Values

Prodeko's values on an overalls patch over the rainbow stripe

Prodeko is the guild of industrial engineering and management students at Aalto University.

Prodeko members defined their shared values in 2016-2017, in honour of the guild’s 50th anniversary. The work began with a summer 2016 survey of students and alumni about what being a Prodeko member means to them. Alongside the traditional image of ambition and diligence, the answers kept pointing to community spirit, helping friends, respecting diversity, and accepting failure and imperfection.

The work produced five values: Think Big, Get Things Done, Learn and Grow, Give Back, and Be a Good Person. Five values, five colours on the overalls.

Prodeko’s values

  1. Think big

    Be bold. Trust yourself and your skills. Take risks, but not blindly — do so with entrepreneurial responsibility, ownership and humility.

  2. Get things done

    Take initiative. Have a can-do attitude. Value results, not working hours. Be efficient, but above all be effective — what you do and don’t do are equally important.

  3. Learn and grow

    Be curious. Keep learning. Embrace imperfection. Know that your qualities aren’t fixed — you can grow and develop throughout life.

  4. Give back

    Support. Collaborate. Value your community. Don’t ask what others can do for you, ask what you can do for others.

  5. Be a good person

    Act with integrity. Be worthy of trust. Meet others with kindness. Remember that who you are is more important than what you do.