Values Based Management

In an effort to earn and sustain long-term relationships with our customers, employees and community, we conduct business based on our four Values:

Service

Integrity

Do It Right

Economic Stewardship

We live these Values every day.

Integrity

  • Honor all commitments.
  • Be honest and respectful.
  • Take responsibility for your own actions.
  • Adhere to all policies, procedures, and regulations.

Do it Right

  • Work from clearly identified expectations and priorities.
  • Demonstrate passion and initiative at work.
  • Continuously improve skills and knowledge.
  • Strive to achieve the highest standards of quality.
  • Be open to feedback and new ways of doing things.

Service

  • Reach all-win agreements
  • Work from agreed upon goals
  • Demonstrate patience and humility
  • Seek understanding by asking questions and listening

Economic Stewardship

  • Reduce cost and waste.
  • Seek strong returns on time, energy, and money.
  • Anticipate and adapt to the changing marketplace.
  • Invest in essential people and business resources.

Our Values Champions

Our Values Champions are employees who have exhibited exemplary behavior by demonstrating one or more of our Values in their work.

Stephanie Stagg

2023 Q1 Values Champion
Commerce Properties Corporate

Stephanie Stagg

2023 Q1 Values Champion
Commerce Properties Corporate

Why Stephanie is our 2023 Q1 Values Champion

When a frustrated resident needed their refund check to be corrected, Stephanie listened to the resident’s concerns and made it possible to correct and reprint the check for the resident. Thank you Stephanie!

Alisha Barrueta-Digesti

2023 Q2 Values Champion
Corporate Office

Alisha Barrueta-Digesti

2023 Q2 Values Champion
Corporate Office

Why Alisha is our 2023 Q2 Values Champion

Alisha did a tremendous job of preparing for our new Administrative Assistant’s training. Without being asked by anyone, she proactively created an on-boarding calendar for the next 60 days. This has streamlined our new Administrator’s training and allowed them to get up to speed quicker.

 

Danny Jacques

2022-2023 Annual Values Champion
Corporate Office

Danny Jacques

2022-2023 Annual Values Champion
Corporate Office

When processing a move-out for a resident due to construction, our company did not have a check signer for an emergency payment. Danny used his personal account to pay for the cashier’s check so that nothing else was further delayed on a company demising project.

Our Events

Values Jeopardy Game in Downtown Portland - July 2023
Fun Day of Axe Throwing in Beaverton - April 2023
Axe Throwing - April 2023
Portland Waterfront City Clean Up - January 2023
Costume Contest at Top Golf - October 2022
Top Golf - October 2022
Commerce Properties crew under the Burnside Bridge - July 2022
Enjoying an afternoon on the Willamette - July 2022
Enjoying an afternoon on the Willamette - July 2022

How We Select & Reward Our Values Champions

Employees submit nominations for colleagues they see demonstrating our Values. The Values Committee reviews nominations quarterly and selects a Values Champion. The entire company recognizes that person at its next quarterly Values celebration by awarding a cash prize and etching the Champion’s name on our Values trophy.

Every July, the Values Committee selects an Annual Values Champion from among the four quarterly winners. We present this person with 100,000 points from the company’s credit card and etch their name on the trophy as that year’s Annual Champion.