| The core values of an organization
are those values we hold which form the foundation on which we perform
work and conduct ourselves. We have an entire universe of values,
but some of them are so primary, so important to us that through out the
changes in society, government, politics, and technology they are STILL
the core values we will abide by. In an ever-changing world, core
values are constant. Core values are not descriptions of the work
we do or the strategies we employ to accomplish our mission. The
values underlie our work, how interact with each other, and which strategies
we employ to fulfill our mission. The core values are the basic elements
of how we go about our work. They are the practices we use (or should
be using) every day in everything we do. |
| CORE
VALUES:
 Govern
personal relationships
Guide
business processes
Clarify
who we are
Articulate
what we stand for
Help
explain why we do business the way we do
Guide
us on how to teach
Inform
us on how to reward
Guide
us in making decisions
Underpin
the whole organization
Require
no external justification
Essential
tenets
|
CORE
VALUES ARE NOT:
Operating
practices
Business
strategies
Cultural
norms
Competencies
Changed
in response to market/ administration changes
Used
individually |