Personal values are not only apparent, but also essential in business and personal life. Everyone has a core set of values, and while they differ from person to person, they often focus on such things as respect, honesty, community, accountability, justice, loyalty, and trust. The importance of values is the cornerstone of humanity and a building block affecting attitude, interactions, and feelings. Personal values are also important in the workplace because they even the playing field and encourage people to work together in an honest, positive direction to achieve a goal.
My personal values center on responsibility and trust. These two values display the importance of being able to take personal initiative and also work alongside other people. "Caring for and caring about others demonstrates responsibility and trust. Trust is fundamental to human beings and not only of concern to individuals, but also to institutions." (BMC) Webster's Dictionary defines responsibility as "moral, legal, or mental accountability". The willingness to take upon responsibility in life shows maturity and growth. When people are responsible enough to take care of themselves and the people around them, trust is formed.
Trust is defined in the dictionary as "reliance on the integrity, strength, ability, surety, etc., of a person or thing; confidence." (Webster's) Being able to trust others is a difficult feat. By and large, people tend to worry that they cannot rely on other people in all aspects of their lives. Usually it only takes one misstep for a person to lose trust and divert back to self reliance and wariness in regards to belief in other people. This lack of trust often leads to the breakdown of relationships, teams, and all other group dynamics. When people can trust each other, new, innovative ideas and bonds are formed because people let their guard down and trust that the other person/people involved will follow thorough and not let them down.
[...] By “walking the walk and talking the talk” managers reveal to their employees what needs to be done and how they can do it in a morally acceptable way. When a manager follows the same rules and works alongside his or her employees it shows that they are all equals and need each other to accomplish a common goal. Personal morals play into the attitudes and perceptions of employees which lead to people working longer and harder towards an organization's bottom line. By showing people how to use their personal morals for growth in the workplace, organizations can grow into trustworthy and ethical places of [...]
[...] Importance of personal values Personal values are not only apparent, but also essential in business and life. Everyone has a core set of values, and while they differ from person to person, they often focus on such things as respect, honesty, community, accountability, justice, loyalty, and trust. The importance of values is the cornerstone of humanity and a building block affecting attitude, interactions, and feelings. Personal values are also important in the workplace because they even the playing field and encourage people to work together in an honest, positive direction to achieve a goal. [...]
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