Core Success Factors  describe the key attributes that are critical for all staff members in order for the university to achieve its strategic goal.

Integrity and Honesty
  • Are widely trusted and trustworthy
  • Are a direct, truthful individual
  • Present truth in an appropriate and helpful way
  • Keep confidences
  • Admit mistakes
  • Never misrepresent self or Lehigh for personal gain
Equitable Community
Effective and Responsible Communication
  • Communicate clearly and listen actively
  • Ask questions to ensure understanding
  • Exercise mature judgement and emotional intelligence in communication with others
  • Build and foster shared ideas, resources and collegial relationships
Collaboration and Teaming
  • Demonstrate caring, sharing and cooperation
  • Seek and accept feedback from peers and managers
  • Incorporate feedback into actions, behaviors, and approaches for improved team success
  • Identify hidden problems and participate in big picture solutions
Accountability for Work Expectations
  • Are very productive and efficient in planning and executing work
  • Produce value-added results that consistently meet or exceed the standards and expectations of internal and external customers
  • Hold self and teammates accountable for assigned responsibilities and results
  • Eagerly learn new skills and capabilities to improve for the future
Commitment to Change, Progress, and Learning
  • Approach daily work and responsibilities with initiative and a fresh, creative outlook
  • Be sensitive to due process and proper pacing
  • Anticipate and adjust for roadblocks and modify work habits and practices appropriately
  • Demonstrate enthusiasm, support, and agency for change
  • Offer new ideas when old approaches have failed or are no longer effective