January 8th, 2016
Often when we are managing teams, work groups, businesses or organisations we notice that things are not happening as we want them to. The first thing that we should do is check that our expectations are realistic, sometimes the bar can be set so high that it is unattainable. The second thing people do is to ensure that their instructions or guidance is clear and understood. Where people get stuck is when the expectations are realistic AND the instructions and guidance are clear/understood. What else could be causing the issues? Aside from individual performance issues that I have covered within a separate blog there is one area that people often overlook. That area is people’s values.
What have peoples values got to do with it you ask? Simply put, our values are at the core of our behaviour and if the values of your people are out of line with yours, then dysfunctional performance can arise. This can take the form of:
What can be done?
First of all, it is necessary to identify if there are any differences in business/team/corporate values between you and your people. The Corporate Values Audit can help you with this.
The instructions are simple:
When you see where the differences are, it is then necessary to investigate how these differences have arisen. Alternatively, get in touch with us and we can deliver a Team/Business/Organisational Values Alignment Program. This will identify not only how the differences have arisen but working with individuals we will help match their values to yours. As well as this we will also make recommendations on how to ensure the values do not diverge in future.
When we have worked with you, you can rest assured that dysfunctional performance as a result of misaligned values will be a thing of the past.
Contact us today to ensure success for your team, business or organisation!
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