Values clarification — identifying what matters most to you at the deepest level — is a cornerstone of ACT therapy for workplace dynamics and provides direction when workplace dynamics removes other navigational tools.
Why Values Matter for Workplace Dynamics
Workplace Dynamics often disconnects us from our values through avoidance, withdrawal, and reduced capacity. Reconnecting with values provides:
- Direction when workplace dynamics has eliminated other motivation
- Meaning that persists even through difficult workplace dynamics periods
- A basis for action independent of how workplace dynamics makes you feel
Clarifying Your Values with Workplace Dynamics
Ask yourself: 'If my workplace dynamics were less present, what would I be doing more of? What kind of person would I be?'
Values are not goals (achievable and done) but ongoing directions: being a present parent, creating beauty, contributing to others.
Values-Based Action in Workplace Dynamics
ACT therapy teaches: act according to values even when workplace dynamics is present. Small values-aligned actions, despite workplace dynamics, are more sustainable than waiting for workplace dynamics to lift first.