A Closer Look at the Values Blueprint Spring Intensive
A close-up look at this 3-part workshop that begins April 30
Hey Changemakers!
I want to spend some time sharing more details about the upcoming “Values Blueprint Spring Intensive” that I announced last week.
The Intensive will begin on April 30, but it’s important to note that next Friday, April 11, is the early registration discount deadline for the Intensive (use the code: EARLYBIRD), which is coming up quickly.
Knowing and aligning with our core values and using them strategically as we move forward has never been more crucial. We are living in a challenging moment where we must adapt quickly at work and in our personal lives to an ever evolving set of demands and decisions.
Now, as ever, relying on a core set of values and knowing how to harness them strategically can make the difference, and can help us move toward positive, meaningful change.
“The Values Blueprint Spring Intensive” is a 3-part virtual workshop that will include individual reflection, small group breakouts, and group discussions. Each session will be 90 minutes long and hosted through Zoom.
Workshop Dates and Times:
Wednesday, 4/30, 10:00-11:30 am Eastern (7:00-8:30am Pacific; 3:00-4:30 pm UK Time)
Wednesday, 5/7, 10:00-11:30 am Eastern (7:00-8:30am Pacific; 3:00-4:30 pm UK Time)
Wednesday, 5/14, 10:00-11:30 am Eastern (7:00-8:30am Pacific; 3:00-4:30 pm UK Time)
You'll receive a Zoom link and follow up details after signing up in advance of the first session. And as a reminder, we are capping registration at a small group so we can focus on getting to know and learn from each other.
If you are thinking about joining but have scheduling conflicts, or if you have any other questions at all, please don’t hesitate to contact me at murawski27@gmail.com!
What to Expect in This Workshop
Session 1: After getting to know each other a bit, we’re going to dive into a series of exercises and reflection prompts designed to get us all thinking deeply about what matters most to us each individually.
Going through this process is always really meaningful, since we end up learning a lot about ourselves and what drives us. And even when we come into this work with an existing set of values, we often find that our values are shifting and evolving over time. This session will also involve ways to share our in-process thinking with others in the group, and get their valuable insights.
Session 2: Too often, this type of values-based work ends with us just having a short list of words. But it can’t end there. In this second session, you’re going to refine your personal values, spend time learning how to put your values into action, or, as researcher and author Brené Brown states, how to go “from BS to behaviors.”
We will also begin exploring organizational values, and consider what you can do when your personal values don’t align within that larger context — leaving with some key strategies to address the challenges of values misalignment that has become an especially urgent issue in 2025.
Session 3: In our third and final session, we’re going to bring all of this work together and create an individual values-based plan of action for your work ahead.
This will include learning how to make your values visible in meaningful ways, how to check-in with yourself on a regular basis, and how to build a strong personal practice of accountability. After all, this work is all about living your values, and doing your best work guided by those values.
Reminder: Deadline for early registration discount is Friday, April 11 (use the code: EARLYBIRD).
Download the “Defining Your Core Values” Strategy Sheet
As we go through these 3 sessions, participants will receive a series of reflection prompts and strategy sheets to help guide their own work beyond our time together in this workshop.
So I wanted to share one strategy sheet with the entire Agents of Change community, especially if you’re interested in starting this values discovery process on your own.
Download this page, and try out some of these reflection prompts to get you started thinking about your own personal core values. If you enjoy these strategies and find this useful, then the workshop experience is going to be a perfect opportunity to expand on this.
I’m really excited to kick off this Spring Intensive and bring together an incredible group to map out the path forward for our most meaningful work.
The deadline for early registration discount is coming up on Friday, April 11 (Use code: EARLYBIRD). I hope you can join us!
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