What Happens When Your Career Conflicts With Your Values?
A values conflict occurs when important aspects of a person's work repeatedly contradict principles or priorities they consider important.
Examples of values conflict
Valuing quality while being pressured to sacrifice it constantly; valuing honesty while being expected to mislead people; valuing autonomy while experiencing excessive control; valuing service while being rewarded only for volume.
Not every uncomfortable situation is a values conflict
Before making a major decision, identify: 1. the value involved; 2. the specific workplace behavior creating the conflict; 3. whether the issue is temporary or persistent; 4. whether it can be addressed; 5. whether another role or environment would provide better alignment.
Your values can tell you what matters. Your gifts and skills can help reveal how you may express it.
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