All core values
People
Dignity
Treating every person as worthy of respect, regardless of role, result, or seniority.
Behaviors
- Listens fully to junior voices
- Never uses status to humiliate
- Protects people's reputation in their absence
Anti-patterns
- Talking down based on role
- Public shaming for mistakes
- Treating some people as disposable
Reinforce it with
- Meeting norms that protect voices
- Feedback delivered privately and respectfully
- Onboarding on dignity as a core expectation
Dignity is the floor beneath every other people value.