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Tazewell County board narrows organizational values in planning workshop
Summary
County board participated in a facilitated exercise to identify organizational values to guide staff and board decision-making; examples from other municipalities and a staff-led card exercise informed discussion.
The Tazewell County board held a facilitated workshop in which members worked to narrow a set of organizational values that staff said will be incorporated into the county’s strategic plan.
The discussion focused on how stated values would guide both staff and board decisions and on selecting a short list the county can use when evaluating policy and operational choices. “The values guides the decisions of the board too,” the Staff member said during the session.
Staff presented examples of values used by other local governments, including the Village of Lyle (professionalism, dedication, responsiveness), the City of Geneseo (integrity, teamwork, commitment, quality, sustainability), Paducah (solution driven, customer experience, every person matters, action oriented, fiscal responsibility, personal accountability), the City of Saint Charles (respect, engagement, sense of community, accountability, excellence) and the City of Princeton (integrity, professionalism, excellence). Board feedback collected earlier and presented at the workshop included terms such as frugality, thriftiness, honesty, conservatism, transparency, cooperation, compromise, trustworthiness, moral preservation, “people first,” good stewardship, openness and unity.
Staff led a short exercise using organizational-values cards to prompt prioritization. “What I'd like to do tonight, see if we can narrow down to what really is important to you guys for your values, for your organizational values, and that'll go into your plan,” the Staff member said, introducing the activity. Participants were asked to select and discuss a limited number of value statements rather than compile a long list.
The workshop was described by staff as an early-step, consultative exercise rather than a formal adoption. Staff indicated the results of the prioritization will be used to draft language for inclusion in the county’s planning documents; no formal vote or adoption of values occurred during the session.
