Step 1
Provide everyone with a copy of the mission/values statement and ask each employee to consider how the expectations expressed in the document impact their unique role on the team.
Step 2
Allow everyone about five minutes to gather their thoughts and write some notes.
Step 3
Solicit a volunteer to go first by sharing the impact of the mission expectations on their role followed by a brief story of an interaction they’ve observed with clients or colleagues that illuminates these values in action.
Step 4
Invite every other member of the team to provide a few minutes of feedback to the story until everyone has had an opportunity to comment.
Step 5
The first volunteer chooses who goes next and the team continues the circle of gratitude until everyone has had a chance to share their story and hear feedback from all teammates.
Capture the take-away themes. Surely, follow-up conversations will unfold outside of the staff meeting. The narratives will trigger actions that strengthen the culture. Employees will begin looking for further examples of organizational mission and values playing out in the workplace. Dust off the fancy frame in the boardroom. Create a gratitude circle.
