Values Audit

Values are the things that inspires us, and help drive what and why we do what we do. They help us to live a life that feels good for us, and in alignment.

Often at work or in life, when we are not achieving a goal, or are feeling ‘off’, this can be because something is in conflict with our values. Burnout can result from working at odds with our values for too long, as we become more detached and cynical, less motivated and stressed.

This exercise will help you identify and better understand your values.

Do the exercise

Step 1. Identify your top values

Select between 15 and 25 values that resonate with you. You can use this list as a guide, and/ or add your own values.

Step 2: Group your values

Group your values into similar categories or themes. For example, integrity, honesty and truthfulness. 

For each category choose the word with which resonates with you the most. 

From this come up with your top five (5) or six (6) core values.

Now what?

Once you have done identified your top values, you might want to ask yourself questions to check if your life is in alignment with your values. You could do this exercise alongside the Wheel of Life.

• Who or what matters to you the most?

• What do you want your life to be about?

• What are you filling your time with?

• What are you filling your space with?

• When are you most energised, or always find energy for?

• Where are you spending your money?

• Where are you most organised and ordered?

• When you can you most be relied upon?

• When are you most focused or in flow?

• What do you think about the most?

• What do you talk about most with others?

• What inspires you the most?

• What do you love to learn about?

• What is your most consistent long-term goal?

Would you like to explore this further? Get in touch for a FREE 30-minute Discovery Call, where we can chat about how coaching could help you start to make changes in your life.