By which we mean: Doing the right thing, not the easy thing and doing everything with integrity or not at all. Trusting people do what they’re skilled to do and taking responsibility.
- We uphold honesty, integrity and fairness
- We share our work widely and generously
- We do the right thing, not the easy thing – or we don’t do it
- We take responsibility
What do Integrity and Truth look like in practice?
Integrity and Truth behaviours - Everyone
- I keep my promises and do what I say I’ll do
- I’m on time or apologise in good time when I know I may be late
- I look after my working space, university property entrusted to me and the wider university environment
- I take responsibility for and learn from my mistakes
- I treat everyone with openness, honesty, respect and compassion – the way I would want to be treated myself
- I offer feedback with candour and compassion
Integrity and Truth behaviours - Managers
- I take ownership for tasks whilst trusting others to deliver their own responsibilities
- I set and role model clear behavioural standards for my team
- I always treat colleagues with respect and value other’s opinions
- I take ownership of my actions and decisions
- I call out behaviours that are not in line with our values and support others to do the same
- I build trust by drawing on individual strengths of colleagues
Integrity and Truth behaviours - Senior leaders
- I empower people by giving them responsibility and space to make their own decisions
- I take account of the wider impact of my decisions and actions
- I take ownership of problems
- I build trust by drawing on individual strengths of colleagues
What does Integrity and Truth look like at the University of Glasgow?
Case study - Employee Voice in Commercial Services
When Commercial Services (CS) formed in 2018, they wanted to try something new in how the leadership team stayed in touch with their teams. They created The Voice, an employee voice group. Read more