INTEGRITY AND TRANSPARENCY
Having integrity means we are completely forthright in our dealings. Our efforts, practices and policies will be transparent. Integrity builds trust. We respectfully say what needs to be said, not what people want to hear. There is soundness and completeness between what we say and what we do. We keep our commitments.
TRUST AND RESPECT FOR ALL
Mutual respect and trust are basic to establishing effective working relationships with voters, colleagues and all citizens. We value diversity, open communication and differing opinions. Trust is created as we relate openly with one another in spirit and fairness, honesty and respect. Trust is necessary to build long term working relationships that can make our community and the world a better place.
TEAMWORK AND PARTNERSHIPS PRODUCE WINNERS
We believe a culture of teamwork is core to success. Teamwork is a competitive edge. Aligned teams leverage our combined talents and problem solving skills to accelerate learning and achieve a shared vision. The collective ability of our teams and partnerships allows us to proactively and reactively respond at a pace that significantly outperforms our competition.
IMPROVEMENT IS OUR LIFEBLOOD
The goal is to constantly improve tax-efficient, citizen-centric services based on the belief that we can achieve results as good as any community in the world. We are relentless in the pursuit of continuous and breakthrough improvement for all our systems and relationships. We seek input from all corners of Cook County to develop these systems and provide the communications and training needed to implement them effectively. We think systematically to optimize our actions.
POSITIVE PEOPLE LIVING TO FULL POTENTIAL
We believe that positive people with passion and winning attitudes produce superior results and are fun to be around! Our individual and collective effort will leave the Sauk Village region, our state, country and world a better place.
SENSE OF URGENCY
We have a very large job to do. We will use technology whenever possible to increase our speed and quality of operation. Living our values open communications, trust, teamwork, and continuous learning and improvement allows us to move more quickly than our competition.