Achieve:
Value
Rewards and Recognition
academy
Answers: What’s in this for me?
Being rewarded for your efforts. This is about making sure you’re receiving rewards and recognition for the things you do so you have ample incentive and motivation to keep doing them.
lesson 1
Introduction
course objectives
- Identify from your current experience items you would put into the “right,” “wrong” and “different” categories.
- Assess your values from the “3 Questions” framework of what do I value, why do I value that, where did that value come from.
- Summarize what you know about yourself into a set of insights that inform what you value or care about.
- Initiate a conversation with some people close to you in life where you explore different values from the perspective of understanding rather than condemning.
Learning Objectives
We all have different values that come from various places.
Identifying our values and where they come from will help us along our Journey to Purpose.
personal assessments
a moment for reflection
Value Pre-Assessment
Often, when discussions about values come up, we are given a list to choose from. The following list will probably feel familiar to some degree. This is where most Values exercises start. Looking at someone else’s list can be a place to start, but not to end.
lesson 2
Value Anchors
Right, Wrong, and Different
You and I likely value very different things, and that’s okay.
As we learn about other people, their priorities, and the things they value, our understanding of the world and ourselves is deepened.
Authentic Values
Value, in its most basic form, begins by asking three fundamental questions:
what do I value, why do I value it, and where did that value come from?
lesson 3
Fridges and Temples
Three Questions
When determining what our values are, it is equally important to determine why we value them and where the values come from.
Take time to consider the influence social media, culture, and others may have on why you value what you do.
lesson 4
East and West
Marcus and Buddha
Our values do not have to come solely from within.
How might your values come from both those around you and your own wisdom and insights?
personal assessments
a moment for reflection
Values Exercise
Humanists across the globe like Marcus Aurelias and Gutama Buddha have examined the What, Why, and Where of their values, but how well do you “Know Thyself”? If an outside observer were to watch your life, what values do you think they would declare about you based on your actions? Why we value what we do may take a little soul searching. Can you say why you hold your values? Finally, contemplate where your values come from—consider the influence of your friends, family, associates, and community.
lesson 5
From Condemnation to Conversation
Fundamental Attribution Error
If we want to see our values as more than a label we simply hang on ourselves,
we can put them into action as a springboard for conversation and connection.
Shared Values
One way to connect with others is to learn about their values and where those values come from.
These “values conversations” widen our perspective and inform our own values.
lesson 6
Shared Values
Two Circles
Have your values changed over the years?
Our relationships, experiences, and perspectives all take part in defining and shaping our values and how they change.
Working Values
Who can you have a conversation with today about values? What will you discover?
Perhaps you share some of the same values as those around you: your family, friends, or co-workers.
lesson 7
Conclusion
Value Conclusion
Identifying and understanding our values will help us optimize our lives around what matters most.
So ask yourself and your friends, “What do you value?” and “Why?”
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