TRCA Culture

TRCA Culture

Every organization has a cultural core – a fundamental purpose that determines all elements of its culture.

For some organizations, the cultural core is . . .

Our Cultural Core

At TRCA we strive for:

Our culture is oriented toward helping us achieve positive IMPACT

IMPACT

Defining Elements of Our Culture

In order to have IMPACT, we place emphasis on key elements that drive how we do things.

Supporting Behaviours

Behaviours that Support our Culture

• We communicate openly• We are courageous• We are curious• We work carefully• We are selfless• We show respect and

recognition

– We listen well - to understand before seeking to be understood

– We are concise and precise in our messaging

– We share ideas easily

– We are open and honest about what we do and how we do it

Behaviours that Support our Culture

• We communicate openly• We are courageous• We are curious• We work carefully• We are selfless• We show respect and

recognition

– We take smart risks

– We take on difficult challenges

– We speak our minds to make things better

– We make tough decisions in a timely manner

– We question behaviours that contradict the best interest of TRCA, our partners, and our community

Behaviours that Support our Culture

• We communicate openly• We are courageous• We are curious• We work carefully• We are selfless• We show respect and

recognition

– We are eager to learn

– We seek understanding of all points of view

– We seek to know our organization and understand its vision, mission and strategies

– We seek knowledge about our communities and ways to impact them

Behaviours that Support our Culture

• We communicate openly• We are courageous• We are curious• We work carefully• We are selfless• We show respect and

recognition

– We are thorough in our work

– We carry out our work on time

– We consider implications before we act or speak

– We strive to be more effective

Behaviours that Support our Culture

• We communicate openly• We are courageous• We are curious• We work carefully• We are selfless• We show respect and

recognition

– We act in the best interest of TRCA and its communities

– We help others succeed

– We are proactively generous

– We seek ways to improve the well-being of others

Behaviours that Support our Culture

• We communicate openly• We are courageous• We are curious• We work carefully• We are selfless• We show respect and

recognition– We show gratitude

– We make commitments and keep them

– We acknowledge and compliment the achievements of others

– We provide supportive feedback to others – both positive and constructive

Behaviours that Support our Culture