All core values
Trust
Reciprocity
Giving support, trust, and effort in a way that invites the same back — building relationships of mutual exchange.
Behaviors
- Helps before being asked
- Acknowledges favors and follow-through
- Returns feedback with equal care
Anti-patterns
- Keeping score of every favor
- Extracting help without returning it
- One-way relationships with senior people
Reinforce it with
- Peer support systems
- Cross-functional rotation
- Public thanks that name the giver and the receiver
Reciprocity is the social contract that makes generosity repeatable.