Values Sort

Values sort is an interactive activity for exploring and prioritizing personal and shared values, fostering self-awareness, and practicing perspective-taking with others.

By: Principled Innovation®

Time: 30 minutes

For: Groups and teams

Values Sort is a reflection exercise designed to help people and teams identify and prioritize their most important values. Participants use an iterative process gain deeper self-awareness and explore how their values influence their decisions, relationships, and actions. Values sort fosters meaningful discussions and storytelling, encouraging participants to reflect on why certain values matter to them and how they show up in daily life.This activity is especially useful for groups or teams doing interdisciplinary work, as it highlights the diverse ways people interpret and embody values, leading to greater understanding, inclusivity, and collaboration.

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