{"id":222,"date":"2025-04-19T17:25:57","date_gmt":"2025-04-19T09:25:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saltnpepper.sg\/blog\/?p=222"},"modified":"2025-04-19T17:26:17","modified_gmt":"2025-04-19T09:26:17","slug":"values","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saltnpepper.sg\/blog\/2025\/04\/19\/values\/","title":{"rendered":"Values"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We all love a good values list. Organisations list values alongside their vision and mission statements. It looks something like: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Integrity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Growth<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kindness<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Excellence<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They look great on resumes, team slides, and wall posters. They are great calls for investors and woo wide-eyed employees who subscribe to those values. According to an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/stories\/2023\/04\/why-company-values-deal-breaker-next-generation-professionals\/\">article<\/a> on the World Economic Forum, <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p><strong>Nearly 9 in 10<\/strong> Gen Z (aged 18-25) and Millennials (aged 26-41) in Europe saying they would leave a job to work somewhere that better matches their values, compared to 7 in 10 Gen Xers (aged 42-57). Furthermore, 60% of Gen Zers and Millennials say values are a deal-breaker when considering job opportunities today.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Increasingly, the younger workforce seeks meaning in the things that they do, and that naturally extends to their career and life choices. Some of us jump into our careers as long as they offer a decent paycheck, benefits, and the promise of some resemblance of career progression. But many of us are increasingly asking why, especially when we realise one day, something feels wrong. Why are we waking up to do the same thing over and over again? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One possible answer could be the <strong>misalignment of values<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In life coaching, especially through the KoPlay\u2122 Method, we look at values not as <em>decoration<\/em>, but as <em><strong>navigation<\/strong><\/em>.<br>Your values are not just what you <em>believe in<\/em>. They\u2019re the compass for how you <em>choose to live.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What are Values?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your values are the inner principles. <br>They\u2019re not goals&#8230; they\u2019re <em>guides<\/em>. They are like these little beacons, illuminating what matters to you.<br>They shape your decisions, reactions, and sense of fulfilment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some people value <em>freedom<\/em>.<br>Some value <em>belonging<\/em>.<br>Some value <em>adventure<\/em>, <em>peace<\/em>, <em>achievement<\/em>, <em>compassion<\/em>, <em>truth<\/em>, <em>stability<\/em> &#8211; or a messy mix of all the above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Values aren&#8217;t about looking good.<br>They&#8217;re about feeling right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Values Matter?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you live in alignment with your values, life feels more grounded, even during <a href=\"https:\/\/saltnpepper.sg\/blog\/2025\/04\/16\/finding-calm-in-chaos\/\">chaos<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But when you <em>betray<\/em> your values (even subtly), that\u2019s when inner conflict creeps in:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You feel drained but don\u2019t know why<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You say \u201cyes\u201d but your gut screams \u201cno\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You chase goals that look great on paper but feel hollow inside<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most people know their values. Few use them. And I pray that you would not find yourself in a situation where you had to defend your values against what&#8217;s being asked of you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Coaching Helps You Align with Your Values<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We use creative and reflective tools to bring your values off the paper and into your real life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Here\u2019s how:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>We clarify your <em>real<\/em> values, not the ones you think you \u201cshould\u201d have<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>We spot misalignment<\/strong> &#8211; \u201cYou say you value rest, but your calendar says \u2018robot on fire.\u2019 Let\u2019s talk.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>We design experiments<\/strong> &#8211; Small steps that honour your values without blowing up your life.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>We check in<\/strong> &#8211; Because living your values isn\u2019t a one-time decision, it\u2019s a daily practice.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Try This<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pick 3 values you <em>know<\/em> are important to you. You can use our <a href=\"https:\/\/saltnpepper.sg\/resources\/Values%20Discovery%20Worksheet.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/saltnpepper.sg\/resources\/Values%20Discovery%20Worksheet.pdf\">Values Discovery Worksheet<\/a> to help you.<br>Ask yourself:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udd39 Am I making space for this value in my daily life?<br>\ud83d\udd39 When was the last time I acted in alignment with it?<br>\ud83d\udd39 What\u2019s one small shift I can make this week to honour it more fully?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Small changes = big alignment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your values aren\u2019t just branding words or CV fluff.<br>They are the <em>real compass<\/em> in an uncertain world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you\u2019re feeling stuck, lost, or just slightly \u201coff\u201d, don\u2019t start with your goals.<br><strong>Start with your values<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Warmly,<br>The KoPlay Team \ud83e\udd0d<br>Helping you live with more clarity, purpose, and play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We all love a good values list. 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