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The Transforming Power of Organizational Values
Values are powerful determinants of personality and culture, but the depth of their contribution to individual and organizational behavior has been
greatly underestimated. Research studies have consistently found a strong
relationship between values and bottom-line performance, making an understanding of values essential for success in today's business climate.
This workshop presents a systems approach to understanding individual, team and organizational values. Through a variety of
cutting-edge concepts, tools, and instruments, including the Values Assessment Inventory,
Values Identification Survey, and Motivational
System Mapping ™, participants will learn how to:
 | Identify the different functions of values. |
| Assess values. |
| Close the gap between espoused and actual values. |
| Bring about greater integration among individual, team and organizational values. |
| Move away from defensive values toward values that foster growth. |
| Embed values in management systems. |
Participants will leave with the knowledge and skills required to build and maintain a values-driven organizational culture.
The Thirteen Key Values That Drive Organizational Growth
Not all values are created equal! Some values lead to growth; others lead to stagnation and decline.
Can you tell the difference? How does your organization measures up to the criteria required for success today?
This workshop challenges participants to assess their organization's strengths and weaknesses in terms of 13 values
essential for growth in the present business climate.
The Four Essential Criteria for Evaluating Values
Putting values under a microscope conjures up images of scrutinizing motherhood, the flag, and apple pie.
Many people become defensive when you question their values, regarding this as an affront to their most cherished beliefs.
Scrutinizing values is necessary, however, because they have either a positive or negative impact on decisions, priorities, strategies,
plans and behavior. This workshop offers four objective criteria that can be used to evaluate individual, team, and organizational values.
In addition, participants will learn how to use the Values Assessment Inventory,
and Values Identification Survey, which measure values according to
these criteria.
Values-Driven Strategic Planning
Strategic planning is a process of identifying where you want to go (ends) and how you want to get there (means).
During this workshop, participants learn how to use the Values-Driven Planning Guide, which defines ends in terms of mission (purpose),
vision (dreams for the future), and goals (major objectives for achieving the mission and vision); in addition, it defines means in terms of values
(principles and ideals that will guide efforts to achieve goals), strategies (values-based methods for moving toward the goals), and plans (specific steps
for implementing strategies). This tool can be used to facilitate strategic planning by individuals, teams, and organizations.
Motivational System Mapping™ Certification Training
Expand your consulting tools by becoming certified as a Motivational System Mapping™ Facilitator.
Motivational System Mapping (MSM) is a systematic assessment process based entirely on asking strategic open-ended questions.
MSM produces a holistic picture of the most important motivational variables (needs, beliefs, feelings, values, and behaviors), allowing people
to identify symptoms, causes, consequences and solutions to problems.
Employed as a coaching tool, MSM helps individuals clarify personal/professional goals, locate driving and constraining forces,
and develop a plan of action for goal attainment. It can also be used to help a team or organization:
- Define or redefine its mission and vision
- Establish goals for achieving its mission and vision
- Identify current needs, facts, beliefs, feelings, values and behaviors
- Identify patterns and themes among current facts, beliefs, feelings, values and behaviors
- Assess positive and negative consequences of current facts, beliefs, feelings, values and behaviors
- Identify changes needed to build on the positive and overcome the negative
- Develop a plan for change and building alignment
- Monitor results and make necessary adjustments
The key skills in MSM are knowing what questions to ask and how to categorize responses according to
the variables in the Motivational System. During this workshop participants will develop these skills, and become certified
to use them with individuals, teams, and organizations.
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