Mar 10, 2019

“Just Say Sorry For Goodness Sake”, says Toby Hall, CEO StVincent’s Health Australia

Just say sorry for goodness sake. After all we are only human and mistakes happen from time to time. But why do some organisations struggle to say sorry when they make a mistake? Hear from Toby Hall, CEO, St Vincent’s Health Australia who says “If you take money from dead peoples bank accounts – say sorry. If you charge them for doing nothing – say sorry. If your institution has committed abuse against anyone – say sorry.”

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