Company Stats:
- Annual Revenue: $20 million
- Employee Count: 300 employees
- Years in Operation: 60 years
Episode Highlights:
- ✅ Woodhaven focuses on empowering individuals with differing abilities, fostering independence, and contributing to their communities.
- ✅ Joy Sweeney's leadership philosophy emphasizes inspiration, motivation, acceptance, generosity, enthusiasm, spirituality, and thankfulness.
- ✅ Technology and digital services offer new avenues to expand support for neurodivergent populations nationwide.
Episode Summary:
In this episode of "Failing to Success," we're introduced to Joy Sweeney, CEO of Woodhaven, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting individuals with intellectual, developmental, and neurodivergent abilities. Celebrating its 60th anniversary, Woodhaven has made a significant impact with an annual revenue of around $20 million and a dedicated team of 300 employees. Under Joy's leadership, the organization emphasizes a culture of gratitude, leveraging her unique leadership style to inspire and motivate both staff and the individuals they serve. Woodhaven's commitment to expansion and utilization of technology presents an exciting future for providing support and services to a broader audience. Joy's journey to CEO, driven by personal loss and a calling to serve, highlights the transformative power of aligning one's values with their professional path.
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:15 Company Stats
00:40 Celebrating 60 Years of Service and Joy's Journey to CEO
02:34 Joy's Leadership Philosophy and Woodhaven's Mission
07:17 Expanding Services and Embracing Technology
08:51 A Day in the Life of CEO Joy Sweeney
12:29 How to Support Woodhaven's Initiatives
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