Success in 2024

At the beginning of each year, Michael Buckley, Arrow’s personal and professional development coach and “The Chief Feelings Officer,” asks each team member to pick a “Word of the Year.”

To help individuals come up with a word, he offers questions like:

What does your life need more of right now?

And my life will be improved if I have more of what?

Michael reminds us that sometimes, we need more focus. Then, other times, it’s more compassion, and at times, we need more fun! In past years, team members have chosen words such as clarity, confidence, intentional, commitment, consideration, and receptiveness.

This year, team members are actively selecting a Word of the Year for themselves and collaborating to create a word for their community. Picking a personal word and community word is a commitment to doing work on themselves and the “we” and “us” work they want to accomplish as a community.

The Castlewood Senior Living word of the year is cohesive.

This word is significant because the goal for our team and community is to have “The parts of the whole work or fit together well.” By setting an intention for the year, we’re shaping our community for success. The word provides an inspiring reminder.

We will incorporate the word into the community’s daily operations as we work together as a team. Our community’s primary goals for the year include fostering unity among our team and residents while striving for daily improvement.

The chosen Word of the Year should inspire the team. If it doesn’t, it means they selected the wrong word. Hold yourself and others accountable throughout the year. Engage with team members about their Word of the Year and keep it as a frequent topic of discussion in your community. Monitor your achievements using your 2024 Word of the Year, and we eagerly anticipate celebrating them with you!