The following anonymous quotations were extracted from FUSION® feedback solicited from the staff of Lighthouse School®.
"Working at Lighthouse School is like working for the Peace Corps. It's the toughest job you'll ever love. Without a doubt, it is the most demanding job I have ever had or will have. It's also the best job I have ever had."
"I truly believe that Lighthouse School is an organization that provides people the opportunity to self-actualize. I feel fulfilled in being able to pass along this gift of growth to provide others with their opportunity to grow."
"Working here has helped me understand myself and others much better and made my life much more meaningful."
"Lighthouse School is the most supportive environment that I have ever been in or even heard of."
"I have never seen such a dedicated or special staff in all my job experiences, which I feel makes Lighthouse School so special."
"It was a welcome change to work at Lighthouse School. Prior to working here I was usually a frustrated teacher in the schools."
"Over the past 10 months, I've learned many things about myself, the students and the people I work with. It became very obvious to me that the people who work at Lighthouse School are some of the most dedicated and caring people I've ever met."
"Working at Lighthouse School is a rich, holistic and therapeutic experience."
"Working at Lighthouse School is a rewarding experience. With a dedicated caring staff, everyone benefits. We as staff grow and learn and also, most importantly, ...the children grow and get better."
"I find my position here at Lighthouse School to be very fulfilling. ...this place is so emotional, it amazes me."
"I am an individual who has always had the notion of changing the world. ...And when I sit at Full Staff Conferences, I feel like I am changing the world. And this is the best feeling in the world to me."
"...The frustration in knowing that the phenomenon [FUSION] does not exist everywhere is hard to take. It's what the workplace SHOULD be. I'm blessed by being part of it."
"The staff members here are the magic of the organization, that intangible factor that makes this school special and much more effective than the norm. Staff members care for each other as they care about the kids, and this makes us all more effective in our jobs."
"Outside of work Lighthouse School's FUSION philosophy has helped me to realize my potential as an individual... FUSION has helped me to objectively view myself--to see my strengths and accept them and to see my weakness as growth areas which can be enhanced."
"To explain Lighthouse School to other people I always feel proud--and most people are usually envious and sometimes don't believe or understand how an organization can work this way."
"Lighthouse School is a school that cares. They care not only for children but for you as a staff person. It's a place that provides opportunities for growth, enables a person to learn about themselves, and encourages and supports them in reaching their goals. I love it here!"
"In most jobs I've had, I've had "job satisfaction" but at Lighthouse School it goes beyond "job satisfaction". It becomes "self-satisfaction". It makes me feel good not just because of the job I'm doing, but because of the support and the people with whom I'm working."
"As I write this I am at the close of my first year at Lighthouse School. I realize that the intensity of relationships surpasses even the intensity of the day-to-day operation of this organization. Relationships exist on varying levels between every student and every staff member. I think that this is a large part of what makes Lighthouse School so unique. The caring that goes on is genuine and ever present."
"I feel lucky to have become a part of Lighthouse School in a way I have certainly never felt before at a workplace."
"After working here for a while, I realized that the positive picture came from seeing the students and staff from a very caring and loving perspective."
"FUSION has... been responsible for a very positive upswing in my life. It has helped me to see more clearly what I want my future to hold and how to make it happen."
"Lighthouse is a well run and very structured school and I have never seen a public or private school system that has such great communication and functional goals for students."
"The environment which has been created here is one of love... for both staff and students."
"The FUSION Process has been an intricate part of my life's process over a number of years. I couldn't think of a better group of people to work for or with as well as to have provided others with the forum to receive the FUSION Process."
"One of the many things that I like about Lighthouse School is working with its staff and knowing that there is support for you in any situation that may arise in your work at school or in your personal life."
"I thoroughly enjoy knowing I am part of a team all working together to make this world for children a happier, healthier place to live."
"I feel there's no other job for me. The opportunity to grow as a person and a professional is great and I feel that a lot of that is because of the FUSION Process and how well it works."
"I feel very lucky to have benefited from the personalities behind this system [FUSION] in helping me to be a more effective communicator and thus helping children more."
"Lighthouse School has been a very positive working experience for me because of the highly supportive and caring staff. They are a very select group, who love not only children, but people in general."
"I have felt this overwhelming feeling of trust, caring and concern for each person on the staff. Thank you for letting me be a part of this school."
"I have only been here for a short while, and it is amazing to me how much this school has affected my life."
"It is very special to be part of Lighthouse School's staff. It is an extremely demanding job, but a positive, inspiring job as well."
"To truly understand what Lighthouse School is all about, I think that one must actually work here. I do know this. When someone asks me where I work, I am proud to say 'Lighthouse School'."
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