Prioritizing Values: What Gives You Purpose?
Angels Suited for Success Fall 2021
Start
Index
Intro &Defining Values
Objectives
Values Exercies
Values & Strengths
Next Steps
CliftonStrengthsRecap
Objectives
- Define values and understand the importance of articulating them
- Reflect on experiences to help clarify and narrow down personal values
- Revisit your top 5 strengths and learn about the connection between strengths and values
Preparing for this module...
Take this module at your own pace. There will be guided exercises throughout the module and we encourage you to pause and really reflect. This will allow you to fully experience the process of articulating your values.
Introduction
What are values and why are they important?
By definition, values are one's judgement of what's important in life; they are core to who you are.
When asked, most of us will say we have things that we value. However, when asked to name off our core list of values, how many of us can name them right away? Values can be tough to nail down because oftentimes, they are abstract. When we look at values by first reflecting on what is most important to us, we can break down some of the complexity.
Take a look at this video from Susan David on "Walking your Why." Start at beginning and stop after 4:50.
Why Values Now?
As a whole, 2020-2021 has been a time of great disruption. We can use this time to discover, reconnect, and refine the things that are most important to us. Knowing our values:
- Helps us to live lives that are in alignment with what is most important to us
- Can drive our decision-making process and move us towards more purposeful choices
- Is crucial to establishing what is important in relation to career
Values Exercise #1: Story Recall
Reflect on experiences to clarify your values. Take a few moments to answer these questions and use them as a starting point for uncovering your values. Jot them down in a notebook. Try to get as specific as possible.
What is most important?
What experiences have had the greatest impact on you?
What relationships do you value most?
What is it about those relationships that you value? If there are multiple people/relationships that are important to you, what is similar about them? What makes them different? This can help you identify if there are different values based on different relationships or if there is a common thread for all.
What have you learned about yourself as a result of these experiences? These can positive, negative, or neutral experiences. How have these experiences impacted what is most important to you? Did it reconnect you to something you already valued or did it uncover a new value?
What makes that important to you? This doesn't have to be related to career or a specific goal. When you are feeling totally in your element or a moment of true enjoyment, what are you doing? Where does your curiosity naturally go?
Check-in
How are you doing?
Getting at your values can be hard work! If you are having a difficult time with these questions, it doesn't mean you don't have values. It might mean you need to process these with a friend. Remember- there is no wrong way to get at your values.
Values Exercise #2: Naming your Values
Now that you have an idea of what/who you value, let's spend some time actually naming what these values are.
Using this interactive Value Card Sort, you will categorize a list of values from most important to least important. The definitions for each value can help you to clarify, but it is okay if your definition of the value is different than what is provided. Once you have sorted all of the values, write down your list for "most important" and "important" in the same place you answered the questions from the first slide. You can also add other values that are not represented on the cards, just make sure they are in a place you can access later. **At the end, you will be asked if you want to print your results. You can print/save if you would like, but you won't be required to submit it to Brightspace.
Values Card sort link
Values Exercise #3: Narrowing it Down
To get specific and utilize values when setting goals, we need to prioritize and rank. If you look at your list of values, eliminate them one at a time until you get at your top 5 core values. Below are some tips for refining:
If you have to live without one, which would you choose?
Are there ways to lump values together?
Where are you seeing similarities/redundancies?
Think about this in terms of decision-making. If you had make a decision, could you live without one of your values? This might mean that value isn't as high of a priority for you.
Are there overarching themes? For example, if you value a lot of different types of relationships, is there something all of these relationships have in common?
Within the list of values that are similar/redundant, are you able to eliminate any? Are there ones that are a better representation?
Check-in
How are you doing?
If you still are having a hard time narrowing down, take a minute to step away from the module to talk these out with a friend or to go for a walk. When thinking about values, try to stay in the present moment and think about what is important to you right now. It's okay if this list changes down the road, just focus on how your values are currently being expressed.
Values Wrap-up
Now that we have spent some time recalling, naming, and refining our values, take some time to reflect on what this experience was like for you. Jot down a few thoughts. (You'll have a chance to share these thoughts with us at the end of the module!) Question Prompts:
- Did you find this to be easy or difficult?
- What did you find to be the most easy/difficult and why?
- Was there anything you learned during these exercises that surprised you? If so, describe it.
01
CliftonStrengths Recap
Here are some quick reminders:
- Our strengths are how we naturally think, feel, and behave. When we spend intentional time aiming our strengths, we can fully unlock their potential.
- As a strengths-based institution, we know that when we are using our strengths everyday, we are 3x more likely to report having an excellent quality of life.
- It is important to define your strengths in a way that makes the most sense to you! Everyone uses their strengths differently, and we think that is a good thing!
Check-in
Take a moment to recall your Top 5 strengths...
If you need to access your top 5, take a look at the instructions on the next page. Once you have logged in, you will need to download/print your Signature Theme Report. You will use this report for a strengths exercise.
Instructions for Accessing CliftonStrengths
Take a look at the instructions on the left-hand side. These will direct you to StrengthsQuest website (link is included on the right-hand side). Follow the instructions carefully.
Strengthsquest link
Strengths Exercise: Three Words
Now that you have recalled your Top 5 Strengths and have downloaded/printed your Signature Themes Report we will use this exercise to define your strengths. Here's an example pulled from a Signature Theme Report. Highlight what resonates, and then refine to three words or phrases.
Using the Signature Theme Report, complete the "Three Words" activity (link below) to pull out three words or phrases from each definition that resonates/fits you. Do this for all of your Top 5 strengths.
Three words worksheet
Values and Strengths
How are these related?
When it comes to the decision-making process, it is important to integrate values and strengths! Bringing both to the table ensures that you are making decisions based off of what is most important to you and allows you to think/feel/behave in a way that is natural to you. If decision-making is a fork in the road, values are the compass and strengths are the mode of transportation. You need both to get where you're going and the live session will focus on how to integrate values and strengths into the decisions you are making.
Next Steps
You are almost done with the module! Take a look at what you need to wrap up the module and feel prepared for the live sessions the week of 10/11.
Keep Track of your Notes/Worksheets
Sign up for a Live Session
Take the Quiz
You will likely want to refer to these during the live session, so keep these handy! At the start of the live sessions, we will ask participants to share main takeaways and questions, so keep track of these as well.
The last part of this module is a brief quiz. This will be used to verify your participation in the module for the ASfS program and will allow you to share what you learned! Since the quiz is a Google form, no need to submit anything to Brightspace. Remember to also keep track of your takeways on the ASfS Program Self-Tracker.
Live sessions will be hosted via Zoom on:
- Wednesday, October 13th from 10am-11am
- Thursday, October 14th from 5pm-6pm
You will need to register for 1 of these sessions on Handshake under Events.
Handshake Link
That's it!
Thank you for joining us and we look forward to seeing you for the live sessions!
Now onto the quiz...
Quiz link
Prioritizing Values: What Gives You Purpose?
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Transcript
Prioritizing Values: What Gives You Purpose?
Angels Suited for Success Fall 2021
Start
Index
Intro &Defining Values
Objectives
Values Exercies
Values & Strengths
Next Steps
CliftonStrengthsRecap
Objectives
Preparing for this module...
Take this module at your own pace. There will be guided exercises throughout the module and we encourage you to pause and really reflect. This will allow you to fully experience the process of articulating your values.
Introduction
What are values and why are they important?
By definition, values are one's judgement of what's important in life; they are core to who you are.
When asked, most of us will say we have things that we value. However, when asked to name off our core list of values, how many of us can name them right away? Values can be tough to nail down because oftentimes, they are abstract. When we look at values by first reflecting on what is most important to us, we can break down some of the complexity.
Take a look at this video from Susan David on "Walking your Why." Start at beginning and stop after 4:50.
Why Values Now?
As a whole, 2020-2021 has been a time of great disruption. We can use this time to discover, reconnect, and refine the things that are most important to us. Knowing our values:
Values Exercise #1: Story Recall
Reflect on experiences to clarify your values. Take a few moments to answer these questions and use them as a starting point for uncovering your values. Jot them down in a notebook. Try to get as specific as possible.
What is most important?
What experiences have had the greatest impact on you?
What relationships do you value most?
What is it about those relationships that you value? If there are multiple people/relationships that are important to you, what is similar about them? What makes them different? This can help you identify if there are different values based on different relationships or if there is a common thread for all.
What have you learned about yourself as a result of these experiences? These can positive, negative, or neutral experiences. How have these experiences impacted what is most important to you? Did it reconnect you to something you already valued or did it uncover a new value?
What makes that important to you? This doesn't have to be related to career or a specific goal. When you are feeling totally in your element or a moment of true enjoyment, what are you doing? Where does your curiosity naturally go?
Check-in
How are you doing?
Getting at your values can be hard work! If you are having a difficult time with these questions, it doesn't mean you don't have values. It might mean you need to process these with a friend. Remember- there is no wrong way to get at your values.
Values Exercise #2: Naming your Values
Now that you have an idea of what/who you value, let's spend some time actually naming what these values are.
Using this interactive Value Card Sort, you will categorize a list of values from most important to least important. The definitions for each value can help you to clarify, but it is okay if your definition of the value is different than what is provided. Once you have sorted all of the values, write down your list for "most important" and "important" in the same place you answered the questions from the first slide. You can also add other values that are not represented on the cards, just make sure they are in a place you can access later. **At the end, you will be asked if you want to print your results. You can print/save if you would like, but you won't be required to submit it to Brightspace.
Values Card sort link
Values Exercise #3: Narrowing it Down
To get specific and utilize values when setting goals, we need to prioritize and rank. If you look at your list of values, eliminate them one at a time until you get at your top 5 core values. Below are some tips for refining:
If you have to live without one, which would you choose?
Are there ways to lump values together?
Where are you seeing similarities/redundancies?
Think about this in terms of decision-making. If you had make a decision, could you live without one of your values? This might mean that value isn't as high of a priority for you.
Are there overarching themes? For example, if you value a lot of different types of relationships, is there something all of these relationships have in common?
Within the list of values that are similar/redundant, are you able to eliminate any? Are there ones that are a better representation?
Check-in
How are you doing?
If you still are having a hard time narrowing down, take a minute to step away from the module to talk these out with a friend or to go for a walk. When thinking about values, try to stay in the present moment and think about what is important to you right now. It's okay if this list changes down the road, just focus on how your values are currently being expressed.
Values Wrap-up
Now that we have spent some time recalling, naming, and refining our values, take some time to reflect on what this experience was like for you. Jot down a few thoughts. (You'll have a chance to share these thoughts with us at the end of the module!) Question Prompts:
01
CliftonStrengths Recap
Here are some quick reminders:
Check-in
Take a moment to recall your Top 5 strengths...
If you need to access your top 5, take a look at the instructions on the next page. Once you have logged in, you will need to download/print your Signature Theme Report. You will use this report for a strengths exercise.
Instructions for Accessing CliftonStrengths
Take a look at the instructions on the left-hand side. These will direct you to StrengthsQuest website (link is included on the right-hand side). Follow the instructions carefully.
Strengthsquest link
Strengths Exercise: Three Words
Now that you have recalled your Top 5 Strengths and have downloaded/printed your Signature Themes Report we will use this exercise to define your strengths. Here's an example pulled from a Signature Theme Report. Highlight what resonates, and then refine to three words or phrases.
Using the Signature Theme Report, complete the "Three Words" activity (link below) to pull out three words or phrases from each definition that resonates/fits you. Do this for all of your Top 5 strengths.
Three words worksheet
Values and Strengths
How are these related?
When it comes to the decision-making process, it is important to integrate values and strengths! Bringing both to the table ensures that you are making decisions based off of what is most important to you and allows you to think/feel/behave in a way that is natural to you. If decision-making is a fork in the road, values are the compass and strengths are the mode of transportation. You need both to get where you're going and the live session will focus on how to integrate values and strengths into the decisions you are making.
Next Steps
You are almost done with the module! Take a look at what you need to wrap up the module and feel prepared for the live sessions the week of 10/11.
Keep Track of your Notes/Worksheets
Sign up for a Live Session
Take the Quiz
You will likely want to refer to these during the live session, so keep these handy! At the start of the live sessions, we will ask participants to share main takeaways and questions, so keep track of these as well.
The last part of this module is a brief quiz. This will be used to verify your participation in the module for the ASfS program and will allow you to share what you learned! Since the quiz is a Google form, no need to submit anything to Brightspace. Remember to also keep track of your takeways on the ASfS Program Self-Tracker.
Live sessions will be hosted via Zoom on:
- Wednesday, October 13th from 10am-11am
- Thursday, October 14th from 5pm-6pm
You will need to register for 1 of these sessions on Handshake under Events.Handshake Link
That's it!
Thank you for joining us and we look forward to seeing you for the live sessions!
Now onto the quiz...
Quiz link