This month we are highlighting Peace – Proving you care more about each other than winning an argument.
WHY PEACE?
A peaceful home, a peaceful school, and a peaceful workplace – sounds nice, right? Imagine the impact of teaching kids to solve problems peacefully, interacting with others while thinking of more than just being right. That can be tough in our current culture, where winning is valued above most anything. There are certainly moments where we need to take a stand for what is right, respectfully.
But what about those other times? We might win the argument, but have we “won” at preserving a relationship that matters? Perhaps we need to re-frame our goals in some situations. So the next time you find yourself engaged in an argument – take a breath and ask yourself what’s most important. Practicing peace doesn’t mean giving in…it just means giving more weight to caring for another person than scoring the win!
WAYS TO LOOK FOR THIS VALUE/SKILL:
- People who seek a common goal instead of their own agenda
- Employees who seek to solve problems with each other instead of letting them fester
- Team members who can help others find consensus
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Past Value Words
August 2018
WISDOM
Finding out what you should do and doing it
September 2018
INITIATIVE
Seeing what should be done and doing it
October 2018
CONTENTMENT
Choosing to be ok with what you have
November 2018
COOPERATION
Working together to do more than you can do alone
December 2018
CARING
Caring enough to do something about someone else’s need
January 2019
SELF-CONTROL
Choosing to do what you should do even when you don’t want to
February 2019
SERVICE
Lending a hand to help someone else
March 2019
INDIVIDUALITY
Discovering who you are meant to be so you can make a difference
April 2019
HOPE
Believing that something good can come out of something bad
PERSEVERANCE
Refusing to give up when life gets hard
August 2019
BIG THREE
Treat Others Right, Make Smart Decisions, Maximize Your Potential
September 2019
TRUST
Putting your confidence in someone you can depend on
October 2019
COURAGE
Being brave enough to do what you should do, even when you’re afraid
November 2019
HONOR
Letting someone know you see how valuable they really are
December 2019
JOY
Finding a way to be happy even when things don’t go your way
January 2020
KNOWLEDGE
Learning something new so you can be better at whatever you do
February 2020
CREATIVITY
Using your imagination to do something unique
March 2020
FORGIVENESS
Deciding that someone who has wronged you doesn’t have to pay
April 2020
HUMILITY
Putting others first by giving up what you think you deserve
May 2020
DETERMINATION
Deciding it’s worth it to finish what you started
August 2020
BIG THREE
Treat Others Right, Make Smart Decisions, Maximize Your Potential
September 2020
FRIENDSHIP
Using your words and actions to show others you care
October 2020
INTEGRITY
Choosing to be truthful in whatever you say and do
November 2020
GRATITUDE
Letting others know you see how they’ve helped you
December 2020
Making someone’s day by giving something away