Our Mission

Mount Tahoma

To provide professional and personal growth opportunities for SOM staff.

This is unpublished

Our Vision

To develop, foster, and retain excellence among emerging and existing SOM leaders.

Our Intent

  • To develop the next generation of SOM leaders and invest in professional growth.
  • To strengthen SOM through collaboration and information exchange
  • To establish a network among mentees that extends beyond the formal program.

Program Culture

We Value Positive Professional Relationships

  • We respect our colleagues as people, not just coworkers, and foster a culture of inclusivity.
  • We treat each other with equal concern and respect regardless of position or role.
  • We are flexible and open to positive change.
  • We are solution-oriented and share successes.

We Value Constructive Communication

  • We communicate honestly and with good intentions.
  • We give direct, real-time feedback and encourage others to do the same.
  • We assume positive intent and attribute this to others.
  • We listen actively to understand our colleagues’ perspectives.
  • We debate and address issues instead of ignoring them.

We Value Accessibility

  • We acknowledge our limitations.
  • We proactively seek assistance when we lack sufficient direction or information.

We Value Accountability

  • We establish and communicate realistic expectations.
  • We start and end meetings on time.
  • We are prepared – we read all materials before meetings/calls.
  • We are present – no multi-tasking during meetings.

We Value Continuous Improvement

  • We learn from past experiences and anticipate opportunities to improve efficacy.
  • We invest time and effort to improve processes and systems