Clarifying
Values
Values and
guiding principles are at the very root and base of an employee's belief
system. Their values are the aggregate expressed in their behavior,
attitude, relationships, and goals they believe are important.
How important
they consider these values to be, arises from the influence of a number
of sources: parents, peers, organizations to which they belong, logic,
emotions, and observations. Their values are developed over a lifetime
of experiences but may also be affected by their immediate situation, as
well.
What’s
important to them? What do they value above all else? Like most people,
they spend considerable time in the workplace. What kind of working
environment is worth so much of their valuable talent and time? Do you
know?
Additionally,
groups, teams, departments and even business units tend to develop
unique sets of values. An
organization’s values can be influenced by a number of factors,
including the values of the founder or CEO, the priorities expressed by
management, the examples set by those in charge, shifts in age,
diversity and gender distribution, and external factors such as
competition, the market place, and even customer buyer values.
Case-based Study
The summary
results, by 8-categories, of a Values Clarification assessment are shown below
with the percentages where the participants indicated a
value as "very important".
21%
Compatible Culture
19%
Ethical Conduct
16%
Relationships
14%
Serving and Supporting
11%
Leading and Managing
8%
Accountable Performance
7%
Learning and Developing
4%
Collaborating and Teaming
