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5 Questions To Ask When Creating Core Values

Our core values matter. They shape or should shape our organizations. They’re the boundary lines for everything we do. They inform us of how we are to act and conduct business.

Our last article discusses the dangers of having core values but not living them out in your organization. It’s a true travesty. 

In this article, we will examine five questions to ask when defining your core values.

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5 Questions To Ask When Creating Core Values

The more questions you ask as you begin to seek out core values for your organization, the better. Your core values will define appropriate actions, how to treat those inside and outside your organization, and more. 

That’s why you have to carefully consider what you declare as your core values. The more specific you can get, the better.   Read more...

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Leveraging Respect to Align Team Goals

Relationships with the people around you play a pivotal role for any person in a position of leadership. The strength, level of respect and communication between a leader and the people they work with are instrumental to maximizing productivity and effectiveness.

A key skill a leader needs in order to establish productive relationships is to know how to win friends and influence people.

A leader with the ability to do these things will have an easier time establishing productive and effective relationships with their peers.  If you can align people to your way of thinking, you will have an easier time accomplishing your goals because the group will be working as a cohesive unit.

Here are three tips to align your team’s thinking with your own:  Read more...