Hawaiian Value English “Equivalents” Definition Aloha Affection, compassion, mer
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Hawaiian Value
English “Equivalents”
Definition
Aloha
Affection, compassion, mercy, inclusivity
Unconditional love of self, others, and the environment. Joyfully sharing of life energy in the present; recognizing or emphasizing another’s positive qualities, characteristics, or condition, with the intention that what is recognized will increase, endure, or come into being. Encouraging all members of the community to participate fully in the community’s mutual life and sharing the benefits and trials of community life with all community members.
Pono
Righteousness, justice, integrity, fairness, equity
Making a conscious decision to “do the right thing” for oneself, others, and the environment. Being in perfect alignment with all aspects of life. Cultivating respectful relationships that are just, fair, equitable, and untainted by anger, jealousy, resentment, or negative energy.
Kuleana
Responsibility, accountability
Recognizing one’s responsibility to self- others, and the environment, and accepting accountability for one’s own actions and failures to act. Caring for and protecting self, others, and the environment, and actively seeking and acting on opportunities to be of service to others and to care for others.
Imagine that you are a manager in our fictitious organization. The organization's leadership has identified these values and has articulated that every business process, procedure, and interaction must manifest these values. As a manager, it's your job to ensure that your department lives up to this expectation. With this in mind, you've shared these values with your department staff. While they understand the values, they're not really sure about how their behaviors should be altered to ensure that these Hawaiian values are part of their workplace behaviors and the processes they are responsible for carrying out. You need to help them make this determination.
Take a moment now to make up a set of five or six general work behaviors that will manifest the values of aloha, pono, and kuleana. State the work behavior, and tell which value it will manifest, and how this behavior will enhance your department's reputation and ability to perform work effectively.
Hawaiian Value
English “Equivalents”
Definition
Aloha
Affection, compassion, mercy, inclusivity
Unconditional love of self, others, and the environment. Joyfully sharing of life energy in the present; recognizing or emphasizing another’s positive qualities, characteristics, or condition, with the intention that what is recognized will increase, endure, or come into being. Encouraging all members of the community to participate fully in the community’s mutual life and sharing the benefits and trials of community life with all community members.
Pono
Righteousness, justice, integrity, fairness, equity
Making a conscious decision to “do the right thing” for oneself, others, and the environment. Being in perfect alignment with all aspects of life. Cultivating respectful relationships that are just, fair, equitable, and untainted by anger, jealousy, resentment, or negative energy.
Kuleana
Responsibility, accountability
Recognizing one’s responsibility to self- others, and the environment, and accepting accountability for one’s own actions and failures to act. Caring for and protecting self, others, and the environment, and actively seeking and acting on opportunities to be of service to others and to care for others.
Explanation / Answer
The general work behaviors that will manifest the values of aloha, pono and kuleana are:
1. Good attendance and punctuality - This is a disciplinary behavior and is expected from almost all employees because this is a very basic expectation of the employer that an employee will be regular in the office and also punctual. The equivalent Hawaiian value that it manifest is kuleana.
2. Positive attitude - The optimistic or positive attitude towards even the most critical work that an employee should possess, manifest the Hawaiian value Aloha.
3. Helpful, courteous and friendly nature - These manifest Aloha.
4. Work ethics and values - The ability to do the right thing in a workplace keeping in mind the cultural aspect of the organization along with the values it possess manifest the Hawaiian value Pono
5. Meeting the deadlines - This is a responsible nature which manifest Kuleana.
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