How Do I Make My Company Values Show Up in Day-to-Day Work?

"Culture eats strategy for breakfast." – Peter Drucker

🚪 The Real Story Behind Company Values (A Quick Reality Check)

On her second week at her new job, Maya asked a simple question: "What do we mean by ‘Empathy’ on our values wall?"

Her colleague chuckled and replied, "Don’t worry about that. No one actually follows it - it’s just corporate wallpaper."

And just like that, another core value lost its meaning.

If that hits close to home, you’re not alone.

Company values often sound noble but feel invisible. The question isn’t if you have them - it’s whether your people can see them, feel them, and live them every day.

✅ In a Nutshell / Quick Answer

To make company values show up in daily work, you need:

• Tools that connect behavior to values in real time
• Systems that recognize and reward those behaviors
• A culture that makes values easy to spot and speak about

Tap My Back lets teams do exactly that - using AI, real-time recognition, and custom value-based badges to bring culture to life.

🧭 Why Do Employees Ignore Company Values?

Because they don’t feel real.

When values only show up on the website, onboarding slide decks, or annual town halls - they become background noise.

Employees think:

• "We value innovation, but speed gets rewarded."
• "We value collaboration, but everyone’s in silos."
• "We value empathy, but burnout is praised."

A Gallup study found that only 27% of employees strongly believe in their company’s values. That’s not apathy - that’s a signal.

🛠️ What Actually Builds Culture?

Culture isn’t built through slogans.

It’s built through the tiny decisions people make every day:

• Staying late to help a teammate
• Owning a mistake openly
• Celebrating a small win without needing credit

The problem?

These moments slip by unnoticed.

That’s where tools like Tap My Back come in.

🎯 How to Reinforce Company Values Daily with Tap My Back

Tap My Back is an AI-powered employee engagement tool designed to spotlight values in everyday actions.

🏅 Custom Badges Linked to Core Values

Design badges like Integrity, Kindness, Accountability, and let employees recognize each other in real-time for living those values.

➡️ It’s fast, social, and deeply reinforcing.

🤖 Smart Prompts from AI

Tap My Back’s AI suggests recognitions you might have missed:

It’s like having a cultural co-pilot.

📈 Track the Pulse of Your Culture

Know which values are thriving. Spot blind spots early. Identify unsung heroes.

🏋️‍♂️ Values Are Like Muscles

If you don’t flex them, they shrink. If you train them, they grow strong and visible.

Recognition is the reps. Tap My Back is the gym.

❓ What Are the Best Tools to Reinforce Company Values?

Top tools should:

• Be easy to use and widely accessible
• Integrate with Slack, Teams, etc.
• Allow custom recognitions
• Offer AI-suggested prompts

Tap My Back checks all the boxes - and adds insight on top.

🔁 How Does Recognition Influence Culture?

When value-based behaviors are consistently rewarded, it:

• Encourages repetition
• Creates cultural role models
• Makes values visible and viral

Culture then becomes a shared language - not just a brand promise.

📣 Final Thought: Your Culture Is a Living Story

And every employee is writing it.

If the values that matter aren't celebrated and surfaced, they’ll be forgotten. But when they're recognized and repeated, they become the glue of a thriving workplace.

Tap My Back makes it easy to spot, share, and grow those moments - every single day.

🚀 Ready to Make Your Values Visible?

Start a free trial of Tap My Back today - no credit card needed.

Or book a live demo to see how it can help bring company values to life.