National Catholic Forester

National Catholic Forester 26 Look for changes in the future in the way we do business, and in the way we structure our Society, to achieve excellence. Look for new processes, tools and techniques to support our development. Using a holistic view, we must highlight our strengths and opportunities to improve. From the business side, we must look at our competition which will help set the performance and the competency we need to achieve. NCSF has four key stakeholder groups: Business Partners, Potential Customers, Members, and Courts. These groups are crucial to our success. At the simplest level, it is cause and effect. If we want to achieve a different result, we need to change something we do. We must provide a framework for understanding which levers we need to pull to achieve the results we want. We also must remember, what is considered excellent today will only be considered as adequate tomorrow. Therefore, continuous change is inevitable. We must create a continual improvement loop, feeding back the learning from the results achieved and using creativity and innovation to drive increased value for all the stakeholders. This is how we Build Excellence. LISA BICKUS, CEO CONT. FROM PAGE 4 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER "BUILDING EXCELLENCE" – REFLECTIONS FROM THE MEMBER ASSEMBLY Thank you, Lord, for the abundance that makes my life richer, and for blessings filling my life now. Thank You for loving me and being with me right where I am, and for your grace that helps me in every area of my life now, and in the future. Traveling Courts! These court members and their friends are traveling to two beau ful des na ons on a pilgrimage. OUR LADY COURT 1211, PORTLAND, OR ITALY Rome • Va can, St. Peter's Basilica Sorrento • Pompeii • Capri • Assisi With Fr. Maro Escano September 9-18, 2019 Cost: $3,700.00 (10 Days) September 9-20, 2019 Cost: $4,000.00 (11 Days) Airfare included from anywhere in the U.S. Please refer to trip #638 when registering Proximo Travel, LLC PO Box 561 Auburn, MA 01501 (855) 842-8001 anthony@proximotravel.com ST. MARY COURT 868, MUSCODA, WI JAPAN Catholic Shrines of Japan: Follow the spirituality of St. Maximilian Kolbe to trace the footsteps of Chris anity in Japan. With Fr. Elias Mills, F.I. April 1 – 13, 2019 Per person Pricing Double Occupancy – $3,575 Single Supplement – $875 Roundtrip Airfare from MSP* add $1,595. A deposit of $450 is required to hold your reserva on. *Flights from other ci es available. Pilgrimage Code: TBA Canterbury Pilgrimages 166 South River Road, Suite 230, Bedford, NH 03110 (800) 653-0017 canterburypilgrimages.com/shrineso apan

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