The Value of Values

Date: Thursday, March 20th

Time: 1pm – 5pm EST

Medium: Live, virtual facilitated session

Facilitators: Susan Richards, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Sapient Insights Group | Tracey Thorsen, Leadership Catalyst | Mary Ellen Clagett, Leadership Catalyst

Organizations are beginning to realize that employee engagement, productivity and retention can be traced back to the relationship between company and employee values. According to Gallup, 70% of employees report feeling disengaged at work, with misalignment between personal and organizational values being a primary cause. This lack of synergy has tangible consequences, as LinkedIn Workforce Insights found that nearly half of employees (47%) would leave their job if the organization’s values didn’t align with their own. SHRM further underscores this issue, reporting that one in four employees has left a job due to a mismatch in values or workplace culture.

When values are aligned between a company and its employees, everyone feels a deeper sense of purpose, knowing their work contributes to goals that resonate with their personal beliefs. When people are acknowledged for how they show up, they are more likely to stay and invest time and energy in their company. The end result: a dynamic, high-performing environment where both individuals and the company succeed together.

The Values Workshop goes deeper than a simple list of words that you check off as your values. Just like fingerprints, no two people have the exact same set of values. We’ll explore how your personal values influence your decisions, behaviors, and relationships—and how aligning them with your workplace values can transform frustration into fulfillment. You’ll learn how to leverage your unique values to create greater fulfillment and success.

Key Benefits include:

• Increased Self-Awareness: Understanding your values deepens your insight into what motivates and fulfills you. It also ensures your actions align with what truly matters to you.
• Clarity in Decision Making: Knowing your values helps you prioritize and make decisions more effectively.
• Boosted Confidence and Authenticity: When you act according to your values, you feel more confident and genuine. This authenticity attracts respect and trust from others. 
• Enhanced Relationships: When you identify and articulate your values, it’s easier to connect with others, whether they share the same beliefs or not.

Values significantly influence behaviors and beliefs, shaping both personal decision-making and interactions with others. They’re your built-in GPS for making choices, building connections, and staying true to what matters most. In our workshop, we’ll uncover what really drives you (hint: it’s more than caffeine!). By understanding and reflecting on values, both individuals and groups can foster intentional behaviors and more cohesive environments.

In our approach, we:

• Engage with interactive sessions, group discussions and hands-on exercises grounded in the latest research to ensure engagement and retention.
• Incorporate Sapient’s Augment Your Intelligence™ with AI.
• Support participants with tools and frameworks that can be applied immediately into daily life.
• Conduct a check-in session (1 hour, 2 weeks later) to share progress, address challenges, answer questions, and reinforce learning.

• Offer an additional option: Paid Individual Coaching to address specific obstacles or resistance they face in applying workshop learnings. Identify practical ways to align personal values with professional actions and decisions.

 Who Should Attend:

This workshop is ideal for individuals seeking greater satisfaction and purpose in their personal and/or professional lives. Teams who want to increase alignment and maximize their productivity will benefit from this workshop.  Ready to enhance your leadership game and bring your values to life?

Values are the secret ingredient that connects who you are with where you work