VALUES affect so many decisions and actions in our lives, it is best that we understand them and that we align our choices, behaviour and actions with our values. When we make an effort to understand our values, it is easier to keep our priorities in the right order and our actions in line with our beliefs.
Values clarification is a process a person might go through to discover and clarify their values and to bring his/her values in line with behaviour.
Clarify Values
Ask yourself, “If I only had 24 hours left to live, how would I spend them?”
List twenty possible values and rank them from most to least important for you.
Make a pie chart of your top fine values and compare it to your calendar. Are you really spending as much time as you would like on your values?
Associate consistent and inconsistent behaviour with each of your top five values.
Identify Full Values
A FULL VALUE is one which is truly and entirely held by a person. Raths, Simon & Harmin (1996) developed seven questions to help identify full values. By taking a value and answering yes to all seven questions, one would define a full value. Please take each of your top values and identify if they are full values.
Was the value freely chosen?
Was the value chosen from alternatives or was it the only choice?
Was the value chosen after considerations of the consequences of this value?
Do you cherish the value? Does it make you happy?
Are you willing to publicly affirm this is a value to hold?
Are you acting on the value (or is it something that is said)?
Do you display this value repeatedly and consistently?
Accuracy | Choice | Tranquility |
| Adventure | Growth | Resilience |
| Authenticity | Harmony | Results |
| Independence | Humor | Risk |
| Beauty | Honesty | Romance |
| Nature | Fitness | Success |
| Aesthetics | Wellness | Security |
| Collaboration | Freedom | Spirituality |
| Commitment | Joy | Tradition |
| Service | Fun | Self-expression |
| Creativity | Integrity | Trust |
| Directness | Justice | Vitality |
| Elegance | Leadership | Zest |
| Empowerment | Nurturing | Recognition |
| Mastery | Order | Power |
| Excellence | Peace | Learning |
Article adapted from a content session at the "Milestone April 09", A leadership course offered at the Soderquist Center for Leadership and Ethics. http://www.soderquist.org/
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