All core values
People
Care
Treating people's wellbeing and growth as a real input to the work, not a distraction from it.
Behaviors
- Notices when someone is struggling
- Protects workload before burnout
- Invests in development even when busy
Anti-patterns
- Care only when retention is at risk
- Wellness theater without workload changes
- Pushing people past sustainable limits
Reinforce it with
- Workload reviews in 1:1s
- Development plans tied to goals
- Leader check-ins that ask about the person first
Care is the infrastructure that keeps people performing over years.