One of the key ideas we covered at Triannual II was the power of 1% Improvements, from James Clear’s book Atomic Habits:

“It is so easy to dismiss the value of making slightly better decisions on a daily basis.

Sticking with the fundamentals is not impressive. Falling in love with boredom is not sexy. Getting one percent better isn’t going to make headlines.

There is one thing about it though: it works.”

We can often write off the tiny wins, and the small adjustments, thinking they won’t yield meaningful results, but it’s these little improvements, consistently made over time that exponentially transform our lives.

And, it’s wonderful to know that even if we’re pressed for time, these tiny wins will help us transform our culture and help us live into our bold vision for Trinity Health.

Think about your Four Focuses of a Leader: Resilience, Engagement, Experience, and Innovation. What can you do in each of the four focuses to move the needle just 1%?

Resilience: Can you wake up just 15 minutes earlier each day this week and do one item from your bucket list (walk outside, stretch, read, call your family, play)?

Engagement: Can you send one thank you note this week, or pay one compliment each day, to someone on your team?

Experience: Can you look your patients in the eye and smile intentionally before proceeding with care? Can you be kinder and more present with a customer, partner, or vendor?

Innovation: Can you take one tiny step each day to implement a lesson from the Leadership Quest, to continue to improve operations here at Trinity Health?

Revisit your 1% Barriers worksheet on page 16 of your workbook if you need help mapping out tiny adjustments you can implement to start making progress, and continue those 1% interactions like Dr. Sather mentioned – reaching out to your colleagues and building up your team.