The Founder’s Day Award celebrates and recognizes Bentley staff members who have made a significant, positive impact on the Bentley community. Each one of us can impact Bentley in different ways given the differences in our jobs and the different strengths we each bring to work every day. This year’s nomination criteria is based on our positive culture principles guided by our core Bentley values and how exhibiting these create a positive organizational culture for our community. The questions are designed to elicit specific examples about how your nominee demonstrates the positive principle(s) and core value(s) and how it contributes positively to the Bentley community. If you have a staff colleague who you think is deserving of consideration for the Founder’s Day award, please nominate them by completing the Nomination Survey.
Bentley University's Culture Principles & Core Values
GRATITUDE:
Caring
We practice understanding, compassion and kindness. We recognize the whole person and their well-being, and we think beyond ourselves and our immediate goals to consider the impact our actions have on other people.
GENERAL RECIPROCITY:
Collaboration
We welcome new perspectives as we work with others toward a common goal. We seek out opportunities for partnership and teamwork, readily sharing our knowledge and expertise with others.
BEST SELF:
Diversity
We are all different and that makes our community stronger. We embrace and seek to understand those with different beliefs, backgrounds and life experiences. We celebrate those differences as opportunities to learn and grow. We protect and affirm the right of all people to be themselves.
FUNDAMENTAL STATE OF LEADERSHIP:
Honesty
We act with honesty and integrity in our academic, personal and professional affairs. We are dedicated to ethical and transparent behavior, and we hold ourselves accountable for our words and actions.
Impact
We recognize our potential to make a difference. We use the power of business and innovation to positively impact individuals, organizations and the communities we serve at home and abroad.
Learning
We are here to learn and develop. We are passionate about knowledge and want to continue to learn throughout our lives. We are eager and willing to try new experiences and ways of thinking. We appreciate that much of our learning will occur by interacting with others, inside and outside of the classroom.
Respect
We treat others as they would like to be treated. We recognize the inherent dignity and worth of all members of our community and strive to better understand and appreciate everyone. We are committed to keeping our community free of vandalism, hate speech, violence and harassment