Not long ago a group of co-workers sat around in a room and tried to pull together what the values are for Liaise. Now, this might sound easy, but it isn’t! We all “knew” what Liaise stood for, but refining it down to a few words that are quickly meaningful to others took a bit of work.
You might wonder why we wanted to write them down because if everyone “knew” anyway? Because it helps us stay focused on them.
What we came up with was:
- Positive
- Empowering
- Open
These provides us with a check-list to reflect on when we are writing something for co-workers, or even when writing this blog
It is a starting point when we want to look at developing new opportunities for co-workers and for the organisation. When we look at developing projects, we can use them to make sure that both the idea and the implementation match out values.
Our Values are the principles that we want to underpin everything that we do and how we do it.
We are Positive
This means that we:
- Engage with and manage co-workers positively
- Respect everyone’s contributions
- Focus on the positive in those we support
We are Empowering
This means that we:
- Create a positive learning culture
- Enable people to take responsibility
- Give people opportunities for personal growth
We are Open
This means that we:
- Ensure all our communications are easily understood
- Embrace our duty of candour
- Have clear, shared goals
