Newsletter 11/7/07
Identify Your On-the-Job Values
This week, I am guiding you through the process of defining your career "sweet spot."
Working in your "sweet spot" means your job is in alignment with your values, skills and passions.
The next step is to identify your work values. It is extremely important to identify what you value in work. We all want a job that fits with who we are and allows us to truly be ourselves. When we have a position like this, we are happier, more fulfilled and have a greater chance of success.
This brief exercise will help you identify and clarify your personal set of work values:
Research shows the following to be the main values people have in work. As you review the list, identify your top three.
Work Values
Social Affiliation
This means you need a social atmosphere in which you have lots of interaction with others, be it co-workers, colleagues at other organizations, or the public.
Autonomy
This is a desire for self-determination. For example, control over how you carry out your assignments and how you schedule your time.
Mission
A desire to make a difference and "do good" for your community and the world as a whole.
Money
This can mean a desire for stability and security, or it may mean a desire for status, keeping up with your peers, etc.
Recognition
A position that allows your efforts to be acknowledged by others on a regular basis.
Power
This is a desire for large-scale influence over others and formal power. For example, you want to be the Director, President or CEO.
Creativity
You highly value having a creative outlet to express yourself.
Intellectual Stimulation
You thrive in an intellectually stimulating environment, however you define such an environment.
Balance
You value free time to spend with your friends, family, hobbies, etc.
Fun
This speaks for itself. Fun is defined by you, whatever fun at work means for you.
Review this list carefully and identify your top three work values. Next, rank them in order of importance and write yourself a paragraph on each value and why it is important to you.
Having a clear idea of your most deeply held values is a key step in defining your ideal career fit. Such awareness will greatly increase your chances of working in a truly fulfilling position that meets your unique set of parameters.
Schedule time in your calendar to complete this exercise in the next seven days. Next week, I will guide you through the process of identifying your passions - another key element to discovering your career "sweet spot."
~Maret~
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