Work Values

Agree the values that guide your team.

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.

Type
Discussion
Time
60 minutes
Group size
4-12 people
Best as
Group discussion
In depth

A little more detail.

Values are the cornerstones of your company, a framework for how it operates day-to-day. They define who you are as an organisation, what you represent, your vision and strategy, and how you do business.

They inform the decisions you make, from the really big, important strategic decisions to the smaller, less critical decisions that you make every day.

When your behaviours match your values, everything feels natural. Talking about them clarifies and tightens up your thinking, enabling you to hone in on what really matters to you as a team and why.

Outcomes

What you'll leave with.

BRIEF Facilitation notes

How to run it.

When to use it

Use Work Values to help a team define the principles that guide how it works. Discussing shared values as a group builds cohesion and team spirit, and gives everyone a clear reference for decisions and behaviour.

Use it when

  • A team wants a shared set of values to work by.
  • Behaviours and priorities differ because values are unspoken.
  • You want a foundation for culture and decision-making.

Not the right tool when

  • The focus is each person's individual values. Use Personal Values.
  • You want to explore what a good working day feels like. Use A Good Day at Work.
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Use it with your team

This tool works best in a well-facilitated room.

Using this tool with a skilled facilitator means that discussions are focused, time is used efficiently, and the group moves toward consensus, making the session productive and impactful.