April 2015 | Business World 145 zation to do more. “Shared Hospital Services is striving to improve the quality of our products. Since I have been here we’ve done a big influx of new pillow cases and sheets and am looking at alternative products that we haven’t used before to help give the patient a better experience,” Berge said. NEW CULTURE OF CLEAN Leading an organization with a pedigree and history of success like Shared Hospital Services has urged Berge to establish a new culture within the laundry industry. By creating an atmosphere where employees respect one another and work together to achieve common goals on a daily basis, it creates a rewarding culture where individuals are respected and revered for their efforts. “At the beginning of the day, the biggest asset I have isn’t the linens or the equipment, it’s the employees,” Berge said. “I want to create opportunities for our employees to advance. For them to understand ‘if I work hard, there’s something else for me to do’. The more responsibility, my feeling is, the more fiscal reward there should be for that position as well. It creates a better atmosphere in your operation.”
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