Core Values Introduction

Values Worksheet What are Personal Values?______

 Beliefs reflected in behavior that you consider important for how life should function.

 Deep-seated, pervasive standards that influence almost every aspect of our lives – our moral judgments, our responses to others, our commitments to personal and organizational goals.

Value Definition ACHIEVEMENT (sense of accomplishment, mastery)

ADVANCEMENT (promotion)

ADVENTURE (new and challenging experiences, risk taking)

AFFECTION (expressing warm regard and caring)

COMPETITIVENESS (winning over others, struggle, challenge)

COOPERATION (working well with others, teamwork)

CREATIVITY (being imaginative, innovative)

ECONOMIC SECURITY (steady, adequate income)

EQUALITY (equal treatment, rights, opportunities for all) FAIRNESS (abiding by rules that provide justice and equality for all)

FAME (being well known and famous)

FAMILY HAPPINESS (gaining satisfaction from activity and involvement with one’s family) FREEDOM (independence, autonomy)

FRIENDSHIP (close relationship with others)

HEALTH (being physically and mentally well)

HELPFULNESS (assisting others, improving society)

INDIVIDUALISM (honoring self-expression and self-respect of individuals, regardless of backgrounds, belief systems, or lifestyles) INNER HARMONY (being at peace with yourself)

INTEGRITY (honesty, sincerity, standing up for beliefs)

INVOLVEMENT (participating with others, being engaged)

LOYALTY (duty, respectfulness, constancy)

ORDER (tranquility, stability, predictability)

PERSONAL (use of potential) DEVELOPMENT PLEASURE (fun, laughs, recreation, relaxation, leisure)

POWER (control, authority, influence over others)

RECOGNITION (respect from others, status)

RESPONSIBILITY (taking accountability for results)

SELF-RESPECT (pride, sense of personal identity)

WEALTH (making money, getting rich)

WISDOM (understanding life, discovering knowledge)

(Sources: James Kouzes and Barry Posner, The Leadership Challenge, 1987; Jim Collins and Jerry Porras, Built to Last, and Good to Great. The values list here is from the Center for Creative Leadership’s study of 51 cultures.)

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What are Group Values? ______

 They are the set of guiding principles, standards and actions that people in a group consider inherently worthwhile, and of the utmost importance, not to be compromised for financial gain or short-term expediency.

 They include how people treat each other and how they conduct their business; they give direction (often silently) to the hundreds of decisions made at all levels of an organization every day. Options that run counter to an organization’s value system are seldom considered.

 They can help us understand and describe how we plan to work with each other, and our stakeholders.

 They are integral to success in high-performing organizations. Core values and a core purpose remain fixed while the business strategies and practices adapt to a changing world.

Our Group Values

The values that we have agreed to support and model in our work together include:

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