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An Exploration Of Core Values And Values Congruence In Local Public Health, Ross Graham, Christopher Mackie, Shannon L. Sibbald
An Exploration Of Core Values And Values Congruence In Local Public Health, Ross Graham, Christopher Mackie, Shannon L. Sibbald
Frontiers in Public Health Services and Systems Research
Background: Understanding and aligning staff core values with organizational values has been shown to contribute to positive work attitudes and increased organizational performance in the private sector. Little is known about the role of values in local public health.
Purpose: To identify public health staff core values, and to improve the alignment between staff values and organizational values (known as values congruence).
Methods: A Tribal Leadership exercise was used as part of a multi-stage strategic planning process at Canada’s largest autonomous local public health agency.
Results: Five sessions were held with 146 public health staff; 156 different values were reported. …