This document provides an overview of Joe Tye's presentation to the Iowa Association of Community College Trustees on crafting an "invisible architecture" of values, culture, and attitude for an organization. It discusses the importance of establishing a strong organizational culture over strategy, and moving from mere accountability to a culture of ownership among employees. It also shares results of a culture assessment survey given to faculty and staff at three Iowa community colleges which identified opportunities to strengthen aspects of their organizational culture such as positive attitudes, respect, and embracing change.
7. “One of the few organizations I could
think of that even begin to rival the
unfettered rise of popular culture is
our colleges and universities, if only
because they haven’t been discredited
as the others have.”
Andy Serwer (Managing Editor of Fortune
magazine in the April 7, 2014 edition)
17. Accountability
Doing what you are supposed
to do because someone else
expects it of you. It springs
from the extrinsic motivation
of reward and punishment.
18. You cannot hold people
“accountable” for the
things that really matter.
52. Zappos Family Core Values
1. Deliver WOW Through Service
2. Embrace and Drive Change
3. Create Fun and A Little Weirdness
4. Be Adventurous, Creative, and Open-Minded
5. Pursue Growth and Learning
6. Build Open and Honest Relationships With
Communication
7. Build a Positive Team and Family Spirit
8. Do More With Less
9. Be Passionate and Determined
10. Be Humble
Source: Zappos website
53. 1. Deliver Wow Through Service
Core Values Frog thinks anything worth doing is worth
doing with WOW. To WOW, CVF differentiates himself by
doing things in an unconventional and innovative way.
He goes above and beyond the average level of service to
create an emotional impact on the
receiver and give them a positive
story they can take with them the
rest of their lives.
Source: Zappos website
54. From the Cypress Semiconductor values (excerpt):
CYPRESS IS ABOUT WINNING
We do not tolerate losing.
We thrive on competing against the world's best.
WE MAKE OUR NUMBERS
We make 20% profit.
We each set goals and achieve them.
We ship 100% on time and get zero returns.
55. One of the core values of
Integrated DNA Technologies Inc.
57. Lesson #1
Don’t use boilerplate and
don’t write what you think
others expect – make them
authentic and operationally
relevant.
58. Lesson #2
Core values should not just
be warm fuzzies – they
should set performance
expectations.
59. Lesson #3
The values statement
should be supported by a
more detailed description of
attitudinal and behavioral
expectations.
60. Lesson #4
The values statement
should create competitive
advantage for recruiting and
community image.
61. Lesson #5
Organizational core values
should tap into personal
core values, inspiring pride
and commitment – and a
spirit of ownership.
62. 62
“People who are clearest
about their personal vision
and values are significantly
more committed to their
organizations.”
James Kouzes and Barry Posner:
A Leader's Legacy
110. “Every organization has a
culture. Unfortunately,
many, if not most, cultures
develop by happenstance...”
Pamela Bilbrey and Brian Jones: Ordinary Greatness:
It’s Where You Least Expect It... Everywhere
120. 120
Based on results of Values
Coach studies with client
hospitals applied to KPMG
salary data, the annual cost
of toxic emotional negativity
per nurse is >>>>>>>
139. They know your core values by
heart?
Are we talking about the core
values posted on the wall of the
lobby?
Or is it more a vague comment
that your people intuitively have
good values?
140. And if that many people really do
know, understand, and act upon
your organization’s core
values, how do you explain
responses to the next question?
142. Only 14% of respondents strongly
agree that their coworkers reflect
positive attitudes, treat others
with respect, and refrain from the
behaviors of toxic emotional
negativity! Even worse >>>>>>>>
143. Nearly half of respondents
either disagree with or are
unsure whether their
coworkers have positive
attitudes, treat others with
respect, and refrain from toxic
emotional negativity!!!!!!!
152. Out of a possible total of
5,260 opportunities to mark
“strongly agree” to one of
these 10 questions, 1,238
(24%) respondents did so.
That is very good!
153. Of 10,520 opportunities to
mark “disagree” or “strongly
disagree” to one of these 10
questions, only 478 (4.5%)
respondents did so.
That is very very good!