Personal Values
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ASSESSMENT & DISCOVERY TOOLS

Identify the values that guide your decisions
and define what matters most to you.

What Your Values Actually Do

Values are not a list of admirable qualities. They are the criteria you use to make decisions, often without realizing it. When a choice feels obviously right or obviously wrong, a value is doing the work. When two options seem equal and you feel stuck, two values are usually in tension.

Understanding your values clearly gives you a more reliable compass than intuition alone. It also explains patterns you may have noticed - why certain environments energize you while others drain you, or why certain trade-offs feel non-negotiable even when they appear costly on paper.

How to Use This Worksheet

Read through all 25 values in the grid without filtering for what sounds right or what you think you should value.
Circle or mark any value that resonates - you are not committing to anything yet, just noting which ones pull your attention.
Narrow your selections to the five that feel most essential. These are not aspirational qualities; they are the values you already live by, even under pressure.
Write your top five in the numbered lines below the grid in priority order, with your highest value first.
Review with your coach. The most useful conversation often starts with: where do these values show up in your current role, and where are they being compromised?

The grid is deliberately broad - different words for similar concepts, and some values that are in genuine tension with each other. If two words feel almost identical to you, choose the one that is more specific to how you actually operate.