Engineering Management for the Rest of Us
When someone is acting in misalignment with their stated values, this is precisely when to be careful. In his book, Nonviolent Communication, Marshall B. Rosenberg points out that “All criticism, attack, insults, and judgments vanish when we focus attention on hearing the feelings and needs behind a message.”
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Here is a sample of some words that can express values, though this is a condensed list. You may find other values lists that are more comprehensive. Perhaps you may notice a few in here that resonate with you: Accountability, Advocacy, Autonomy, Compassion, Collaboration, Contribution, Creativity, Curiosity, Dependability, Diversity, Empathy, Ethi
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Values are the fundamental beliefs that guide us, motivate us, and drive our actions. Values describe the qualities we want most to embody. They help us determine what is important, help us understand what we essentially align with…
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I make a list of team values for whatever organization I run. Why do I do this? Because there are certain things I value on my team, things that I don’t necessarily need to convince the entire company are important.
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Individual values can be related to ethics and what we think is moral. Cultural values can also reflect context that’s greater than an individual, and…
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Here’s an example of values I’ve put forth on my teams: We celebrate everyone’s wins as though they’re our own. No compare and despair. Be empowered to forge forward, we hired you because you’re an expert. Make mistakes. Choose impact over butts in seats (We’re not counting hours here, focus on making an impact and work when and how you want).
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What life events have the people you work with been through that changed the way they think about things? What can you learn about how they’ve evolved as people by understanding what shaped their values?
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Values don’t offer something to fix, or an action to take; they provide us context so that we can be more…
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It can also be hard to hear that our personal self-image doesn’t align with what others are experiencing of us.