What does a conscious responsable company look like?
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Just because you choose words that sound nice or important doesn’t mean your company will magically exemplify those values.
Core values don’t just help guide your employees’ actions; they inspire a deeper understanding of how your company plans to evolve in the future. Identifying its true core values takes hard work, but the extra effort is definitely worth it.
Authentic values demonstrated by trustworthy leaders are also proven to provide companies with viable competitive advantages. As leader, you play a major role in helping to ensure that these values are thoughtful, and are clearly communicated and exemplified from top to bottom.
your true values
Identify our company’s core values was a group effort. We sat down as a team on many ocassions to discuss how we wanted to grow in the future. We looked to create values that would contribute to that specific mission. After much thought, the following became our six core values that we continue to live by, even 10 years later:
- Make it happen
- Reputation over revenue
- Employees first, always
- Commitment to safety
- Work as a team, win as a team
- Never give up
Don’t rush the process. Core values take time to develop and construct. If you want your organization to truly stand for something worthwhile, take the time to identify which values apply to you, your company and your specific goals.
The six values our company eventually finalized are so ingrained in our culture that it’s hard to go a day without witnessing our well-known phrases in action. They’ve become an integral part of who we are.
