Four Way You Can: Rewards Living the Vision and Values
Recognizes and rewards associates whose actions support the organization’s vision and values.
To help the vision and values become their guiding principles, associates need cues to tell them when their behaviors are appropriate and when they aren’t. An effective way to do this is to recognize and reward associates who live the vision and values and to address inconsistent behavior of people who don’t.
1. Give positive feedback.
Giving positive feedback when associates’ actions support the vision and values sends a clear signal that their efforts are noticed and appreciated. Follow these guidelines:
* Give feedback as soon as possible after the positive behavior occurs. Waiting too long implies that the actions are unappreciated and that the values are not a priority.
* Give specific feedback about what the person said or did to support the vision and values. This helps ensure that the correct behavior will be repeated.
* Be sincere. Don’t say a person said or did something well if you don’t believe it.
Exit Your Rat Race
We can all get in a rut from time to time. Who hasn’t had a moment in their lives where you’ve asked yourself the question: “Why am I doing this?” Whether it’s who you’ve become, the business you are in, your career, relationships, where you live or all of the above - sometimes you realise you’re just not where you want to be – and you’re not sure how you got there! It sure feels like your own version of a rat race though.
If where you want to be in your life is not where you are, then maybe it’s time for you to drop out of your very own rat race. We are conditioned into believing that we must continue to strive, to take more on, and to do more, in order to be “successful”. But this is a limited and ultimately self-defeating definition. If we can only be more successful by what and how much we do, then we have created our own treadmills to run on.
1. Redefine Success
Redefining success for yourself can be the first step in taking a fresh perspective. Try this exercise by completing the following sentence. “ I know I am successful when…….” You may not complete the sentence with anything to do with work or material goods. Here are some examples. I know I am successful when….
…I laugh every day with my children
…I bounce out of bed enthusiastically every morning
…all of my relationships give me great joy
…I inspire others to make positive changes