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.

Note: Reflection is critical to the learning process. It taps into our Spiritual Intelligence, an inner awareness that lies below the level of consciousness (learn more). It also triggers emotions which create neurological connections, or cognitive markers that facilitate memory (learn more). Sometimes these reflection opportunities may seem silly or unnecessary. But the science shows it will increase both memory and understanding. All of your reflection entries are captured in your Life Journal, which you can access at any time here or from the Command Center.

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 fromconsider the influence of your friends, family, associates, and community.

Note: Reflection is critical to the learning process. It taps into our Spiritual Intelligence, an inner awareness that lies below the level of consciousness (learn more). It also triggers emotions which create neurological connections, or cognitive markers that facilitate memory (learn more). Sometimes these reflection opportunities may seem silly or unnecessary. But the science shows it will increase both memory and understanding. All of your reflection entries are captured in your Life Journal, which you can access at any time here or from the Command Center.

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.

personal assessments

a moment for reflection

Shared Values Exercise

Just as shared values matter in our personal life, shared values matter in our communities and workplaces.

Note: Reflection is critical to the learning process. It taps into our Spiritual Intelligence, an inner awareness that lies below the level of consciousness (learn more). It also triggers emotions which create neurological connections, or cognitive markers that facilitate memory (learn more). Sometimes these reflection opportunities may seem silly or unnecessary. But the science shows it will increase both memory and understanding. All of your reflection entries are captured in your Life Journal, which you can access at any time here or from the Command Center.

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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