Your salary is fair, your job duties are in line with your talents, and your performance at work is relatively good. But there might be a day when you wake up not feeling excited to go to work or start your work. You think that something isn’t right. For some reason, you feel that your workplace culture doesn’t align with your expectations. The effect is that you feel unenthused and dissatisfied with your work.

One reason that this might be happening is that your company’s values don’t align with yours. Even if your company has a great mission statement, you don’t see yourself identifying with it. Your preferences can be hard to pinpoint, but they’re still essential to workplace satisfaction.

Not all employees believe that they identify with their company’s values. According to a survey by Glassdoor, about 30 per cent of employees believe that their current company does not match their values. Meanwhile, 35 per cent say it would be challenging to find a company that does. Additionally, 44 per cent of those surveyed say that company culture and ideals rank third among the most vital factors for workers when looking for jobs and companies to work for.

What are workplace values?

Your workplace values or ethics are beliefs that matter to you regarding your career. When your employer does not reflect your workplace values, dissatisfaction may arise. In the worst-case scenario, you will be asked to compromise your values for a job. To prevent this, you must identify your workplace values beforehand. Below are some examples of personal workplace values:

1. Trust

2. Respect

3. Honesty

4. Collaboration

5. Communication

6. Intelligence

7. Drive

8. Initiative

9. Independence

10. Innovation

11. Efficiency

12. Job security

13. Appreciation

14. Flexibility

15. Sustainability

Should your employer’s values match your personal values?

Companies create their respective mission statements because these statements will guide them in achieving their targets and goals moving forward. These statements provide the vision for company growth and outline its position in the industry. These statements aim to align employees’ values with the organisation’s values.

When your company’s values and your workplace values match, a closer connection is made, according to Colleen Cassel, a Real Estate Advisor from Compass. 

She said that when values between companies and employees align, there is synergy, and employees are happier and more engaged.

Cassel said the company’s values are its purpose and motivation to move forward.

“The values are the ‘Why’ that make a difference,” she added. “They lead to impact and performance for employees.”