Values Timeline Mapping Template: Track Your Professional Evolution
Identify Patterns in How Your Values Have Shaped Your Career Journey
When to Use This Template
- When you need to understand how your values have evolved over time
- When patterns in your career decisions remain unclear
- Before making significant transitions to understand your trajectory
- When you want to identify recurring themes in your professional satisfaction
- When you need perspective on why certain roles felt right or wrong
The Five Essential Timeline Mapping Practices
Practice 1: The Career Milestone Identification Practice - Marking significant moments that shaped your professional path
Practice 2: The Values Signal Recognition Practice - Identifying what each milestone revealed about your core values
Practice 3: The Pattern Analysis Practice - Recognising recurring themes across different career phases
Practice 4: The Evolution Tracking Practice - Understanding how your values have deepened or shifted over time
Practice 5: The Future Direction Practice - Using historical patterns to illuminate your next steps
These five practices help you map your professional journey to reveal how your values have consistently influenced your path, even when you weren't consciously aware of them
This resource stands alone as a practical tool, with deeper exploration available in School of WorkLife’s Values Alignment: Career Transition Guide