The Values Cards

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A specific examination into strengths-based career counseling revealed that over 80% of strengths-based intervention clients reported achieving their goals three months later, in comparison to 60% of traditionally coached clients (Littman-Ovadia et al., 2014; Burke, 2018). Most of us know the importance of good relationships at work, in education, and our personal lives. The resulting values inventory can be helpful as a lead-in to other worksheets, such as Ranking Your Values and Finding Your Life Deviation Score. Comprehensive List of Values Burke, J. (2018). Conceptual framework for a positive psychology coaching practice. Coaching Psychologist, 14(1), 16–25. One value is chosen to represent each group and, ultimately, what is important to the client. 2 Sheets for Value Clarification

The client can circle all that resonate with them and group similar or related ones. The groupings may include: The Values Cards include an activity that asks you to describe how your dominant CliftonStrengths themes influence your core values. To get the most benefit from these cards, we recommend that you take the CliftonStrengths assessment so you know what your dominant themes are. The strengths are career oriented and meant for clients to focus on honing their strength-based skills to develop their career. A client’s understanding of their strengths is key in comprehending how to improve their career using these work-related strengths.

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Finally, write those 5 values out below, to remind yourself this is what you want to stand for as a human being. Humans are highly social creatures and our actions or inactions impact countless others whose lives we touch, for better or worse.”

What do you want to happen with this strength? Do you want to do this more or become better at doing this? With this newfound knowledge, clients can create more meaningful lives and improve their relationships with others. By being increasingly authentic — more themselves — they will develop deep and enduring bonds that align with their value-led goals and decisions. Identify goals or steps to help you move towards your chosen Life Value, your life direction to create a more purposeful and enriching life. While value identification is essential to a flourishing life, we may need help to identify what is most important to us. Using strength cards is an excellent means of helping your clients gain self-awareness of their full potential, whether they are embarking on a new career, looking to improve their current occupation, or simply trying to gain a more intimate understanding of themselves.The client lists and ranks their most valued life domains on a scale of 1 (not at all important) to 10 (extremely important). Once your client has selected three strengths, let them turn each card over and read the definition out loud. Fenton, A. (2008). Caution children crossing ahead: Child protection education with preservice teachers using a strengths approach. In D. Bottrell & G. Meagher (Eds.). Communities and change: Selected papers (pp. 211–238). Sydney University Press.

Common difficulties encountered by practitioners, coaches, and teachers include how to use strength cards and what follow-up activities will solidify the significance of understanding one’s strengths. The following two worksheets are designed with ACT in mind to help the client identify and clarify their values. Commitment, Obstacles, and StrategiesACT conversation cards are a therapeutic tool for working with values in line with Acceptence and Commitment Therapy. These conversation cards create, evolve and shape surprisingly meaningful perspectives on life and suit youth and adults. The cards are illustrated, so they can be used for children as young as 5 or 6 to help them gain awareness of their strengths. By providing images and words that depict the strength, it helps children develop a concrete understanding of these strengths in their lives.

Department of Health and Social Care. (2019). Strengths-based approach: Practice framework and practice handbook. Retrieved January 19, 2021, from https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/778134/stengths-based-approach-practice-framework-and-handbook.pdf Providing individuals with a broad definition of each strength so they can better understand what each strength impliesThe shared worksheets provide valuable tools for increasing awareness and understanding of personal values, which can ultimately lead to more fulfilling lives. Use them to ask the right questions and reflect on what they want out of their lives.