Kellogg Company’s K Values shape our culture, guiding the way we run our business, interact with our 32,000 colleagues, and build relationships with our customers and consumers. We instill a strong appreciation of K Values across our entire organization, from incorporating them into our employee orientation programs, to linking them to our performance reviews. Every employee is evaluated both on what they accomplish, as well as how they accomplish it. By living our K Values every day, our employees create a positive work environment that fosters mutual respect and delivers results with integrity.
We Act With Integrity and Show Respect
- Demonstrate a commitment to integrity and ethics
- Show respect for and value all individuals for their diverse backgrounds, experience, styles, approaches and ideas
- Speak positively and supportively about team members when apart
- Listen to others for understanding
- Assume positive intent
We Are All Accountable
- Accept personal accountability for our own actions and results
- Focus on finding solutions and achieving results, rather than making excuses or placing blame
- Actively engage in discussions and support decisions once they are made
- Involve others in decisions and plans that affect them
- Keep promises and commitments made to others
- Personally commit to the success and well-being of teammates
- Improve safety and health for employees, and embrace the belief that all injuries are preventable
We Are Passionate About Our Business, Our Brands, and Our Food
- Show pride in our brands and heritage
- Promote a positive, energizing, optimistic and fun environment
- Serve our customers and delight our consumers through the quality of our products and services
- Promote and implement creative and innovative ideas and solutions
- Aggressively promote and protect our reputation
We Have the Humility and
Hunger
to Learn
- Display openness and curiosity to learn from anyone, anywhere
- Solicit and provide honest feedback without regard to position
- Personally commit to continuous improvement and be willing to change
- Admit our mistakes and learn from them
- Never underestimate our competition
We Strive for Simplicity
- Stop processes, procedures and activities that slow us down or do not add value
- Work across organizational boundaries/levels and break down internal barriers
- Deal with people and issues directly and avoid hidden agendas
- Prize results over form
We Love Success
- Achieve results and celebrate when we do
- Help people to be their best by providing coaching and feedback
- Work with others as a team to accomplish results and win
- Have a “can-do” attitude and drive to get the job done
- Make people feel valued and appreciated
- Make the tough calls