Values Role Modeling

The act of demonstrating and embodying the organization’s core values through one’s own behavior and leadership, in order to set an example and inspire others to do the same.

Values Sustainment

The ongoing effort to keep an organization’s core values relevant, meaningful, and consistently lived over time.

Values Training

Learning and development activities designed to educate and engage employees in understanding, applying, and living the organization’s core values.

Values-Based Decision-Making

An approach to decision-making that prioritizes alignment with the organization’s core values as a key criteria and framework.

Values-Based Hiring

A recruitment and selection approach that prioritizes a candidate’s alignment with the organization’s core values as a key criteria for hiring.

Values-Based Recognition

An approach to employee recognition and rewards that prioritizes and reinforces demonstration of the organization’s core values.

Values-Driven Leadership

A leadership approach that prioritizes and models the organization’s core values in all aspects of decision-making and behavior.

Vapor Barrier

A material, often plastic or foil, installed in walls, floors, or roofs to prevent moisture migration and reduce the risk of mold or structural damage.

Variance Analysis

A project management technique used to compare actual project performance against planned objectives, identifying deviations in cost, schedule, or scope.

Vent Stack

A vertical pipe that allows sewer gases to escape from a plumbing system while maintaining proper drainage flow.

Vertical Integration

A business strategy in construction where a company controls multiple stages of a project, such as design, material supply, and construction, to increase efficiency and reduce costs.

Vision Alignment

Vision alignment refers to the extent to which an organization’s strategies, operations, and culture are consistent with and supportive of its vision statement. Achieving vision alignment requires clear communication, stakeholder engagement, and ongoing...