Core Values Development

Will Core Values strengthen our team?

As Peter Drucker once said - ‘Culture eats strategy for breakfast.’ Key is for all your team to know them and live by them with constant reinforcement when established.

This is what we do at Naylor Accountancy Services.

How do the development sessions work?

Prior to the workshop, attendees are asked to complete pre-work. The aim is to get each person thinking about their values and vision for the business so that everyone is prepared to gain maximum benefit from the session.

You’ll then participate in a 3-4 hour facilitated session guiding you through a process to create up to five Core Values with definitions. These will underpin the expectations of behaviour within your organisation.

We’ll guide you through our structured process and help you create up to five Core Values.

You’ll also learn how to maximise the effectiveness of your Core Values to ensure the team lives by them whilst carrying out their work.

Core Values Development – The fundamental requirements

• 1. They must be real – They need to be developed from within to be authentic to your company and your team. Faking it doesn't work.
• 2. You'll need outside help – Experience shows that the most effective way to develop Core Values is by having a neutral facilitator lead the process. An objective, third party opinion can provide an invaluable and independent perspective.

We’ve developed an effective service that allows you to create Core Values for your business, providing a great foundation and guide for the way your team interacts with clients and each other.

Why develop a set of Core Values??

• Do you find it hard to differentiate yourself from your competitors?
• Are you frustrated by a lack of aligned behaviour within your team?
• Would you like to get the very best from your team without getting the big stick out?

Would you like to have a business where everyone (including you) loves coming to work?

A clear set of Core Values is the foundation for great business culture and will make leading a team and managing client expectations a lot easier.

This is our own experience in our businesses, and we refer to it when having those difficult conversations with both team members and clients.

When should I have a session?

Differences in values, beliefs and strategies within your business can not only disrupt and destabilise your team and the culture in your business but can also impact the service you provide to your clients.

If you don’t have a set of Core Values that define expectations and behaviour, then we recommend you contact us today.

As a part of the Core Values Development process, we will:

• Share what Core Values really are and the benefit of having them
• Brainstorm the values most important to your team
• Prioritise values to have a maximum of five Core Values
• Develop a key definition for each Core Value
• Discuss and plan how to unveil and display your new Core Values

The benefits of Core Values Development

• Build a foundation for the culture you believe is fundamental to your success
• Increase alignment within your team
• Clearly communicate what is important to you, your team, and the company
• Determine the values that will drive your business to achieve its vision
• Core Values guide expected behaviours - how your team interacts with each other and your clients
• Gain a framework for effective communication
• Reduce workplace stress and tension and build better working relationships
• Core Values act as ‘decision-making filters’ for the day to day operation of the business
• Differentiate your company from your competitors
• Core Values are a primary recruitment and retention tool
• Inspire people to take positive action because they aspire to live into Core Values
• Core Values contribute to the overall success of the organisation