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Know Your Values

Activity: Write an Internal Op-Ed

Learning Goal: To help learners understand their values so they can stand up for what they believe in. To help them develop self-awareness, courage in the face of fear or uncertainty, and the agency to spark change.

Fear is the force that deters acts of courage. Yet, there is an opposing force that keeps pushing you forward: Your values. What matters to you might be external—like a vision that inspires you or a cause that is meaningful to you, aka your purpose. Or it might be internal—a desire to stay true to your convictions, or simply do the right thing, aka your values. Finding the courage to stand up for what you value is especially consequential in the organizations and communities you belong to.

This activity is a tool to both clarify your values (to yourself) and advocate for (to your community, company or organization) what you stand for.

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