Values AT Work Ezine May 2006
Edition # 1

Hi and welcome to our latest newsletter,

What an exciting start to 2006 we have had, a new book, new products and a world first in the launch of our Values Aligned Organisation Award.

We are delighted to continue with our reputation of pioneering values methodologies and adding value to organisations committed to resourcing humans rather than just treating them as human resources.

What's New?

  • Our new book Leading Through Values published by HarperCollins, which is receiving outstanding reviews from the business media and commentators. Check out the March editions of Unlimited Magazine page 77, and Management Magazine page 6, for reviews of our Leading Through Values book.
    Click here to view photos from this special event.

  • The book launch was a wonderful event and we are grateful for enthusiastic and heartfelt responses of all those who attended. Paul Chippendale a leading world expert in values rates the book as 'ten years ahead of current and typical business use of values.' Click here to read Paul's speech.

  • We have also completed a new look and feel for our website, complete with articles and information for you. www.valuesatwork.org

Latest Values News and Research

Personal Values linked by medical researchers to reducing stress in self resourced people. This is of particular interest to organisations in New Zealand who are now legally vulnerable to staff stress complaints. Also as reviewed in February issue of time magazine research has now clearly demonstrated that knowing and aligning with your personal values has proved to provide radical breakthrough in working effectively to reduce depression in people. To read our full articles on these topics, click on these links:

Values and positive thinking

Values and stress management

New Products

The Leading Through Values Pack

The new and powerful alignment package for leaders and leadership teams. Key benefits; Align your leadership team and address unconscious values conflicts. Align the leadership worldview to the company strategy to ensure strategic sustainability and aligned strategic thinking and behavior.
To discuss merits of use with your leaders, please contact us

The Values Aligned Organisation Award

Your organisation can now work towards achieving our unique values award to distinguish your organisation from the numerous pretenders who do little more than tack a list of values on a plaque in their reception. The award will demonstrate to the prospective employees, customers and staff, that you are an authentic Values Aligned Organisation.

Benefits include;

  • Increased staff engagement
  • Increases people's alignment to their work role
  • Staff retention
  • Engaging with generation Y, and aligns your company culture to your business strategy

Join our key clients in distinguishing yourself from the rest.

Email info@valueswork.org to register your interest in engaging your organisation.

The Business Case for Values Presentation

Dougal and Michael continue to receive outstanding feedback on this introductory presentation for executives and leaders. MORE>>

To book your senior management team in to participate in the Business Case for Values Presentation email info@valueswork.org.

New Books

Michael has begun writing the follow up book to his award winning Finding True North. He is particularly interested in receiving any personal accounts you may have on how clarifying your values has changed your life for possible inclusion in the new book. Submit your story to livingtrue@valuesatwork.org.

Highly Recommended!

Our Book; Leading Through Values. (of course).

Movies; Enron, The smartest guys in the room playing at the Academy cinema in Auckland. Must see!!

Frequently Asked Values Question

Q: Can personal values change over time?

A: Yes they can and do change for many people either through circumstances or by choice. However some people may find they have many of the same values for their entire life as an adult.

Personal Values Tip;

Look at your top three values off your Finding True North Top 9 values report. (If you don't have one for 2006 we need to talk). For the next five weeks, at the end of the week evaluate each of your three values on a scale of 1-5, indicating how effectively and consistently you have lived the values this week.