ABSTRACT
Typically clients come to coaching because there is an outcome that they want – something that they want to do, have or achieve. This is fine, but the coach’s job may be to ensure that the goals that the client is aspiring to are clearly related to their values. This chapter outlines how to work with a client to identify and clarify their core values and orientate them towards using values as a guide to action. There are many creative ways to begin to work with a client around values. There are a number of practical exercises that can be done with a client to help them to clarify their core values, and some well-used tools that can be filled out during or prior to sessions, which are outlined.
