Category: Personal Values
Values at work: your own, other people’s, and the organisation’s stated ones. What the research offers, and what to do when the three do not line up.
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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: An Introduction for the Workplace
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a third-wave cognitive behavioural therapy developed by Steven Hayes. It’s organised around six core processes. Unlike traditional CBT, ACT does not attempt to change or eliminate difficult thoughts and feelings; instead, it aims to develop psychological flexibility, the ability to be present, open up to experience, […]
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Your Personal Values – Where Conflicts can Occur
Personal values conflicts can occur when we work or interact with others who hold values that are not aligned to our own. Experiencing a values clash can feel jarring and visceral. Being aware of them can help us navigate our careers and lives more smoothly and effectively. Personal Values Conflicts A personal […]
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See, Do, Get – Covey’s belief, action and outcome framework
The “See, Do, Get” model is Covey’s simple framework for understanding how our perceptions shape our realities. The way we “see” the world, affects what we “do” in it, which affects the outcomes that we “get”. These outcomes then feed back into how we see the world, and so the cycle continues. […]
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Career Narratives – why the stories we tell about our careers matter
The stories we tell ourselves about our careers matter. They influence our actions, behaviours and outcomes, as well as our experiences at work and our levels of wellbeing. Luckily, we can be more intentional about them to achieve better outcomes. Career Narratives Career narratives are the stories that we tell ourselves about […]
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E137 – Personal Values and Happiness at Work (w Jeff Weigh)
From the archive This episode is from The World of Work Podcast, made by James Carrier and Jane Stewart at the World of Work Project — a previous venture of ours. All 187 episodes, recorded between 2019 and 2024, are kept here because the conversations still hold up. You can find Jane on LinkedIn, and…
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Temporal Hypo-Frontality – A Simple Introduction
When we are really in the moment, focused, stray thoughts are no more and the ceaseless chatter of our inner voice has stopped we are experiencing temporal hypo-frontality. Temporal Hypo-Frontality As we know, our brain is a complex system with many different parts to it. In our brain, our frontal lobes (pre-frontal […]
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Vulnerability In The Workplace: A Leadership Skill
Often mistaken for weakness or fragility, vulnerability in the workplace is the root of authentic leadership and meaningful connection. It is the ability to express and expose, in words and behavior, who we really are and what we genuinely think and feel. While unmasking can be hard in all parts of our […]
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Self Awareness In The World of Work
Self-awareness in the world of work is very important. Self-aware people understand their personal motivations, values and drivers and are aware of their emotions, thoughts and behaviors. Self-awareness can be learned and helps both personal wellbeing and work success. Self Awareness Self-awareness is the name given to your understanding of who you […]
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Your Personal Values: A Simple Introduction and Activity
An individual’s personal values encompass their needs, desires, sense of what is to be aspired towards and how they should behave. Getting to know their personal values can help people develop as individuals and leaders. A personal values activity can help individuals discover their values. Personal Values Every individual has a set […]
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How To Become An Authentic Leader
Becoming an authentic leader requires time, effort and focus on character and personal development. Coaching may help. Becoming an Authentic Leader Authentic leadership is a specific behavioral pattern of leadership that includes: clarity of values, self-awareness, balanced processing, relational transparency, authentic behavior and an internalized moral perspective. The behavioral patterns of authentic […]
