![]() ![]() This is where we see if we’re truly living in alignment with our values. Two people might choose the same value yet the meaning may be very different so make sure you’re clear on the definition. Write out a few words or sentences about what they signify to you and make sure you understand exactly why the value is important. Now that we have our values let’s discuss what they mean. How can we bring our values alive? Value Stage One: Find meaning I’ve had clients say to me: “I was going to choose that, but then I thought, ‘Who has that as a value, it’s weird!’” Your values are for you and you alone and whatever your final list includes they have to be things that you truly believe in. Whichever method you choose, the most important thing to remember is: This is a fun and insightful exercise based on the ten intrinsic desires which Jurgen derived from the works of Daniel Pink, Steven Reiss, and Edward Deci. There are no ‘shoulds’ when it comes to choosing your values Blueprint_coach on TwitterĪnother great way to start thinking about what’s important to you is to play a game like Moving Motivators. Get your free 150 Values List here to print out and play with your team After they have their reduced list we go over them and discuss what the process was like as well as the meaning of the values they’ve decided upon. I give clients a sheet of paper with over 100 words on it and I get them to narrow them down to ten values and then down to four or five. Other ways to come up with your values is to do a ‘values exercise’. Learn more about Values in a Management 3.0 Foundation Workshop: Happy Melly founder, Jurgen Appelo, recently asked our entire team for “one example of what makes you feel good working with Happy Melly and you wished that every day was like that.” Our values were rediscovered and emphasized among those stories. Some theories say that the best way to figure out our values is to think of a story or situation where you felt happy. ![]() When you know what your values are, it’s a lot easier to make decisions because you’re able to answer the question: Is this in line with my values? If you have no idea what’s important to you then you have nothing with which to measure your actions.Īlso Read: How decisiveness and motivation are intrinsically linked How can we define our personal values?
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