What are your Values?
Values are fundamental beliefs that guide actions and motivate. They are who we ARE in our lives, not who we were coached to be.
Our values are precise, clear, and unassailable. They are a filter we use to make hard decisions.
INSTRUCTIONS:
Review the list. Choose values that you feel best reflect you and jot them down.
Also, choose the values that you feel least reflect you, (just as we are defined by what we are, we are equally defined by what we are NOT).
Whittle a list of many down to TWO (2) core values that represent and don’t represent you (those two may be where the others are nested).
Loyalty
BEING DEVOTED TO A PERSON, IDEAL, DUTY, OR CAUSE
Faith
BELIEVING IN A HIGHER POWER; PRACTICING RELIGIOUS DOCTRINE
Adaptability
ADJUSTING READILY TO CHANGING SITUATIONS
Justice
PURSUING WHAT IS FAIR AND MORALLY RIGHT
Resilience
ABILITY TO RECOVER AND REBOUND
Effectiveness
PRODUCING INTENDED RESULTS
Freedom
EXERCISING CHOICE AND FREE WILL
Leadership
MOTIVATING OTHERS TO ACHIEVE A COMMON PURPOSE
Risk
TAKING CHANCES, TESTING LIMITS, AND BEING WILLING TO FAIL
Power
HAVING THE ABILITY TO ACHIEVE PURPOSE AND/OR INFLUENCE CHANGE
Impact
ACHIEVING LASTING AND POSITIVE CHANGE
Equality
PRACTICING THE BELIF THAT EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE EQUAL RIGHTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Acceptance
EMBRACING THE IDEAS AND PRACTICES OF OTHERS
Personal Growth
PURSUING NEW SKILLS AND SELF-AWARENESS
Sustainability
SUPPORTING TODAY’S NEEDS WHILE PLANNING FOR THE LONG TERM
Self-Reliance
ACTING INDEPENDENTLY USING YOUR OWN ABILITIES AND RESOURCES
Community
FEELING A MEANINGFUL CONNECTION TO A GROUP OF PEOPLE
Spirituality
SEEKING CONNECTION TO A HIGHER PURPOSE
Responsibility
VOLUNTARILY DOING WHAT IS NEEDED
Pleasure
SEEKING PERSONAL SATISFACTION AND ENJOYMENT
Integrity
ACTING IN ALIGNMENT WITH YOUR DEEPLY HELD BELIEFS
Compassion
FEELING EMPATHY, CARE, OR CONCERN FOR OTHERS
Obligation
COMMITTING TO FULFILL A DUTY OR PROMISE
Relationships
CARING FOR AND SPENDING TIME WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS; BELIEVING DEEPLY IN THE POWER OF HUMAN CONNECTIONS
Courage
STANDING UP IN THE FACE OF FEAR OR ADVERSITY
Tradition
RESPECTING CUSTOMS AND STORIES PASSED DOWN FROM GENERATION TO GENERATION
Innovation
FINDING NEW AND CREATIVE WAYS OF DOING THINGS
Security
FEELING SAFE FROM DANGER AND/OR FINANCIAL ANXIETY
Recognition
BEING APPRECIATED AND SEEN FOR YOUR EFFORTS
Opportunity
CREATING POSSIBLITIES FOR OTHERS TO ADVANCE