Community Works is a unique workplace initiative which brings together Diversity, Civil Treatment, Corporate Ethics, Teamwork, and Leadership Development to form a single, cohesive, people friendly corporate community.   

The namesake of this initiative, Community Works, has a double emphasis. By Community we mean a place where people gather and act in the best interest of the common good --- and, as a result, all feel welcome and valued.  By Works we mean a community where people work together to achieve organizational goals --- and, as a result, the diversity of the community works. 

Objectives

• Create greater synergy between diversity, civil treatment, corporate ethics, teamwork, and leadership.

• Broaden and deepen an appreciation of the value of diversity by tapping the experiences of the employee population.

• Enhance civility and tolerance in the workplace by drawing upon the strength of employee faith traditions.

• Tap the psychological dynamic of healthy self-esteem to strengthen commitment to the common good.

• Enhance understanding of how personal experience and diverse thinking styles impact our behavior toward others, as well as, our productivity and efficiency.

• Build a workplace community that works for all of us.

Results

• Employees, customers and shareholders are valued and thrive.

• Courtesy and basic human dignity is preserved.

• Laws are obeyed.  Compliance standards are met.

• A common ethic [business and behavioral] is observed.

• Self-leadership and accountability is the rule.

•  The best spirit of human community is achieved.

• Stakeholder [shareholder] value is leveraged.