Keep the Flames Burning! Connecting Values, Preserving Identity, and Cultivating Passion to Avoid Burnout

KEEP THE FLAMES BURNING!Connecting Values,

Preserving and Cultivating Passion to

Avoid Burnout

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Workshop Agenda• Learning Objectives• Working Definitions• Packing Your Tool Box• Interactive Activity

• Identifying and Checking Values• Matching Your Values With Company Values

• The “What Ifs”• Conclusion

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Working Definitions

Authentic Happiness is Realizing Your Potential for Lasting FulfillmentDr. Seligman

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Packing Your Tool Box

Strengths• Represent core values• Make you feel good• Provide sense of

purpose• Inspire and elevate• Authenticate you

STRENGTHS

MORAL TRAITS

CHARACTER TRAITS

ABILITIES

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WHY SHOULD I IDENTIFY MY STRENGTHS

• Strengths are closely related to personal values• Personal values are important when thinking of

career choices• Do you know your personal character strengths?• How might you use them with greater focus and

intention daily?• How can you apply them toward your ideals?

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Identifying & Checking Your Values Activity

• Under each value heading (affiliation, power, etc.) there are two statements. Place a check mark beside the one that is most like you.

• Based on your small group discussion, underline the five most important value headings. Rank those five as to their importance to you (“1” being the most important and “5” being the least).

• Participants are divided in small groups; a recorder is assigned and participants compare their values with others and discuss how the values influenced their job search, varying levels of burnout, and which value headings they think are most important.

• Recorders report on discussions and record the responses on flipchart.

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Conclusion• There are no right if wrong answers to

this activity. • One can often connect to their

employer’s core values.• If your company does core values does

not match yours, will working with other community agencies suffice for you?