This was an exercise that I participated in recently. While it may seem a little late given our values discussion at the last meeting, I would still be interested in your response and how our work compliments your values.
Please pick your top your top 5 values that impact your work on the board. These may also be your overall values, or maybe not.
1. Justice – Pursuing what is fair and morally right
2. Responsibility – Voluntarily doing what is expected
3. Helping – Taking care of others and meeting their needs
4. Loyalty – Being devoted to a person, ideal, duty or cause
5. Tolerance – Respecting the beliefs, practices or innate differences of others
6. Opportunity – Having the chance to progress or advance
7. Leadership – Motivating others to work towards achieving a common purpose
8. Power – Having the ability to effect change and achieve desired outcomes
9. Effectiveness – Achieving benchmarks to accomplish goals and objectives
10. Compassion – Feeling sympathy, care or concern for others
11. Courage – Standing up in the face of fear or adversity
12. Equity – Being fair and free from bias
13. Family – Caring for and spending time with loved ones
14. Innovation – Finding new and creative ways of doing things
15. Spiritual Growth – Seeing connection to a higher power
16. Integrity – Acting in alignment with your deeply held values
17. Community – Feeling a meaningful connection to a group of people
18. Risk – Exploring the unknown by testing limits; being willing to fail
19. Pleasure – Seeking personal enjoyment
20. Personal Growth – Pursuing new skills and self-awareness
21. Friendship – Experiencing close, ongoing relationships
22. Freedom – Having the ability to exercise choice and free will
23. Obligation – Committing to fulfill a duty or promise
24. Tradition – Valuing a practice, custom or story passed down from generation to generation
25. Recognition – Being noted for your efforts