We Are More Alike Than We Are Different
Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008Last month, I helped facilitate a workshop on respect in the workplace, leading a discussion on personal values and how they affect our professional behavior. Since our values significantly impact the decisions we make, it was important to have our participants spend some time reflecting on their own and the behaviors that would ideally correspond with them.
In that discussion, our participants defined a value both as something of importance and as a compass that guides us. They also discussed and came up with a brief list of possible universal values; those core ideals which would likely be just as important to individuals from any country our demographic in the world. While not validated beyond our discussion, our group’s list included:
1. Health
2. Family
3. Spirituality
4. Education
So what happens when we work with individuals who we believe are challenging or even attacking our personal values?
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