All core values
People

Citizenship

Contributing to the health of the whole organization beyond your job description.

Behaviors

  • Helps onboard new colleagues unprompted
  • Flags broken processes and helps fix them
  • Represents the company well outside it

Anti-patterns

  • 'Not my job' as a reflex
  • Free-riding on shared spaces and systems
  • Citizenship expected but never recognized

Reinforce it with

  • Peer-nominated citizenship awards
  • Time for community and cross-team work
  • Promotion criteria that include organizational contribution
Citizenship is the difference between a workforce and a community.