Values and behaviours

Our five core values – People, Responsibility, Integrity, Dedication and Energy – link to our overarching value of PRIDE.

People - working positively together with empathy, compassion and respect.
Responsibility - taking ownership and being accountable for our own actions.
Integrity - Taking an honest, open and ethical approach to all we do.
Dedication - Focusing on the delivery of our priorities, wanting the best for West Suffolk's communities and businesses.
Energy - Delivering high standards of performance and being committed to continually improving our work.
PRIDE - being proud to be a part of West Suffolk.

Underpinning these values are a number of behaviours we expect from our staff:

Developing yourself and others	Committed to improvement Shows personal resilience Develops job-related, behaviour-related and personal development skills
Working together	Communicates clearly Works well with other officers and councillors Works together to the same ends and goals Committed to the council's goals
Achieving results	Carries out responsibilities effectively Plans well and managed time effectively Manages resources effectively Makes good decisions by analysing problems and developing solutions
Adding value	Puts our customers first Influences and enables innovation and change Identifies opportunities to make savings or behave more commercially