Determining your core values

 

This is an intregal part of the self-assessment process. There are a lot of values to choose from, take for example this list:

Acceptance	Fast pace	Power
Achievement	Financial rewards	Privacy
Adventure	Focus	Productivity
Altruism	Freedom	Promotion prospects
Ambition	Friendship	Reaching potential
Appreciation	Fun	Recognition
Authenticity	Happiness	Respect
Authority	Harmony	Responsibility
Autonomy	Health	Results
Balance	Helping others	Risk taking
Beauty	Honesty	Romance
Belonging	Humour	Routine
Challenge	Imagination	Security
Choice	Independence	Self expression
Collaboration	Influence	Service
Commitment	Intellect	Sharing
Community	Intuition	Solitude
Compassion	Justice	Spirituality
Competition	Kindness	Status
Connection	Leadership	Success
Contribution	Learning	Teaching
Creativity	Love	Team work
Equality	Loyalty	Tolerance
Excellence	Making a difference	Tradition
Excitement	Nature	Travel
Expertise	Nurturing	Trust
Fairness	Order	Variety
Faith	Passion	Winning
Fame	Peace	Wisdom
Family	Personal growth	Zest for life

 

Once you've cut and pasted this into a spreadsheet, slowly remove values you realize are not your top ones. This was a challenging exercise for me, as who wants to admit, even to themselves, that they don't have certain values. I've got it under 50 so far, but even that has been a challenge. If anyone has a suggestion on how to get down to about 5, I'd love your suggestions!