My Values

Instructions

Step 1:

Read: The Moral Bucket List by David Brooks

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/12/opinion/sunday/david-brooks-the-moral- bucket-list.html

Step 2

Read: The Enduring Relevance of a Liberal Arts Education, by Marvin Krislov

http://hechingerreport.org/the-enduring-relevance-of-a-liberal-arts-education/

Step 3

Watch: Ted Talk Liberal Arts in the 21st Century, by Tom Gardner

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSXi2M4RAPk 0-10:45 and 16:50-end

Step 4

Using the value card sort deck activity from class, enter your values in the appropriate box in the chart below. Upload it by clicking “Home” on the top horizontal navigation bar and then “My Values” on the left vertical navigation bar.

My Values

Core Value 1 / Core Value 2 / Core Value 3 / Core Value 4 / Core Value 5
Supporting Core
Value 1 / Supporting Core
Value 2 / Supporting Core
Value 3 / Supporting
Core Value 4 / Supporting
Core Value 5
If you do not have your value deck cards or did not write down the results of your exercise in class you can re-work the assignment by following these instructions:
Please note: work through the sorting process then copy the resulting Motivated Values Matrix and paste it into a Word document to paste into the ePortfolio
1.  Navigate tohttp://stewartcoopercoon.com/individual-executive-placement/how-competitive-are-you-2/what-are-your-career-values/
2.  Click on the "Take the Test" link.
3.  Click on the "Start Test" button to begin the test.
4.  When you finish the activity, be sure to copy the "Motivated Values Matrix." Highlight the whole chart with your cursor, copy it (control+c), and then paste it into a Word document
5.  Important: Try to keep the number of values in the two left rows lower than the other rows. Let yourself choose which ones are most important, and choose only values that are essential to your personhood. It’s too easy to think that everything is valuable. If you don’t prioritize your values, it limits your ability to use those core values well.

Step 5: My top 5 eulogy values/virtues

The Moral Bucket List by David Brooks

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/12/opinion/sunday/david-brooks-the-moral- bucket-list.html

Based on the article above, identify your eulogy values. These values are about long-term life satisfaction. They are more about “being” than “doing.”These are about what kind of person you want to be.

Step: My top 5 resume values

Based on the same article, list your resume values. These values speak more to things you want to accomplish, impact and improve in this world.Example: With education and skill development, I want to be of service in a leadership situation.I know that leadership in service programs will always be a challenge.

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Step 7 - How these values impact my choices:

Because you hold these values, you will should choose things that allow you to focus on finding physical, intellectual, relational, and spiritual balance that align with them.The Resume values are about how those values will play out as you earn a living.

·  Write your core values from your values deck activity in the far left column.

·  Identify a belief you might have that causes you to act on your core values in this way. (Written or unwritten guidelines or rules you have for yourself connected to each value word.)

·  Try to think of a behavior from your everyday life that showcases that value, and write that in the far right column. In this way, we can begin to understand ourselves by the ways we portray ourselves to the world.

Value / Belief / Behavior
(Example)
Core Value: Education / (Example)
Education will further my career goals and solidify my future, so I will take advantage of every opportunity given.
Education should stretch the mind and help grow perspectives. / (Example)
Attending class regularly.
Registering for challenging classes.
Core Value 1:
Core Value 2:
Core Value 3:
Core Value 4:
Core Value 5:

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Here is an example of a completed exercise found in the Sample Resume: John Smith

Here Is My Values Chart

My Values

Core
Value 1 / Core
Value 2 / Core
Value 3 / Core
Value 4 / Core
Value 5
Family / Wisdom / Inner Harmony / Environment / Respect
Supporting Core
Value 1 / Supporting Core
Value 2 / Supporting Core
Value 3 / Supporting
Core Value 4 / Supporting
Core Value 5
Community / Education / Creativity / Service / Leadership
Love / Challenge / Health / Aesthetics / Career
Humor / Knowledge / Faith / Adventure / Communication
Helping Others / Spirituality / Beauty / Power
Change / Social Justice

My top 5 eulogy values

Family, Wisdom, Inner Harmony, Environment, Respect

These values are about long-term life satisfaction. To me, they are more about “being” than “doing.” These are about what kind of person I want to be.

My top 5 resume values

Challenge, Education, Service, Leadership, Creativity

These values speak more to things I want to accomplish, impact and improve in this world. With education and skill development I want to be of service in a leadership situation. I know that leadership in service programs will always be a challenge.

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How these values impact my choices:

Because I hold these values I will tend to choose things that allow me to focus on finding physical, intellectual, relational, and spiritual balance. The Resume values are about how those values will play out as I earn a living.

Example:

A core value I hold is education

Belief: Education will further my career goals and solidify my future, so I will take advantage of opportuneness available to me. Education shoud strengthen the mind and help grow my perspectives.

Behavior:

I will attend class regularly and register for classes that stretch my thinking and experience.