Can you even remember what your organisational values are? No stress if you can’t.

Experience tells me that most folks can’t easily recall them, and that while the org values might be written on a poster in the office hallway, rarely are they genuinely alive in the business.

But taking a values-led approach to your change management efforts can help you more effectively deliver that organisational transformation program you’re charged with.

My guest today on The New Way podcast is Ami Summers. Ami is a leadership development consultant, engagement specialist, an accredited coach and director of Craft Coaching and Development. Ami uses proven frameworks, evidence-based strategies and tools to help folks define values-led approaches to delivering meaningful outcomes.

In this episode, we’re exploring all things values-led leadership.

You’ll discover:

How change leaders can demonstrate their commitment to organisational values
How to take a values-led approach to embedding cultural change
Practical ways leaders can help bring organisational values to life in their teams

Ami has an incredible breadth of experience in this stuff, and is really able to make often intangible concepts like values, culture and leadership accessible, grounded and practical. She shares so much gold in this episode. I know you’ll find it so useful.

Take a listen now!

TOPICS DISCUSSED AND WHERE TO FIND THEM:

[2:39]: Organisational change is often about employees adopting new ways of working. I rarely see change leaders using organisational values to help them bring about the change.

[3:29]: Values are a rich conversation when you’re trying to change behaviour in your team in a way they understand.

[4:43]: Ami has been involved in cultural audits for many organisations. S he’s gone into local and state government, education, and many sectors where there isn’t a clear set of values that are upheld in their conduct and service.

[6:46]: Ami defines organisational culture. It’s often unspoken and hard to describe until you intentionally explore employee thoughts and behaviours.

[8:18]: A strong set of organisational values guide the culture.

[9:35]: Organisational values help the individual to understand what behaviours will be recognised, awarded and encouraged. For a team, they bring people together and instil guiding principles.

[12:38]: You can effectively bring a community of people together around the purpose of what you’re trying to achieve in the world.

[12:56]: Check out this speech by Steve Jobs.

[14:22]: Values embed any sort of change. Ami discusses the change model Awareness-Acceptance-Action.

[17:08]: Check out the book ‘Leading with Values’ by Neil Malhotra and Ken Shotts.

[19:15]: It’s important to honour individual values within the umbrella of organisational values.

[20:15]: If we’re not aware, problems arise where we miss the insight and what’s actually happening.

[20:35]: Leaders can practically demonstrate their commitment to organisational values by weaving them into everyday discussions with the team, weaving them into agendas and meetings, including them in your hiring strategy and reviewing performance and rewarding and recognising.

[22:47]: If you’re seeking funding for your change initiative, link the business case to your organisational values.

[23:53]: Where to find Ami.

RESOURCES MENTIONED:

Book: Leading with Values by Neil Malhotra and Ken Shotts

Steve Jobs Speech: Steve Jobs last speech before death

CONNECT WITH AMI:

Website: https://craftcoachinganddevelopment.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amisummers/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/craftcoachinganddevelopment/

CONNECT WITH KATE

Website: https://www.everchange.com.au/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ever-change-and-communication