SUSTAINING AND IMPROVING PERFORMANCE THROUGH

BAYANIHAN

OUTLINE

I. WHAT IS BAYANIHAN?II. IS BAYANIHAN A UNIVERSAL VALUE?

BAYANIHAN

BAYANIHAN 1) MALAWEG - illu

2) ITAWIS – tannawalinhwet 3) IBANAG – unyon4) ITBAYAT – machixo5) MARANAW – kapamagawida /

kapamagogopa6) PALAWANO – tabang-tabang7) SUBANEN – dundyug/ sod8) ILOKANO – ammoyo / tagnawa9) IVATAN – paysidu-sidungan /

mayuhu10) MANSAKA – palusung

“voluntary, reciprocal and communal work”

“Bayanihan is derived from the root word Bayani first

appeared in 1745 in a manuscript titled

“Vocabulario de la Lengua Tagala” by P. Juan de Noceda

and P. Pedro de Sanlucar which means Obra Comun or

group work.”

Magpabayani is another related word.

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BAYAN – nation

BAYANI – heroism

ANIHAN - harvest

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“Bayanihan is working together so that the community will reap

and share in a bountiful harvests.

Bayanihan is working together to achieve a

common noble purpose and equitably sharing

the fruits of labor.”

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“Bayanihan embodies mutual assistance and self-help among

equals or togetherness in a common effort”

(Sylvia Guerrero).

It is a different assistance for it connotes heroism (bayani) regardless of existing ‘social

ranking and structures, leadership roles, and authority

relationships.’” (Aguiling-Dalisay)

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“The spirit that binds us together as one nation cannot be that of a class

conflict, as Marxism would have it, or Adam Smith’s capitalist principle of laissez faire (each one for himself),

but the power which has transported, even in pre-Hispanic times, one whole

house on the shoulders of people committed to help a friend in need:

the spirit of Bayanihan, the word expressive of our Solidarity – working

together as one nation. Raul J. Bonoan, S. J.”

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Understanding the Universality of Filipino Values

• Values are objects to our intentional feelings as differentiated from our Sensory, Bodily-Vital Feeling Stakes and from Psychic Feelings.

• Values are known by feeling them, they do not wait for our Rational Justification in order to appear in our lives.

• Quality of Life is Attained because Values are– Instigators of our Actions– Prospect for Commitment– Reason and Standard for Behavior and Expression– Norms of Conduct– Criteria for Aesthetic Appreciation and Economic

Utility• Values ground our Obligations, Beliefs, Ideals

and Attitudes

Understanding the Universality of Filipino Values

• How do we experience Values? HUMAN BEING AS A PERSON

• Three Characteristics of a Person1) The Act of Reflection2) The Act of Abstraction3) The Act of Loving

• Most Important Trait: A person is being capable of Loving

Understanding the Universality of Filipino Values

• Hierarchy of Values

• A Deed is good if it prefers a higher value• Model Persons are the primary vehicle of value

transformation in our moral world.

Understanding the Universality of Filipino Values

• Filipino Indigenous Valuesa) Captive vs. Nationalist Consciousnessb) The use of Ethno-linguistic and Psycho-Linguistics in

the study of Filipino Value

–Familial and Community Relationships and belief in God and the Spirit world–Filipino culture as Collectivistic

Understanding the Universality of Filipino Values

• Core Filipino Values: KAPWA and PAKIRAMDAM– KAPWA : “is a recognition of shared identity, an

inner self shared with others”– PAKIKIPAGKAPWA : “being one with another”– PAKIKIRAMDAM : “the pivotal value of the shared

inner person, feeling for another, being aware, sensitive and attentive to the “subtle cues and non-verbal behaviors” of the other person.”

Understanding the Universality of Filipino Values

• Core Filipino Values: KAPWA and PAKIRAMDAM–Surface Values (Collectivistic Tendencies

and free standing concepts): HIYA, UTANG NA LOOB and PAKIKISAMA–Community Building: Bayanihan

Understanding the Universality of Filipino Values

• Core Filipino Values: KAPWA and PAKIRAMDAM• Impossible to display Kapwa through

the Surface Value without Pakiramdam•Without Kapwa, one ceases to be a

Filipino. One also ceases to be Human.

Understanding the Universality of Filipino Values

• Core Filipino Values: KAPWA and PAKIRAMDAM– Embedded in PAKIKIPAGKAPWA: Human

Responsibility and Volunteerism

DIALECT RESPONSIBILITY

TAGALOG May pananagutan

CEBUANO Matubag

ILOKANO Sumungbat/akinrebbeng

HILIGAYNON Ang manabat

Understanding the Universality of Filipino Values

• Core Filipino Values: KAPWA and PAKIRAMDAM– Embedded in PAKIKIPAGKAPWA: Human

Responsibility and VolunteerismCEBUANO VOLUNTEERISM

TUNGOD Ownership

PAHINUNGOD Offer, Volunteerism

KATUNGOD Right

KATUNGDANAN Duties

TAGTUNGOD Owner

HINUNGDAN Reason For

TUNGDAN Must

Understanding the Universality of Filipino Values

• How are we going to sustain an Organizational Culture?– Development of an Organizational Culture– Importance of ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE for

Good Relations, Good Services to the Customers and strengthen Customer Loyalty.

• Building a BAYANIHAN Culture through the concept of CREATE

C. R. E. A. T. E.COMMUNICATE •Defining Bayanihan Culture

•Disseminating information through various mediaROLE MODEL •Develops standards of Leadership

•Telling organizational stories of Leaders•Advocacy of Leaders

ENGAGE •Co-Determination and Subsidiarity•Organizing socialization activities and events

ALIGN SYSTEMS AND STRUCTURES

•Realign Performance Management Selection. Rewards Systems

TRAIN •Build employee competencies to perform desired behaviors

EVALUATE •Assess current-culture and culture building efforts

• CHALLENGES AND SUCCESSES– Expansion of the organization will develop

misunderstanding over what Bayanihan means. – Bayanihan is traditionally: Non-confrontational,

humane, and focused on smooth interpersonal relationship

– Bayanihan Culture is prone to: Accommodation, Conflict Avoidance and generous and undeserved rewards just to keep the peace.

– Influx of new talents carrying different cultures.

• POSSIBLE LEARNINGS 1. Organizational Culture of Bayanihan, which is a

local culture, is easier than others to instill.2. Building Bayanihan cannot happen overnight,

mechanism shall be formulated to sustain its development

3. Requires Systems Approach: CREATE4. Bayanihan may work to the advantage of the

organization in the past and in the present, it can also be a hindrance to change needed in the future.