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JoyCorps Values

Introduction

At JoyCorps, our values (Joy, Understanding, Integrity, Collaboration, and Empowerment) are fundamental to us because they define our identity, guide decision-making, and shape our culture. Our work, as well as that of the entrepreneurial leaders we collaborate with, often goes against the grain, challenging the norms of both business and nonprofit sectors. Therefore, our values take on an even greater significance for us, serving as a compass as we navigate the less-traveled paths. We recognize that our values are aspirational yet actionable commitments that we strive to live out in our work and daily lives. In writing this blog, the JoyCorps team came together to share their thoughts and insights on values and their role in our lives and work.

"In the time at JoyCorps, it is these values that have made the people I work with quite real. While sharing, everyone accepts their vulnerability, and that being human isn’t easy. It makes the workplace more relational than transactional. I am learning that our values are not mere theoretical words. They are lived experiences that matter. It doesn’t just matter to us, but those around us - our families, our colleagues, our nations, our community. In a sense, these are critical for the society that Tagore once dreamed India would be*. Personally, these values give me a framework to be aware of who I am and who I am meant to be. These are critical values that I have often overlooked in my own journey, getting caught up in jobs, career, etc. These, I feel, have begun to ground me more as a husband and as a father." -Liris

*Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941) was a Bengali poet, writer, playwright, composer, philosopher, and social reformer. He won the Nobel Prize in literature in 1913, making him the first non-European to win a Nobel Prize in any category.

Defining Our Values

Before moving further, we would love to share how we define our values. You can also read our guidelines on how these are lived out on the webpage 'Our Values' (insert link here). As we wrote about what our values mean for us, JoyCorps' Tenzin and Shalem also reflected on each of them.    

#1 JOY

It is the core of who we are, the first part of our name, and our desire for each person. It is a natural outflow of someone who is thriving.

"For me, joy is a choice. I must choose to be joyful, or I will very quickly lose it. Joy comes from trust, contentment, and rest. Joy stays in the midst of doubt, when navigating through uncharted waters, and through life's uncertainties. Multiple times a day, we need to check on our personal joy quotient." - Shalem