They help us grow and develop. They help us create the future we want. The decisions we make every day are a reflection of our values. We learn most of our values from our parents and extended families. Our family values stem from our social and cultural values. Sometimes new life experiences may change values we previously held. Individual values reflect how we live our life and what we consider important for our own self-interests.
Individual values include enthusiasm, creativity, humility and personal fulfillment. Relationship values reflect how we relate to other people in our life, such as friends, family, teachers, managers, etc.
Relationship values include openness, trust, generosity and caring. Social values reflect how we relate to society. Social values include justice, freedom, respect, community, and responsibility. Every individual and every organization is involved in making hundreds of decisions every day.
The decisions we make are a reflection of our values and beliefs, and they are always directed towards a specific purpose. That purpose is the satisfaction of our individual or collective organizational needs.
There are four types of values that we find in an organizational setting: individual values, relationship values, organizational values, and societal values. Individual values reflect how you show up in your life and your specific needs-the principles you live by and what you consider important for your self-interest. For example, if you become aware that freedom is your number one value, you would make a different decision than if security was in first place.
Or if you value adventure, this will make you follow a different path than someone who values routine. Knowing your values affects your behavior as you are acting in full integrity with who you are, and you do walk your talk. You take decisions and actions honoring these values.
It does take courage to live up to the values. I am not insinuating that just knowing your values, would make a difference in your life. As that is integrity and authenticity. Being and owning your full self and what you stand for. It is doing the hard things that you stand for rather than what is easy — that means staying true to your values. When you are not in alignment with your values, you feel off and there is dissonance internally.
I feel for example the dissonance if I would deliver a workshop and there is no connection with the audience. Since I know that, I do my best to have the connection even if it means greeting and shaking hands with all the participants — I take my time as it is important to me. When in dissonance with values, you can feel that something is not as it should be and your whole body reacts to it. That is what we usually call a value clash. There are these two or more conflicting values that compete.
Like for example: You got this job that pays well, but there is no connection with the people in the office.
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