10 Apr Translating Values into Behaviours

Translating Values into Behaviours

When creating a positive workplace culture, an essential skill is the ability to articulate the desirable and the undesirable behaviours within the working environment.

In fact, if this is not done, it is likely that employees won’t have a common understanding of what is expected within the organisation.

Hubb Strategic Workplace Consultants strongly believe in the importance of businesses reflecting their ideal company values, and then having the ability to translate them into ideal workplace behaviours.

A great example of this and one of the most common core values in many organisations is respect. All individuals know what it feels like to be treated with respect, as well as being treated with disrespect. We also know what it is like to act in both manners; but how exactly do you translate this into concrete behaviours?

To easily translate it, it is best to bring it back to the basic actions of showing respect. This can include: Listening, eye contact, communicating important changes, being genuine, consulting, thanking and recognising others.

Encouraging and establishing these actions as a bottom-line expectation within your business will distinctively translate the value of respect into common behaviours among employees and clients, as it is an expectation.

Other values that are core to many businesses include loyalty, commitment, honesty, consistency, reliability and efficiency to name a few. Each of these and the many more values that are held close to organisations around the world can be simply broken down into basic actions, just like respect, and encouraged to be expected behaviours.

The ability to translate your business’ values into behaviours is essential in maintaining your culture and brand, and if done successfully, it will increase attraction and retention. Are you wanting to strategically implement values into behaviours, but aren’t sure where to start? Hubb Strategic Workplace Consultants offer a unique vision and strategy workshop, utilising a business focused and specially designed boardgame to help define your key values.

Reach out to Hubb today to book your workshop.