HR Pulse - Spring 2009 - (Page 30) LEADERSHIP BEGINS WITH VALUES level executives, managers, and employees understand how their implicit and explicit behaviors align with the values and goals that drive business strategy for the organization. And when their behaviors are not aligned, HR leaders can guide their development and direction. TRANSFORMING THE ORGANIZATION An effective way to foster engagement around values is to bring key participants together in an interactive, engaging experience to explore, identify, and clarify what values mean to individuals and the organization as a whole. Exploring Core Values Values exploration is not a one-time event to foster engagement. It’s a continuing process of re-examining the meaningful work of the organization by which the organization reviews its operating principles, business practices, and organizational strategies. The organization and its people take time and make the effort to look at what’s important. They express that importance in various ways, starting with their mission, vision, value statements, and brand. Reflecting on Values Values work provides an understanding of who people are, how they feel, and what they do. It goes beyond the rules, policies, or procedures. In the process of refl ecting, people experience more self-awareness and a greater understanding of others through honest, imaginative communication and interchange. Outcomes include a greater sense of personal integrity, openness to change, and increased acceptance of differences—as well as recognition of similarities. The organization’s true value system reveals itself. Common agreements about behavior and expectations evolve within the group, leading to a deeper level of employee engagement and, ultimately, business success. Clarifying Values in Action Personal values provide an important bridge to organizational values that everyone can commit to. Clarifying values can help organizations, groups, and teams commit to a shared purpose, transcend individual conflicts, align actions, and achieve goals. As the process unfolds, the opportunities for demonstrating—and reinforcing—values The ASHHRA HR Leadership Initiative The imperative for values became self-evident as the ASHHRA HR Leadership Initiative™ took shape. Building on the work of the AHA Workforce Commission’s “In Our Hands,” ASHHRA created the HR Leader Model as a way to inspire and guide HR professionals to new competency levels. HR Leaders, as described in the model, are challenged to foster meaningful work; develop values-based leaders; inspire, influence, and motivate others; and build trust throughout the organization. Since its introduction in 2005, this call for personal leadership and excellence has resounded throughout health care HR. ▲ Find Your Perfect Match Today! Recruiting high-quality healthcare executives is more competitive than ever before. At ACHE our members are leaders who are committed to professional development and equipped with the latest healthcare knowledge. Visit ACHE’s online resume bank to find your perfect match among the membership of healthcare’s leading professional society, all for free! There is no charge to post jobs or to search our database of more than 4,000 resumes. And now with our new job alert feature, potential candidates can be alerted to your job postings right away. Find the highly skilled, healthcare leaders you’re looking for today! Visit the career services area at ache.org to find your perfect match. 30 360873_AmericanColl.indd 1 HR Pulse Spring 2009 12/13/07 9:05:09 PM http://www.ache.org
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