Values Inventory Assessment

Introduction

What do you value most?

A value is what you care about most in life. They can be used to make important life and career decisions. In this assessment you will select the values that are most important to you now and over the next year or so.

Question Title

* 1. Read each value statement and indicate how important it is to you by selecting Most Important, Important, or Not Important.

	Most Important	Important	Not Important
Belonging: Being a part of a company, organization, or group that values me as a team member	Belonging: Being a part of a company, organization, or group that values me as a team member Most Important	Belonging: Being a part of a company, organization, or group that values me as a team member Important	Belonging: Being a part of a company, organization, or group that values me as a team member Not Important
Artistic Expression: Engaging in creative, unique, or artistic work	Artistic Expression: Engaging in creative, unique, or artistic work Most Important	Artistic Expression: Engaging in creative, unique, or artistic work Important	Artistic Expression: Engaging in creative, unique, or artistic work Not Important
Challenge: Stretching myself with new, unique, or difficult situations	Challenge: Stretching myself with new, unique, or difficult situations Most Important	Challenge: Stretching myself with new, unique, or difficult situations Important	Challenge: Stretching myself with new, unique, or difficult situations Not Important
Change and Variety: Engaging in responsibilities, activities, and settings that change frequently	Change and Variety: Engaging in responsibilities, activities, and settings that change frequently Most Important	Change and Variety: Engaging in responsibilities, activities, and settings that change frequently Important	Change and Variety: Engaging in responsibilities, activities, and settings that change frequently Not Important
Competition: Participating in activities that pit my abilities against myself of others	Competition: Participating in activities that pit my abilities against myself of others Most Important	Competition: Participating in activities that pit my abilities against myself of others Important	Competition: Participating in activities that pit my abilities against myself of others Not Important
Creativity: Innovating and creating new concepts based on original ideas	Creativity: Innovating and creating new concepts based on original ideas Most Important	Creativity: Innovating and creating new concepts based on original ideas Important	Creativity: Innovating and creating new concepts based on original ideas Not Important
Power: Having the power or authority to decide courses of action, processes, or policies	Power: Having the power or authority to decide courses of action, processes, or policies Most Important	Power: Having the power or authority to decide courses of action, processes, or policies Important	Power: Having the power or authority to decide courses of action, processes, or policies Not Important
Expertise: Exercising my special talents and being acknowledged for skills in which I excel	Expertise: Exercising my special talents and being acknowledged for skills in which I excel Most Important	Expertise: Exercising my special talents and being acknowledged for skills in which I excel Important	Expertise: Exercising my special talents and being acknowledged for skills in which I excel Not Important
Financial Freedom: Possessing wealth or the means to have life essentials and luxuries	Financial Freedom: Possessing wealth or the means to have life essentials and luxuries Most Important	Financial Freedom: Possessing wealth or the means to have life essentials and luxuries Important	Financial Freedom: Possessing wealth or the means to have life essentials and luxuries Not Important
Relationships: Developing close personal relationships with people as a result of where I live and work	Relationships: Developing close personal relationships with people as a result of where I live and work Most Important	Relationships: Developing close personal relationships with people as a result of where I live and work Important	Relationships: Developing close personal relationships with people as a result of where I live and work Not Important
Health and Fitness: An active lifestyle that allows time to maintain good exercise and nutrition	Health and Fitness: An active lifestyle that allows time to maintain good exercise and nutrition Most Important	Health and Fitness: An active lifestyle that allows time to maintain good exercise and nutrition Important	Health and Fitness: An active lifestyle that allows time to maintain good exercise and nutrition Not Important
Helping Others: Providing services, assistance, or support to others	Helping Others: Providing services, assistance, or support to others Most Important	Helping Others: Providing services, assistance, or support to others Important	Helping Others: Providing services, assistance, or support to others Not Important
Independence: Deciding the nature of what I do and setting my own direction	Independence: Deciding the nature of what I do and setting my own direction Most Important	Independence: Deciding the nature of what I do and setting my own direction Important	Independence: Deciding the nature of what I do and setting my own direction Not Important
Influence: Changing attitudes or modifying opinions and actions of others	Influence: Changing attitudes or modifying opinions and actions of others Most Important	Influence: Changing attitudes or modifying opinions and actions of others Important	Influence: Changing attitudes or modifying opinions and actions of others Not Important
Job Security: Being assured of keeping my job and enjoying a reasonable financial reward	Job Security: Being assured of keeping my job and enjoying a reasonable financial reward Most Important	Job Security: Being assured of keeping my job and enjoying a reasonable financial reward Important	Job Security: Being assured of keeping my job and enjoying a reasonable financial reward Not Important
Learning: Pursuing self-improvement, knowledge, and understanding	Learning: Pursuing self-improvement, knowledge, and understanding Most Important	Learning: Pursuing self-improvement, knowledge, and understanding Important	Learning: Pursuing self-improvement, knowledge, and understanding Not Important
Leadership: Leading others through direction, influence, and inspiration	Leadership: Leading others through direction, influence, and inspiration Most Important	Leadership: Leading others through direction, influence, and inspiration Important	Leadership: Leading others through direction, influence, and inspiration Not Important
Leisure: Having enough time for personal interests and pursuits	Leisure: Having enough time for personal interests and pursuits Most Important	Leisure: Having enough time for personal interests and pursuits Important	Leisure: Having enough time for personal interests and pursuits Not Important
Location: Living in a geographical area that suits my lifestyle	Location: Living in a geographical area that suits my lifestyle Most Important	Location: Living in a geographical area that suits my lifestyle Important	Location: Living in a geographical area that suits my lifestyle Not Important
Harmony: Interacting with others free of conflict	Harmony: Interacting with others free of conflict Most Important	Harmony: Interacting with others free of conflict Important	Harmony: Interacting with others free of conflict Not Important
Flexibility: Having many options to do things in various ways and without rigid boundaries	Flexibility: Having many options to do things in various ways and without rigid boundaries Most Important	Flexibility: Having many options to do things in various ways and without rigid boundaries Important	Flexibility: Having many options to do things in various ways and without rigid boundaries Not Important
Achievement: Striving for achievement and reaching success	Achievement: Striving for achievement and reaching success Most Important	Achievement: Striving for achievement and reaching success Important	Achievement: Striving for achievement and reaching success Not Important
Precision: Engaging in work that requires a high level of accuracy	Precision: Engaging in work that requires a high level of accuracy Most Important	Precision: Engaging in work that requires a high level of accuracy Important	Precision: Engaging in work that requires a high level of accuracy Not Important
Problem Solving: Finding solutions to difficult problems, situations, or issues	Problem Solving: Finding solutions to difficult problems, situations, or issues Most Important	Problem Solving: Finding solutions to difficult problems, situations, or issues Important	Problem Solving: Finding solutions to difficult problems, situations, or issues Not Important
Recognition: Receiving acknowledgement, rewards, or affirmation for my efforts and contributions	Recognition: Receiving acknowledgement, rewards, or affirmation for my efforts and contributions Most Important	Recognition: Receiving acknowledgement, rewards, or affirmation for my efforts and contributions Important	Recognition: Receiving acknowledgement, rewards, or affirmation for my efforts and contributions Not Important
Family: Being able to maintain and support close relationships with family	Family: Being able to maintain and support close relationships with family Most Important	Family: Being able to maintain and support close relationships with family Important	Family: Being able to maintain and support close relationships with family Not Important
Safety: Minimizing risk or avoiding danger, fear, or the unknown	Safety: Minimizing risk or avoiding danger, fear, or the unknown Most Important	Safety: Minimizing risk or avoiding danger, fear, or the unknown Important	Safety: Minimizing risk or avoiding danger, fear, or the unknown Not Important
Integrity: Behaving in accordance with my principles and not being asked to compromise on them	Integrity: Behaving in accordance with my principles and not being asked to compromise on them Most Important	Integrity: Behaving in accordance with my principles and not being asked to compromise on them Important	Integrity: Behaving in accordance with my principles and not being asked to compromise on them Not Important
Stability: Being in situations that are predictable and unchanging	Stability: Being in situations that are predictable and unchanging Most Important	Stability: Being in situations that are predictable and unchanging Important	Stability: Being in situations that are predictable and unchanging Not Important
Status: Being in a position that others respect and value	Status: Being in a position that others respect and value Most Important	Status: Being in a position that others respect and value Important	Status: Being in a position that others respect and value Not Important
Structure: Working within a framework that provides boundaries and organization	Structure: Working within a framework that provides boundaries and organization Most Important	Structure: Working within a framework that provides boundaries and organization Important	Structure: Working within a framework that provides boundaries and organization Not Important
Legacy and Tradition: Being a part of something that honors the past and is carried on	Legacy and Tradition: Being a part of something that honors the past and is carried on Most Important	Legacy and Tradition: Being a part of something that honors the past and is carried on Important	Legacy and Tradition: Being a part of something that honors the past and is carried on Not Important
Work Alone: Working by myself without a lot of interaction with others	Work Alone: Working by myself without a lot of interaction with others Most Important	Work Alone: Working by myself without a lot of interaction with others Important	Work Alone: Working by myself without a lot of interaction with others Not Important
Work with Others: Collaborating or interacting with people	Work with Others: Collaborating or interacting with people Most Important	Work with Others: Collaborating or interacting with people Important	Work with Others: Collaborating or interacting with people Not Important