Our Values

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is an organization rooted in purpose and strengthened by passion. Our values drive our decisions, shape our strategies, and increase the benefit we provide to customers and colleagues alike.

Curiosity: We value enabling and promoting the curiosity of others, resulting in remarkable discoveries and new ideas.
Commitment: We must always mean what we say and deliver on our commitments to each other and our customers.
Effectiveness and Reliability: Our content and our solutions must be more than just innovative, they must be effective and reliable.
Learning: We are passionate learners. We are driven by the promise of understanding new ideas. We are committed to improving teaching and learning around the world.
Performance: We are driven to overcome obstacles and succeed. We recognize our role in ensuring the success of others and we are committed to achieving our goals.
Best in Class: We are committed to providing our partners, our customers, and our communities with services and solutions representing the best our industry can offer.