C You may be interested to know why I’ve called you all together……. ..I said you may be interested to know why I’ve called you all together!
2 Aye Cap’n.
C Good!
2 …Aye Cap’n?
C Ahh..Yes..Values. It’s time we got ourselves a Value Statement.
2 Excellent idea Cap’n. Hoist the mainsail! Swab the deck! Prepare a raiding party!
C What are you doing Number 2?
2 Preparing to plunder, pillage and pilfer!
C What for?
2 A valuable statement Cap’n. Like you said!
C Idiot!
2 Aye Cap’n.
C A value statement is a statement about the things we value.
2 Ohhh! Ummm, buried treasure, rum, pillaging, walking the plank, rum, parrots, cutlasses, plundering, rum, eyepatches, hooks, maps, spots marked with an X rum and ummm rum!
C Idiot!
2 Aye Cap’n.
C A value statement is about how and why we do what we do. Understand?
2 Aye Cap’n
C Good. Give me an example.
2 Ok. Ummm. We value making people walk the plank…ços the look on their face just before they fall off is very very funny!
C Idiot!
2 Aye Cap’n.
C Like this. We value Strong Leadership. Strong Leadership develops loyalty, unity and a team ethic. Strong Leadership develops discipline and direction. Strong Leadership communicates to our local community that we are committed to our mission.
2 That’s nice Cap’n. Strong Leadership!...It’s a pity isn’t it Cap’n?
C What’s that Number 2?
2 That we didn’t have our value statement before the crew mutinied and marooned us on this deserted island!
C Hmmm, hadn’t thought of that!
2 Idiot!
C Aye Number 2!
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