Culture

Culture

Define Your Values

Toolkit

What do you stand for, and why?

This practical toolkit includes guides, examples and tools to help you define and implement a solid set of corporate values with your team.

Format

Digital download, instant access

DESIGNED FOR

Leaders and teams defining their company values

Culture · Toolkit
£ 95 

One-off. Choose the toolkit on its own, or add a coaching call with James.

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Yours to keep, organisation-wide

QUICK SUMMARY

In a nutshell.

INCLUDES
  • A facilitation guide to run the workshop yourself
  • A series of step-by-step PDF implementation guides
  • Easy-to-use tools and frameworks for each stage
  • A practical action plan template
  • Real-life examples from a range of businesses
  • An editable, brandable slide deck
OUTCOMES
  • A clear, agreed set of company values, written down and owned by your team rather than handed down from the top
  • A shared understanding of why those values matter and how they guide everyday decisions and behaviours
  • A practical action plan for embedding the values across your wider organisation
DEEP DIVE

The process, step by step.

Each tool has a specific job and a specific place in the running order. Run them like this and the outcome takes care of itself.

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Values 101
What values are and how they shape behaviour.
10 minutes

Explainer

A short input on what values are, how they differ from beliefs and personality traits, and how they shape behaviour in ways people often don't notice.
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Personal Values
Explore your personal values and what drives you.
30 minutes

Exercise

This activity comes with a pre-workshop worksheet for participants to fill in, to help them understand and explore their personal values - highly informative in terms of how we work and relate to others. Participants engage in small group conversations where they compare and contrast their personal values with those of others. We then go around the group and discuss insights from the exercise, noting common themes and potential action points.
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Work Values
Agree the values that guide your team.
60 minutes

Discussion

Values are the guiding principles that you use to make decisions about what you work on and how you go about it. They drive your priorities, attitudes and behaviours, keeping you on track as a business. Discussing these as a team can lead to greater cohesion and team spirit.
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Values and Behaviours
Turn values into observable behaviours.
20 minutes

Exercise

A practical individual exercise where participants articulate their personal values as specific behavioural commitments they can apply immediately.
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Values in Action
Surface your values from real experience.
30 minutes

Exercise

Participants reflect on their own working life to identify moments when they felt most aligned with what they value, and extract the values those moments reveal.
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DEEP DIVE

The agenda, step by step.

The session is made up of a series of explainers, scenarios and tools. Read more below to get a clear picture of what to expect.

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Values 101
What values are and how they shape behaviour.
10 minutes

Explainer

A short input on what values are, how they differ from beliefs and personality traits, and how they shape behaviour in ways people often don't notice.
Read more about this tool →
Personal Values
Explore your personal values and what drives you.
30 minutes

Exercise

This activity comes with a pre-workshop worksheet for participants to fill in, to help them understand and explore their personal values - highly informative in terms of how we work and relate to others. Participants engage in small group conversations where they compare and contrast their personal values with those of others. We then go around the group and discuss insights from the exercise, noting common themes and potential action points.
Read more about this tool →
Work Values
Agree the values that guide your team.
60 minutes

Discussion

Values are the guiding principles that you use to make decisions about what you work on and how you go about it. They drive your priorities, attitudes and behaviours, keeping you on track as a business. Discussing these as a team can lead to greater cohesion and team spirit.
Read more about this tool →
Values and Behaviours
Turn values into observable behaviours.
20 minutes

Exercise

A practical individual exercise where participants articulate their personal values as specific behavioural commitments they can apply immediately.
Read more about this tool →
Values in Action
Surface your values from real experience.
30 minutes

Exercise

Participants reflect on their own working life to identify moments when they felt most aligned with what they value, and extract the values those moments reveal.
Read more about this tool →
What you leave with

Three things you walk away with.

It's time to put your company's values front and centre. This toolkit gives you the practical steps, tools and guides to define your core values and bring your team along for the ride, so you can articulate your values, make decisions with confidence, and build a united team driving towards the same goals.

Confidence to act

Leave sure of the next move and ready to make it.

Decisions that stick

Choices are made together and written down, so they hold up after everyone leaves the room.

Practical Tools

Easy-to-use, step-by-step frameworks that take you and your team through surfacing ideas, identifying patterns, making connections and drawing conclusions, each with clear instructions.

How it works

From booking to the room.

one

Book your seat

Choose a date and book online. You get instant confirmation, and an invoice if you need one.

two

Get your details

We send joining instructions, the location or link, and anything to prepare beforehand.

three

Come along

Join a small cohort of peers from other organisations for the session.

four

Take it back

Leave with practical tools and a clear next step to put to work with your own team.

How it works

From purchase to running it.

one

Buy the kit

A one-off purchase, with instant access to every file and a licence for your whole organisation.

two

Download everything

Get the full toolkit as a single download: guides, tools, workbook and slides.

three

Make it yours

Read the facilitator's guide and tailor the deck and materials to your team.

four

Run it

Use the kit as designed and lead your team through the process from start to finish.

In the kit

Everything you need, from start to finish.

The kit is built to be opened and used. No theory to interpret, no convoluted instructions or setup. Everything is ready.

Facilitator's guide

A minute-by-minute guide for the full day. What to say, when to break, how to handle the moments that get tricky.

Editable slide deck

The full deck, editable in Keynote and PowerPoint, designed in the Creative Huddle style. Add your logo and run.

Printable workbook

A participant workbook covering every exercise. Print as many as you need, or hand it out digitally.

A briefing call with James

A 30-minute call before you run the day, to walk you through the kit and pressure-test your design.

In the SESSION

Time well spent, from start to finish.

I've been delivering open workshops for years. They're different beasts to in-person sessions, and I use a considered mix of technology and facilitation techniques to make them effective and engaging experiences. Here's what you can expect when you attend this one.

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Facilitator's guide

A minute-by-minute guide for the full day. What to say, when to break, how to handle the moments that get tricky.

Editable slide deck

The full deck, editable in Keynote and PowerPoint, designed in the Creative Huddle style. Add your logo and run.

Printable workbook

A participant workbook covering every exercise. Print as many as you need, or hand it out digitally.

A briefing call with James

A 30-minute call before you run the day, to walk you through the kit and pressure-test your design.

Is it right for you?

An honest read on fit.

A good fit if
  • You want to define or refresh your company's values together with your team
  • You are happy to facilitate the process yourself, with everything scripted and ready to run
  • You want a structured, proven process rather than a blank page
  • You lead a team or organisation of any size and want values that genuinely shape your culture
Probably not for you if
  • You want a set of values handed to you without involving your team
  • You are looking for theory or a lecture rather than a practical, run-it-yourself process
  • You need a fully bespoke, facilitated programme, where a workshop with James is the better fit
  • You are not ready to act on the values once they are defined
As a business, we wanted to come together to define our values, not what we did but how we wanted to do it. From the minute I spoke to James, he came across as an expert who was incredibly knowledgeable and wanted to understand our business and objectives so he could get the very best out of us. We agreed a plan, and James clearly talked through how the workshop would be delivered. The workshop was run exceptionally well and James tailored his approach to ensure everyone was heard, from physicists to HR!

Common questions.

What's included in the toolkit?

You get a facilitation guide, step-by-step PDF guides, ready-to-use tools and frameworks, an action plan template, real-life examples and an editable slide deck, all in a single downloadable zip.

How do I receive the toolkit files?

As soon as you buy, you get instant access to a downloadable zip containing everything in the toolkit.

How do I run the session myself?

The facilitation guide walks you through every step, with timings and notes, so you can run the values process confidently with your own team.

Do I need any prior experience?

No. Everything is scripted and ready to run, whether or not you have facilitated before.

Can I use this across my organisation?

Yes. Your licence covers your whole organisation, so you can run it with as many teams as you like.

Need a hand?

Talk to James first.

If you are not sure whether this is right for your team, a short call is the fastest way to find out. No pressure, no pitch.