Values Conflict Recognition Template: Navigate Professional Tensions
Understand When Success and Personal Values Collide
When to Use This Template
- When you feel successful by external measures but unfulfilled internally
- When professional achievements create unexpected discomfort or unease
- When you're avoiding conversations about aspects of your work
- When completing excellent work leaves you feeling hollow
- When you notice persistent thoughts about your work's broader implications
The Five Essential Conflict Recognition Practices
Practice 1: The Conflict Identification Practice - Naming the specific tension between success and values
Practice 2: The Physical Response Practice - Recognising how your body signals values misalignment
Practice 3: The Avoidance Pattern Practice - Noticing what you don't talk about regarding your work
Practice 4: The Internal Dialogue Practice - Understanding the arguments you have with yourself
Practice 5: The Threshold Recognition Practice - Identifying when professional success no longer compensates for values compromise
These five practices help you recognise when professional success and personal values have diverged, creating the internal conflict that signals need for change
This resource stands alone as a practical tool, with deeper exploration available in School of WorkLife’s Values Alignment: Career Transition Guide