Compliance
About our values…
As a people drawn together to serve in diverse and complementary ways, common values constitute no less than a social contract governing all personal interactions. They are the bedrock upon which we build; they overrule even positional power and authority. We pledge ourselves as individuals, as work teams, and as members of a world class university to strive to live up to them and to hold ourselves accountable to them.
These values are tightly interwoven. In some sense one builds upon another:
- Truth… We will say what we mean and mean what we say. We will share feedback honestly and often, both good and bad; both operational and human.
- Respect… We will treat others as we would like to be treated. That includes encouragement, appreciation, instruction, and admonition.
- Teamwork… We affirm that all of us are smarter than any one of us. The kind of teamwork to which we aspire is one that fosters the synergy of complementary competencies and personalities, one that leads to effectiveness in our work together and in our relationships.
- Excellence… We aspire to be the best. We consciously target “best practice", not just in our productivity, but also in the quality of service to customers and teamwork.
- Integrity… We will walk the talk. We will hold ourselves
accountable by measuring what matters. Values matter! Vision matters!
Our common vision is to pursue balanced stakeholder excellence.
It is our firm conviction that good values are in the long run also good business; but even if they came at a net economic cost, they remain the only acceptable standard. They nurture an open and learning organization, one that fosters trust. Trust is essential to effectiveness and efficiency in our work.