The success of the department and the division depends on our employees being at work, so we commit to being there. We hold management accountable if reasonable steps are not taken to assure regular attendance by all employees at all levels. It is okay to do things for others that add value and that are of general benefit to the organization and to customers. It is especially okay if what we do results in no reward other than the self-satisfaction of knowing we've been able to serve others. Whatever we do must be with awareness for the monetary costs.
Wasting resources is an abandonment of empowerment.
Putting things back and securing tools and equipment, for instance, are simple extensions of taking personal responsibility for preserving resources. We avoid using University vehicles for running non-work related, personal errands. Taking personal responsibility for ourselves at work involves creating a safe workplace. We must avoid careless and unsafe acts that expose us or our colleagues to hazards. If we see others acting in unsafe ways, we do not look the other way, especially if they may not realize that they are in some real or potential danger.