Laila's Testimony
“It’s simple: if OMD leadership wants to continue creating opportunities for students then they must foster a healthy work environment for its employees by implementing effective and inclusive policies such as a capped caseload size. This will have a positive effect on morale and will also allow Program Coordinators to better utilize their talents and skill sets.” Laila Sadat, Former Program Coordinator One of the worst mistakes that a leader can make is creating policies without regard for how they will impact their team; or even worse, undermining and doubting the concerns of their team when they voice the implications of these harmful policies. Such failures lead to animosity and overall dysfunction of an organization. Program Coordinators at OMD have been and will always be the ones actively carrying out the mission of the organization. Their perspective and proximity to students not only allows them to fully understand the potential OMD has to influence many lives, but th...