PERSONAL VALUES ASSESSMENT

Goal Setting and Personal Values: Activity

Exercise taken from: Moses, B. 2003. What Next? DK Publishing: New York. 52-54.

Based on the description provided, evaluate each of the following values based on how important it is to you. Try to assign roughly one- third of the values to each category. Value Achievement Advancement Adventure Affiliation Aesthetics Autonomy/ Freedom Challenge Community Creativity Expertise Family Friendship/ Relationships Fun Growth Health/ Wellness Home/ Retreat Integrity Description To accomplish important things To reach the top of an organization or profession To explore new frontiers and discover new things; to find excitement and take risks To be accepted and liked; to work closely with others To gain inspiration/ enjoyment from the way things look, art, music, etc. To act on personal priorities and time schedule; to be free of organizational rules and norms To be involved in problem solving and activities/ work that challenge you To belong; to participate actively in a community; to support community goals To be creative; to express yourself To be respected for your competence; to become a known and respected authority; to achieve excellence To spend time with your family; to have strong family relationships and invest in your familys development To maintain strong friendships; to look after your friends; to have meaningful relationships with others To have fun; to enjoy your life and your work To develop to your full potential professionally and personally; to seek out opportunities to improve or develop To be physically and psychologically healthy To have a comfortable and/ or beautiful home, retreat, or space thats yours. To act in terms of your convictions; to be honest and stand up for your beliefs High Med Low

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Value Leadership Learning Location Making a difference Money Passion Recognition/ Status Recreation Security Self-expression Service Spirituality Structure

Description To communicate a vision to other people and motivate them to implement it To constantly learn and develop; to have opportunities for formal learning To live where you want to live To make a difference in the world; to have an impact on others lives To be financially successful To care deeply about something; to be passionate To have status; to earn the respect and recognition of others To pursue hobbies, sports or personal interests To achieve a secure and stable work and financial situation To be yourself, and to behave consistently with your ideas and values; not repressing certain parts of your personality To help other people; to make a contribution to the wellbeing of others and the improvement of society To achieve inner harmony; to be at peace with yourself; to live by your religious beliefs To live a well-ordered, planned life

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Now, copy your top 10 values in the first column below. Your Values Rank (in terms of importance) How well am I meeting this value in my life?
0 = not at all, 10 = extremely well