Here is an extensive list of possible values to use in conjunction with the Values, Vision and Mission resource page:
Abundance – A great or plentiful amount
Acceptance – Favorable reception or belief in something
Accomplishment – Doing or finishing something successfully
Accountability – Obligation or willingness to accept responsibility and be answerable for ones actions
Accuracy – Conformity to fact. Precision; exactness.
Achievement – The act of accomplishing or finishing
Adaptable – The ability to modify behavior to fit changing situations
Adventure – Inclination to undertake new and daring enterprises
Allegiance – Loyalty or the obligation of loyalty
Altruism – Unselfish concern for the welfare of others
Ambition – An eager or strong desire for achievement and the willingness to strive for its attainment
Appreciation – Recognizing the quality, value or significance of people and things
Articulacy – Expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
Assertiveness – Respectfully standing up for ones beliefs and thoughts
Aspiration – A strong or persistent desire for high achievement
Assiduous – Unceasing; persistent; diligent
Authenticity – The quality or condition of being trustworthy or genuine
Autonomy – The condition or quality of being independent
Aware – Informed, alert, knowledgeable and sophisticated
Balance – A state of equilibrium between the key components of life
Benevolence – An inclination to perform kind, charitable acts
Bold – Beyond the usual limits of conventional thought or action
Brilliance – Exceptional clarity and agility of intellect or invention
Calmness – Serenity; tranquility; peace
Camaraderie – Goodwill and lighthearted rapport between or among friends
Caring – Feeling and exhibiting concern and empathy for others
Challenge – The desire to test of one’s abilities or resources in a demanding but stimulating undertakings
Changeability – The ability to modify or adapt to differing circumstances
Charity – Generosity toward others or toward humanity
Chastity – The condition of being of virtuous character
Cheerful – The quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
Citizenship – Exercising the duties rights, and privileges of being a citizen
Class – Excellence or elegance, in dress, design, or behaviour
Clear thinking – Acting intelligently without mental confusion
Collaboration – To work cooperatively especially in a joint intellectual effort
Commitment – Being bound emotionally or intellectually to a course of action or to another person or persons
Community – Sharing, participation, and fellowship with others
Compassion – Deep awareness of the suffering of others and the wish to relieve it
Competence – The state or quality of being adequately or well qualified
Competitive – To strive to do something better than someone else or yourself
Composure – Maintaining a tranquil or calm state of mind
Concern – Regard for or interest in someone or something
Conscientious – The trait of being painstaking and careful
Consideration– Thoughtful or sympathetic regard or respect for others
Consistency – Reliability or uniformity of successive results or events
Constancy – Steadfastness in purpose
Cooperation – The willing association and interaction of a group of people to accomplish a goal
Courage – The state or quality of mind or spirit that enables one to face danger or fear with confidence and resolution
Courtesy – Civility; consideration for others
Creativity – the generation of new ideas or concepts
Credibility – Worth y of belief or confidence. Trustworthy.
Decency – Conformity to prevailing standards of propriety or modesty
Decisive – Characterized by decision and firmness; resolute.
Dedication – Selfless devotion of energy or time
Democracy – The principles of social equality and respect for the individual within a community
Dependability – The trait of being reliable
Determination – Firmness of will, strength, purpose of character
Discipline – Act in accordance with rules
Diversity – A point of respect in which things differ; variety
Easygoing – Relaxed or informal in attitude or standards
Education – Obtaining or developing knowledge or skill through a learning process
Efficiency – The quality of producing an effect or result with a reasonable degree of effort to energy expended
Empathy – Identification with and understanding of another’s situation, feelings, and motives.
Encouragement – The act of incitement to action or to practice
Equality – The right of different groups of people to receive the same treatment
Equity – The state, quality, or ideal of being just, impartial, and fair
Excellence – State of possessing good qualities to a high degree
Fairness – Consistent with rules, logic, or ethics
Faith – Confident belief in the truth, value, or trustworthiness of a person, idea, or thing
Faithful – Adhering firmly and devotedly to someone or something that elicits or demands one’s fidelity
Fidelity – Faithfulness; loyalty or devotion
Flexibility – Responsive to change
Focus – Able to concentrate intently
Forgiveness – The willingness to stop blaming or being angry with someone
Fortitude – The strength or firmness of mind that enables a person to face danger, pain or despondency with stoic resolve
Freedom – The power to determine action without restraint
Friendship – A relationship between people based on mutual esteem and goodwill
Fun – Enjoyment and playfulness
Generosity – Liberality in giving or willingness to give
Gentle – The quality of being mild and docile
Genuine – Not spurious or counterfeit
Giving – To present voluntarily and without expecting compensation
Goodness – Morally right, or admirable because of kind, thoughtful, or honest behavior
Goodwill – A friendly attitude in which you wish that good things happen to people
Gracious – pleasantly kind, benevolent, and courteous.
Gratitude – A feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
Hardworking – Industrious and tireless
Helpful – The property of providing useful assistance or friendliness evidence by a kindly and helpful disposition
Honesty – Fairness and straightforwardness of conduct
Honor – Principled uprightness of character; personal integrity
Hope – The feeling that something desired can be had or will happen
Humility – Feeling that you have no special importance that makes you better than others
Independent – Freedom from the control, influence, support, or the like, of others.
Individuality – The particular character, or aggregate of qualities, that distinguishes one person from others
Industrious – The characteristic of regularly working hard
Influence – The ability to move or impel a person to some action
Ingenuity – Cleverly Inventive skill or imagination; Resourceful
Initiative – Ability to begin or to follow through energetically with a plan or task
Insightful – Characterized by or displaying insight; perceptive
Integrity – Strict adherence to moral values and principles
Intelligence – The capacity for learning, reasoning and understanding
Joy – Intense or exultant happiness
Justice – Conformity to moral rightness in action or attitude
Kindness – The quality or state of being beneficent
Law-abiding – Abiding by the encoded rules of society
Leadership – The act or instance of leading; guidance; direction
Learning – The act or process of acquiring knowledge or skill
Liberty – The right and power to act, believe, or express oneself in a manner of one’s own choosing.
Love – A feeling of intense desire and attraction toward a person or idea
Loyalty – A feeling or attitude of devotion, attachment and affection.
Mindful – Being attentive, aware, or careful
Moderation – Having neither too little or too much of anything
Obedience – Compliance with that which is required; subjection to rightful restraint or control.
Open-minded – Receptive to new ideas. Unprejudiced; unbigoted; impartial
Open – Unreserved, candid, or frank. To disclose, reveal, or divulge
Opportunity – Favorable or advantageous circumstance or combination of circumstances
Optimism – A bright, hopeful view and expectation of the best possible outcome
Patience – The ability to accept delay, suffering, or annoyance without complaint or anger
Peace – Freedom from war or violence
Perseverance – Steady persistence in adhering to a course of action, a belief, or a purpose
Personal Growth – The acquisition of knowledge, skills, and experience for the purpose of enhancing individual performance and self-perception
Philanthropy – An altruistic concern for human welfare and advancement,
Practicality – Mindful of results, usefulness, advantages or disadvantages of an action or procedure. Matter-of-fact |
Professionalism – The standing, practice, or methods of a professional, as distinguished from an amateur.
Promise-keeping – Keeping your word that that you will certainly do something
Prudence – Doing something right because it is the right thing to do
Punctuality – Adherence to the exact time of a commitment or event
Purity – Moral goodness
Reason – The ability to think and make good judgments
Recognition – An acceptance as true or valid
Reconciliation – Enabling two people or groups adjust the way they think about divergent ideas or positions so they can accept both
Reliability – Consistent performance upon which you can depend or trust
Repentance – Remorse or contrition for past conduct
Resilience – The ability to rebound quickly from misfortune or change
Resourceful – The ability to act effectively or imaginatively, especially in difficult situations
Respect – Showing regard or consideration for.
Responsibility – That for which someone is responsible or answerable
Results-oriented – Maintain focus on obtaining a notable or successful result or response; be effective
Righteous – The state of being morally upright; without guilt or sin
Sacrifice – To give up something for something else considered more important
Sagacity – Acuteness of mental discernment and soundness of judgment
Self-control – Control of personal emotions, desires, or actions by one’s own will
Sensitivity – Awareness of the needs and emotions of others
Serenity – Calmness of mind and evenness of temper
Sharing – To allow others to participate in, use, enjoy, or experience jointly or in turns
Significance – The quality of being significant or having a meaning
Simplicity – Freedom from complexity and intricacy. Absence of pretentiousness.
Sincerity – Genuineness, honesty, and freedom from duplicity
Sobriety – Habitual freedom from inordinate passion or overheated imagination; calmness; coolness; seriousness
Stamina – The physical or mental strength to do something for a long time
Stewardship – The careful conducting, supervising, or managing of something
Strength – Moral power, firmness, or courage
Supportive – Furnishing support or assistance
Thoughtful – The tendency to anticipate needs or wishes
Tolerance – Recognizing and respecting the beliefs or practices of others
Tradition – The customary or characteristic method or manner
Tranquility – A state of calm and peacefulness
Trustworthy – The trait of deserving confidence
Understanding – Knowing how something works or a positive, truthful relationship between people
Unique – Not typical; unusual
Unity – Oneness of mind and feeling among a number of persons; Concord, harmony or agreement
Virtue – Doing something right because it is the good thing to do
Vitality – Exuberant physical strength or mental vigor.
Warmth The quality of being intimate and attached
Willing – Cheerfully consenting or ready
Wisdom – The ability to make good judgments based on what you have learned from your experience
Witty – Amusingly clever in perception and expression
Zeal – Fervor for a person, cause, or object; eager desire or endeavor; enthusiastic diligence;