More importantly, measuring the presence or absence, and the strength or weakness of values requires a valid and reliable tool. Its statements should be constructed according to the dimensions and details of the value. This can only be achieved after analyzing the value into its main and sub-components. Based on this, the dimensions of the measure are determined. For the measurement process to be comprehensive of all elements of the institutional environment, it must include, in addition to employees and leaders, the institutional environment itself, as well as the institution’s clients. This also means that these measures should be aligned with the activity of the target institution, taking into account its specificity, and not be general measures applied to every institution and its employees. These measures are divided into four types:
- General personal values measure
- Institutional values measure for employees
- Inspiration and modeling measure for leaders
- Measure of value requirements in the institutional environment
“Most value measures assess interest, not application”
This pool of four measures for each sub-value and core value is raw material not suitable for immediate practical application. Rather, it is a reference pool from which specialized consultants select the institutional value measures they study. They then adapt these measures to the nature of the institution’s work, the basic characteristics of the employees, and the general context. They conduct pilot application procedures and then apply them to the relevant parties.
Below is a simplified self-assessment of the value-based institutional culture that you can respond to and evaluate the current situation of your institution. We suggest you respond to any other value measurement tool you find published on websites to understand the difference between personal value measures and institutional value measures. Dear leader, Al-Ruwwad Company for Value Building has developed, based on its scientific methodology, an initial diagnostic tool aimed at assisting institutions in identifying the reality of their values and obtaining preliminary suggestions for improvement. Therefore, we invite you to respond to this tool to obtain a report on the reality of the value-based institutional culture and appropriate preliminary suggestions for your institution.
“The correct measurement of values is one that includes all stakeholders”
