{"id":1443,"date":"2025-12-08T23:25:48","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T23:25:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.www.purdue.edu\/operations\/intranet\/?page_id=1443"},"modified":"2025-12-19T21:41:48","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T21:41:48","slug":"values","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/intranet\/home\/who-we-are\/values\/","title":{"rendered":"Values"},"content":{"rendered":"\n    <div  class=\"purdue-home-diagonal-hero has-gray-background\">\n        <div class=\"section has-padding-top-large has-padding-bottom-large\">\n            <div class=\"purdue-home-diagonal-hero__content\">\n                \n                                                        <h1 class=\"second-level-page-heading purdue-home-diagonal-hero__header\">Our Values<\/h1>\n                \n                                    <div class=\"purdue-home-diagonal-hero__subtext\">\n\n                        \n<p>All\u00a0Administrative Operations employees are encouraged to review the\u00a0organization&#8217;s values and the behaviors associated with each value. Please see below for more on how to incorporate some of these behaviors into the workplace.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                \n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"image\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/intranet\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/2023_KAL_77441.jpg\"\/>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"section  page-layout-wide\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n                \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns page-layout-columns columns is-multiline is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column column is-full-tablet page-layout-main is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-aged-gold-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-385260d1284c3d814ecd899819a7cc27\">Be Respectful<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\">Demonstrating respect is important for fostering a collaborative work environment. By creating an environment where respect is expected in every interaction, AO demonstrates kindness that fosters stronger relationships, and ultimately drives greater success. Respect can be shown in a multitude of ways in the workplace:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"font-size:20px\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\">Active listening<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\">Acknowledge contributions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\">Open communication<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\">Punctuality<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\">Inclusive collaboration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\">Empathy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\">Appropriate feedback<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\">Recognition<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-aged-gold-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c49c4b1a5ffb944a987a92fecc8ccdcc\">Demonstrate Teamwork<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\">Demonstrating teamwork in the workplace is essential for achieving AO\u2019s collective goals. Embracing teamwork can significantly enhance productivity, engagement and success, while bringing together different viewpoints to create a strong sense of unity and shared purpose. Consider the following practices to help create an environment that encourages effective teamwork:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"font-size:20px\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\">Collaborative problem-solving<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\">Supporting team goals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\">Respecting diversity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\">Taking initiative<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\">Adaptability and flexibility<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\">Conflict resolution<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\">Celebrating success<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-aged-gold-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5c0606106d40acb48e251e1359e1289e\">Commit to Performance Excellence<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\">Embracing this value means holding ourselves accountable to AO\u2019s guiding principles of safe, reliable and transformative with the highest standards of professionalism and integrity. The following practices are a great way to continue to commit to performance excellence:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"font-size:20px\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\">Setting and achieving goals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\">Continuous learning and development<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\">Quality improvement initiatives<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\">Feedback and performance reviews<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\">Innovative problem-solving<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\">Cross-functional collaboration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-aged-gold-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f54dd59d3ea4471b4e6a042b082a7643\">Values Exercise<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\">An exercise for conceptualizing the importance of values is available to all AO departments. It can help managers refine leadership skills by identifying what&#8217;s important to employees. To request this exercise, please submit this&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_0qUXmMCq4RLa0dg?_ga=2.238159750.740108569.1714398270-1476372384.1706631923\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">online form<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column column is-one-quarter-desktop is-full-tablet is-full-mobile page-layout-sidebar is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"parent":30,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1443","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/intranet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1443","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/intranet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/intranet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/intranet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/intranet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1443"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/intranet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1443\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2421,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/intranet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1443\/revisions\/2421"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/intranet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/30"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/intranet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1443"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}