SSC CV FAQ's

Core Values

Core Values FAQ's

Our Core Values are the foundation of all we do, and they are enduring. They are also deeply personal to each member of our organization. As we strive to embody our Core Values every day, we should continually seek to deepen our understanding of them. Over the past year, we have undertaken a comprehensive initiative called "Strengthening Service Culture Through Our Core Values." As part of this effort, we trained a diverse group of Coast Guard members to serve as Core Values Field Experts. These experts conducted over 300 in-depth interviews across all levels and areas of our service to learn how our workforce thinks about our values, how people define them, and what behaviors they see as supporting these values.

By collecting and analyzing these rich stories and insights from across the Coast Guard, we have been able to develop an updated and more nuanced understanding of our Core Values. This process has allowed us to create draft definitions that reflect how our values are lived and experienced throughout our organization today. We are now excited to share these draft definitions with you and invite your input as we work to refine and finalize this important framework that will guide our culture and decision-making in the years ahead.

General

How many interviews were conducted?
Over 300 in-depth interviews were conducted across all levels and areas of our service.
How can I participate in this initiative?

We are now inviting input from all Coast Guard members on these draft definitions. Please check back on this website regularly to give us input on the many engagements.
How will the results of this initiative be used?

The insights and feedback gathered will help shape our understanding and application of Core Values across the Coast Guard.
Is this initiative changing our Core Values?

No, our Core Values remain enduring. This initiative is about deepening our understanding and better defining how these values are lived and experienced in the Service today.
What is the "Strengthening Service Culture Through Our Core Values" initiative?
It's a comprehensive effort to deepen our understanding of how Coast Guard members perceive, define, and live our Core Values in their daily work.
What is the outcome of this initiative so far?
We've developed draft definitions of our Core Values that reflect how they are lived and experienced throughout our organization today.
What was the purpose of these interviews?
To learn how our workforce thinks about our values, how people define them, and what behaviors they see as supporting these values.
Who are the Core Values Field Experts?

They are a diverse group of Coast Guard members specially trained to conduct in-depth interviews about our Core Values across all levels of the organization.
Why is this initiative important?

It will help refine and finalize an important framework that will guide our culture and decision-making in the years ahead.

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