merSETA VALUES – BATHO PHELE

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• Learnt early in life, transferred from one generation to the next

• Common guiding principles in what we want to do or achieve/ aspire to

• Beliefs, ethos, philosophy…• “ The way we do things around here”• “The ultimate glue that bonds the best companies”• Non-negotiable behaviours (always under any circumstances)

WHAT ARE VALUES?

“Price is what you pay, valuevalue is what you get”(Warren Buffet)

A DIFFERENT PARADIGM ON VALUE..?

“One should guard against preaching success to people as the main aim of life. The most important motive for work and in life is pleasure in work, pleasure in result and the knowledge of the valuevalue of the results to the

community”(Albert Einstein)

WHAT IS VALUE?

“Happiness (at work) is the process of keeping your vision and valuesvalues before you and aligning your life to

become congruent with them”.(Stephan Covey)

“PLEASURE IN WORK...”

• What are you striving for?• What do you spend your money on?• How do you pass your time?• What do you regard as important?• What guides your life?

WHAT ARE YOUR PERSONAL VALUES?

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“When I do good, I feel good. When I do bad, I feel bad. That is my religion.”

(Abraham Lincoln)

•Complete personal values questionnaire•Select Top 5 “good” values

“GOOD AND BAD” VALUES

Research shows that organisational values: •Keep companies together•Make them resilient•Underpin culture that is critical for achieving strategic goals•Makes work more meaningful

WHY DO COMPANIES HAVE VALUES?

BATHO PHELE – PEOPLE FIRST

merSETA VALUES

• Consultation• Service Standard • Access• Courtesy• Information• Openness and Transparency• Redress• Value for money

BATHO PELE: BEHAVIOURS THAT SUPPORT VALUES

“Happiness is the process of keeping your vision and valuesvalues before you and, aligning your life (work) to

become congruent with them”.(Stephan Covey)

•Discuss with the person next to you how your personal values align to the Batho Pele values.

ALIGN YOU PERSONAL VALUES

“Publishing Values is a good idea BUT personally living them day in and day out is what really counts. This is your opportunity to make your work meaningful, an

opportunity to make a difference”

CONCLUSION

Thank You

Ester van der LindeSenior Manager : Human Resources