Recharge Your Culture by Aligning With Your Values
Sep 8, 2023
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Former FranklinCovey chief people officer, Todd Davis, joins Dr. AJ Lee to discuss how organizational missions, visions, and values influence culture and results. They explore the importance of involving employees in defining mission, vision, and values, the impact of a values-driven culture on engagement and retention, and the use of values as a guidepost to determine alignment and shape behavior.
Mission, vision, and values are the foundation of a strong culture.
Involving the entire organization in defining mission, vision, and values creates shared buy-in and a sense of ownership.
Deep dives
The Importance of Mission, Vision, and Values
Mission, vision, and values are the foundation of a strong culture. The mission statement describes an organization's reason for existence, while the vision statement sets the direction for the future. Well-defined values outline the desired behaviors within the organization.
Creating Mission, Vision, and Values
Leaders should involve the entire organization in defining their mission, vision, and values. Starting with a loose idea from the leadership, input and feedback from employees should be gathered to create shared buy-in and a sense of ownership. This process ensures that everyone understands and is excited about the purpose of the organization.
The Role of Values in Culture and Employee Engagement
Values-driven cultures positively impact employee engagement and retention. When employees understand and align with the values, they feel a sense of purpose and make a difference in the world. Organizations should communicate the significance of values, involve new employees in the value system, and ensure leaders model the behavior that aligns with the values.
Recharge: Your Leaders. Your Teams. Your Culture. Your Results. | Organizations, teams, and individuals face many challenges. But developing a winning culture looms as one of the make-or-break variables in an organization’s success. Recharging your culture is key to keeping people at all levels engaged, giving their best efforts, and getting your best results. Dr. AJ Lee is joined by Todd Davis, former FranklinCovey chief people officer, to talk about organizational missions, visions, and values, and how they influence culture and results.