Our Culture
Virtua’s Culture of WE sets it apart from other organizations. It is built on four Guiding Principles that are purposefully aligned to demonstrate that culture, experience, quality, and safety are all interconnected.
Culture of WE in Action
At Virtua, strong colleague connections bring the Culture of WE to life, making us the region's trusted choice for compassionate, excellent care. Highlights include:
WE Applaud/WE Awards
An appreciation and recognition platform for colleagues who make a meaningful impact.
WE Applaud/WE Awards
An appreciation and recognition platform for colleagues who make a meaningful impact.
WE Thrive
A comprehensive colleague well-being services that include physical, social, spiritual, and financial resources, among others.
WE Thrive
A comprehensive colleague well-being services that include physical, social, spiritual, and financial resources, among others.
WE Support
A formal program to provide peer-to-peer crisis support and emotional healing.
WE Support
A formal program to provide peer-to-peer crisis support and emotional healing.
WE University
Providing a variety of professional and leadership development opportunities designed specifically to support the continuous growth of our Best People.
WE University
Providing a variety of professional and leadership development opportunities designed specifically to support the continuous growth of our Best People.
Colleauge Concierge
A dedicated resource to help colleagues navigate health care needs.
Colleauge Concierge
A dedicated resource to help colleagues navigate health care needs.
Career Ambassadors
Leveraging colleagues as career ambassadors builds authenticity, strengthens talent pipelines, and fosters greater employee engagement.
Career Ambassadors
Leveraging colleagues as career ambassadors builds authenticity, strengthens talent pipelines, and fosters greater employee engagement.
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The Best People. Even Better Conversations.
It's About Respect
Using Pronouns Correctly
Understanding pronouns and how to use them appropriately is a simple way to demonstrate respect. Consult these tips to easily incorporate pronouns into your interactions with others.
Using a person’s name and pronouns is a form of mutual respect and basic courtesy. When someone is referred to with the wrong pronoun, it can make them feel disrespected, invalidated, dismissed, or alienated (or, often, all of the above). Imagine a time when someone persistently misspelled or mispronounced your name. Moments like these can be frustrating and lead to a loss of respect and sense of belonging.
Create opportunities to ask for (or offer) pronouns:
When introducing yourself, offer your pronouns as part of your introduction.
Example:
Hi! My name is XXXXXX XXXXX and my pronouns are he/him/his and they/them/theirs.
When unaware of someone’s personal pronouns, use “They/Them/Theirs.” DO NOT press someone for their pronouns.
While it’s a good idea to always offer your pronouns up front, it’s also important to recognize that some people might not offer theirs in return. If someone doesn’t willingly offer their pronouns, don’t keep pressing them about it. Move forward and utilize “they” if their name comes up in conversation with someone else.
Accidents happen and we can unintentionally use (or assign) the wrong pronouns, which can be embarrassing for both individuals. You can apologize, thank them for correcting you and move on making a mental note to use the proper pronouns moving forward.
Want more practice learning and using pronouns?
- The University of Wisconsin put out this easy-to-use pronoun practice app
- The Human Rights Campaign Pronouns in the Workplace Guide - Talking About Pronouns