Way of Being

The Bay West Way of Being is born out of the Company’s Core Values. As a Best Place to Work, we will use this Way of Being to guide us in our business decisions, our interactions with our customers and vendors, and in our interactions with each other. Our integrity as individuals and as an organization depends on keeping our word in all our agreements.

Core Values

Communication is the core of our success.

We continually improve our communication. When challenges occur, I agree to communicate only to the person who can resolve them. Before communicating, I will ask myself:

Are these words true?
Are these words necessary?
Are these words constructive and forwarding?

We are a learning organization.

A learning organization can be described as “An organization in which people continually expand their individual capacities to create the results they truly desire, where new and expansive patterns of thinking are nurtured, where collective aspiration is set free, and where people are continually learning to learn together.”

We seek your advice

Employee feedforward and collective exchange is the foundation for continuous improvement and Bay West’s future success. We seek your advice; we must hear your perceptions, beliefs, and recommendations. Employees who tactfully and supportively provide feedforward to peers, supervisors, managers, and owners are meeting one of their most important performance goals.

Leadership Agreement

I agree to the following tenets and accept them as being essential to the Bay West Way of Being, creating a learning organization and maximum value for everyone.

  • Be coachable
  • Be professional in my appearance and approach as is appropriate to my surroundings and commitments
  • Communicate all broken agreements as soon as is appropriate and take the actions necessary to amend
    the situation
  • Keep an open mind while trying new behaviors and practices
  • Mentor and support others in their learning
  • Openly acknowledge our customers, vendors, and fellow employees for their successes
  • Create a “no excuse” environment
  • Offer and receive feedforward graciously
  • Listen and be open to others as ideas are expressed
  • Be respectful of other people and their experiences
  • Accept and value differences
  • Speak with honesty and forthrightness
  • Challenge my own and others’ assumptions
  • Participate 100%, even when it is uncomfortable for me
  • Have fun!

I agree to be conscious that Bay West is a business where decisions are made to ensure business success.

Bay West Meeting Ground Rules

We maximize our time together. In order to do so, I will follow the Bay West meeting ground rules:

Be ready to begin on time for all meetings, phone calls, and appointments.
Email an agenda to participants at least 24 hours prior to the beginning of any meeting that covers multiple topics or that would be best run using an agenda.
Turn PDA/cell phone to vibrate/quiet during training, meetings, or coaching sessions so as not to interrupt the meeting. Use professional judgment when taking calls during meetings. Be respectful of everyone’s time.
Have no interruptions during meetings or when individuals have requested not to be disrupted. Respect signs on doors indicating the desire to not be interrupted.

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