Leeds Beckett University - City Campus,
Woodhouse Lane,
LS1 3HE
Inclusive, Teamwork, Integrity, Pragmatism, Ambition, Purposeful
Our values shape our culture, they give us clarity, consistency, and a common purpose. They help others know what to expect from us and help us to welcome new colleagues. Whether we’re experiencing a period of stability or living through uncertain times, our values are a touchpoint which helps to guide our interactions and decisions.
Having a shared set of values can help us to connect with each other and to contribute to the communities both within the university and the wider area.
Our values are part of our DNA as an institution. We want to build our understanding of what the values mean for everyone at LBU, and how they will influence their work and our success.
Now is the time to bring the LBU values to life through our work, as individuals, as teams or as part of the wider university.
There are lots of ways that you can get involved:
Our colleagues have been and will remain central to forming our values.
The conversation began when our Senior Management Group were asked to engage with teams to provide feedback and ideas around potential organisational values.
This was followed by an all-colleague email from the Vice Chancellor asking colleagues for their input.
After receiving responses from across the university, the University Executive Team agreed on a finalised set of values.
They were later announced in an email to all colleagues from the Vice Chancellor.
Every colleague has their own set of values, unique to their background, relationships and experiences of life and work. We wouldn’t expect you to adopt LBU’s shared values as your own in all aspects of your life.
We would, however, like you to think about your own personal values and to identify any similarities. In this way, you can make a connection with what is important to you as an individual and bring this to your contributions at work.
Scroll through the stories below to see colleagues living our values through their work.
This blog is a space to share inspirational stories about the people and projects that connect our university community, as well as activities, initiatives and research aimed at making a positive impact across Leeds and beyond.
Pragmatism: In my session I feel we all liked the fact that this value existed - it's grounding and in some ways brave.
Teamwork - In our Team we developed a mission statement which helps guide how we work with others and support each other. We developed this together by looking at what we do and how we wanted to do it
Purposefulness: For me this connects with efficiency, effectiveness, time management and, ultimately, success in what we're aiming to achieve. When others are clear on their purpose, in meetings for example… it brings with it both confidence and clarity.
