Living into Our Values during Onboarding and Beyond!
What would it look like to live into your organizational values during onboarding? In her best-selling book Dare to Lead, Brené Brown writes that, "You can't live into what you can't name and describe." Can everyone in your organization name and describe the organization's values? What about new hires? In this fun and informative session we will explore how to ground everything you do in values, from onboarding and beyond!
Webinar Outline
00:07:23 - Training and Onboarding: Importance of Values
Our speaker stressed the vital role of values in training and onboarding. Over half of the survey respondents believed in internal training as the top solution for filling skill gaps. In the speaker's words, "We can't live into something that we can't name and describe... We've named it, we've described it, and we're sharing all of that information during onboarding."
00:23:56 - Positive Employee Experience: The Ultimate Goal
When asked about their primary objective during training, a staggering 92% of HR managers highlighted 'reinforcing a positive employee experience.' A strong belief in employee experience where organizational values are deeply ingrained provides a bedrock of engagement and satisfaction.
00:33:45 - Accountability through Values
The speaker emphasized the dual role of values in establishing accountability; holding each other accountable to the organization's values and recognising individual importance aligns with the organization's creed towards shared goals.
00:43:12 - Values: The Antidote to Stress and Burnout?
Living and working in alignment with personal and organizational values can mitigate stress and minimize the chance of burnout. Make space for value-aligned work to foster healthier work environments.
00:51:27 - Engagement: Valuing the Important
With 85% of employees reportedly disengaged at work, the importance of cementing a values-based culture to foster engagement is vital. According to the speaker, employees who are engaged at work describe their workplace culture in words that reflect their values.
01:00:02 - Recognition: Foster Appreciation
A powerful statistic shared by the speaker signifies the impact of recognition, "93% of American workers report feeling underappreciated...when we are feeling appreciated and recognized at work, especially when it's in alignment with our values, our performance and engagement increases." Notably, employees who receive good recognition are 20 times more likely to be engaged.
01:18:45 - Exit and Stay Interviews: A Continuous Process
The speaker concludes by reinforcing the need to permeate values through every stage of the employee life cycle. From onboarding to exit or stay interviews, values should act as a compass guiding behaviors and practices. The speaker calls on HR professionals to live their values, transforming it from mere words to applauded actions.