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My core values, based on think2perform's card sorting exercise.

https://www.think2perform.com/our-approach/values

Date of last exercise: 2020-10-06

Status: personal thoughts on each of the top five to be filled in.

My top 5 values

autonomy

places importance on freedom, independence and individual discretion

Encompasses: independence

excellence

pursuit of the highest level of optimal performance

Encompasses: education, challenges, competence, cooperation, flexibility

meaningful work

doing and providing work that has a purpose and/or significance

Encompasses: helping others / service, work

play

imagination, spontaneity; the ability to be amused

Encompasses: creativity, adventure

spirituality

appreciating the need to understand one's inner self and its relationship with the world

Encompasses: integrity / ethics / fairness / philanthropy, safety / privacy / health / security / stability, diversity, ecology / environment, happiness, honesty

Did not make it to the final round (5 cards)

creativity

placing importance on imagination, inspiration and inventiveness

-> part of 'play'

diversity

appreciates and respects individual differences

-> spirituality opens your eyes to diversity

education

placing importance on learning and education

-> part of 'excellence'

integrity

firm adherence to a moral code and/or set of values, walking the talk

-> spirituality includes integrity

safety

a concern for the security and well-being of one's self and/or others

-> I feel like spirituality encompasses safety

Did not make it to the 3rd round (10 cards)

ecology / environment

awareness of natural resources

-> awareness comes from 'spirituality'

happiness

feelings of contentment, satisfaction and/or fulfillment

-> happiness comes from 'spirituality'

helping others

placing importance on assisting other people

-> part of 'meaningful work'

honesty

telling the truth, does not engage in deception, is forthright and candid

-> part of 'integrity'

privacy

the need for solitude or separateness

-> part of 'safety'

Did not make the 2nd round (15 cards)

adventure

seeks out and/or participates in exciting events that involve uncertainty

-> part of 'play'

challenges

things or situations that test a person's thoughts or abilities

-> challenges are part of 'meaningful work'

change

a shift from one state, stage or phase to another

-> change is not something to value by itself; something to expect and appreciate

competence

ability to solve problems, demonstrates mastery

-> excellence includes competence, and competence has the slight connotation of competition

cooperation

placing importance on working together to achieve results; go along with a role

-> excellence includes cooperation, and cooperation may not always be the answer

ethics

valuing moral standards

-> part of 'integrity'

fairness

placing importance in justice, decency and equality

-> part of 'ethics' and 'integrity'

flexibility

the ability to adapt to environments, situations or changes

-> I see flexibility as part of excellence

health

placing importance on physical and emotional well-being

-> part of 'safety'

independence

ability to be self-directed in one's thoughts and actions

-> part of 'autonomy'

philanthropy

giving of monetary gifts in order to benefit others

-> part of 'ethics' and 'integrity'

security

the feeling of being protected or safeguarded from danger, a sense of comfort

-> can be thought of as part of safety

service

placing importance on serving others with quality and value

-> Helping others is more important than serving others (Teaching how to fish vs giving fish)

stability

taking on day-to-day activities in a calm and consistent manner

-> part of 'safety'

work

employment, occupation, or fulfillment of a task or duty

-> 'meaningful work' is more important than just 'work'

Did not make it to the 1st round (any number of cards)

community

a group of people with a common background or characteristic or with shared interests

competition

comparison of self, team or organization against oneself or another

decisiveness

the ability to make decisions firmly, clearly, conclusively and in a timely manner

excitement

things that engage attention and/or emotion, in a lively, stimulating and compelling way

fame

recognition by others, desire to be well-known

family

connection to immediate or expended relations

freedom

without obligation

friendship

strong ties with family, friends, co-workers or members of a certain community

leadership

the ability to create relationships in order to complete a stated goal or mission

loyalty

allegiances to people, organizations, ideals, causes, etc.

money

financial assets, the accumulation of wealth

order

adherence to a system, protocol or code

pleasure

enjoyment, delight, satisfaction or fulfillment

power

strength, superiority, dominance and/or authority

recognition

acknowledgment and/or validation

relationships

connections between and among people

religion

a specific system of belief or worship

status

placing importance on the rank or position of something in a relationship or group

wealth

richness in terms of assets or money

competence

ability to solve problems, demonstrates mastery