Episode 52: Beyond Words: How Living Your Values Shapes Your Culture

Episode 52

Beyond Words: How Living Your Values Shapes Your Culture

Episode Summary

Values aren’t just words on a wall—they shape culture, guide decisions, and drive engagement. Clear, well-defined values help organizations align employees, build trust with clients, and support better business outcomes. Misalignment between stated values and actions can undermine culture, morale, and performance.

Key Points:

1. Clearly defined values create alignment and guide everyday decisions.

2. Consistently living values strengthens culture, trust, and team engagement.

3. Misaligned values can erode morale, client trust, and overall performance.

Resources

• Blog Posts:

  • Do You Know Your Values

  • Values in the Workplace: How to Create a Values-Based Organization

  • Taking Values from Paper to Practice

  • Beyond the Buzzword: Core Values Matter

  • The Hidden Power of Values: Why Teams Struggle Without Clear Alignment

• Free Leadership Toolbox

• Resource Page

• Gino Wickman - Entrepreneurial Operating System

• Brene Brown - Operationalizing Your Values

Related Episodes

• The Leadership Toolkit: Essential Skills for Leading with Purpose and Impact

• Core Values That Stick: From Empty Promises to Everyday Actions

• Cracks in the Foundation: 3 Common Culture Killers That Destroy Your Team

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About Jacquie:

Jacquie is the founder of Leadership and Life by Kayric Inc, where she blends the best of teaching, leadership, and the occasional The West Wing reference to help non-profits and small business build strong leaders and healthy teams. Utilizing DISC and The Five Behaviours of a Cohesive team, combined with teaching knowledge and experience, Jacquie strives to empower leaders with the skills no one taught them and to create teams who want to work together.

Formerly a junior high teacher (who loves teenagers), Jacquie brings a decade of classroom wisdom, ten years corporate training experience, a growth mindset, and a sprinkle of mild rebellion to her dynamic approach.

In her free time, Jacquie channels her passion for community improvement by volunteering with school councils, serving on non-profit boards, and generally finding ways to make her corner of the world a better place. You can also find her on the side of a soccer pitch, at Remedy Café or in her scrapbook room.

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