CULTURE & VALUES

Personalities and Individual

Differences
BM 100 Organizational Behavior and
Communication

Benjamin Tuble
MMHR
 What is Values?
The generalized end which has the
connotations of rightness, goodness or
inherent desirability

Or refer to stable life goals that people

help, reflecting what s most important to
them
 What is Culture (Organizational)?
 The culture of an organization
represents certain predefined policies
which guide the employees and give
them a sense of direction at the
workplace
The culture decides the way employees
interact at their workplace
 Values and Culture

“Values are the core of its Culture”

CULTURE

Soft Skills How

Attitude employee act
 Role of HR Professionals
Traditional Strategic

• Monitor • Partner
• Short term • Long term
• Administrative • Consultative
• Reactive • Proactive
• Activity • Solution focus
focus
 Role of HR Professionals
 The role of HR is not just to implement
controls and standards, but rather to
drive programs that create adaptability,
innovation, collaboration and speed
Adaptability/Achievement Culture:
 Values that support company’s ability to
interpret and translate signal from the
environment into the behavior response

Result oriented that values

competitiveness, personal initiatives and
achievement
Shaping Culture for Innovation:
 Corporate culture plays a key role in
organization climate & performance

Right climate facilities and learning

Solid organizational mission and purpose

and shared adaptive values
Collaboration:
 According to Samuel Greencard, when
employees tackle problems on
collaboration, employers usually win. But
effective collaboration requires more
than technology, it demands the right
mindset and strategic framework.
Collaboration: (cont’n.)
 There is a growing realization that
people must work together within a
company. But also with business partners
and customers. They must create value
whether they’re in the same room or
located on different continental. Requires
understanding to interact effectively.
Speed Culture:
Fast Strategies
Game Plan
Urgency
 Personalities & Individual difference
affects;
Productivity
Work Performance
Costs
Unacceptable Attrition Rate
Working environment/Relationship
Create an effective Corporate Culture and
make a difference on
• Continuous Learning
• Performance & Dev’t.
• Innovation • Climate & Reward
• Employee’s Dev’t • Personal &
Leadership Dev’t
• Retention
• Review climate
• Review/Address
employee’s concern
 Types of Performing Employee in the
Workplace:
Many are good
Some are superior
Just a few are exceptional
Characteristics of Good Employee:
Communicator – has the ability to
communicate well and express themselves in
a clear manner

Self Motivated – a good employee never

hesitates of taking responsibility or a more
responsible position
Characteristics of Good Employee:
 Hard worker – there is no substitute to hard
work. So, one has to keep reminding oneself
about the importance and significance of working
hard as an employee.

 Adaptable/decisive and effective learner:

Employees who know how to adjust themselves
to new environment, willing to learn new things
(quick learners) and perform their best in
changes are likely to be the best performers in
any organization.
Characteristics of Good Employee:
 Team Player: Many companies consist of teams.
Any company requires an effective team effort.
An employer who can contribute is an ideal
worker. Who can perform well in a team will
become a factor sooner or later.
 Ethical: Work rules are made to be followed.
There is decorum of every place that ought to be
kept. A good employee follows the policies of the
company and inspires others to do so too.
Characteristics of Good Employee:
 Honesty: A good employee is honest about
his/her work and qualifications. Self criticism and
willing to receive feedback (bad as good) is
essential to become a good learner.

 Polite: Being friendly and approachable will never

harm. a good employee greets her co workers a
‘good morning’, says little courteous things like
‘thank you’ and ‘you are welcome’. These things
may appear insignificant but go a long way in
establishing the person as favorite employee.
Characteristics of Good Employee:
 Helping others: everyone appreciates a helping hand
every now and then. Do not hesitate in helping out
others. This make the person establish friendly
relations with the co-workers and keeps the office
running smoothly which in turn is appreciated by the
employers.
 Disciplined and punctual: Every boss loves a
punctual, disciplined and conscientious employee.
Time is money. Coming late to office, taking
unnecessary breaks, procrastinating and leaving
earlier than the usual hours cost money to the
company. No employer will ever appreciate this.
Characteristics of Good Employee:
 Avoid gossip: The person should always
remember that she came to the office to work, to
make a career. Do not spread office gossip or
rumors. Respect the privacy of the co workers.
Safeguard and protect the confidential nature of
office business and transactions.