Values: Visible or Invisible?

Written By Audrey Landers, PCC Life Coach

Values influence our lives in various forms, including training, coaching, teaching, ministering, family, communication, and many other ways. They become integrated in numerous contexts. Imagine a world where values are hidden, unspoken. How confusing and closed off life could be. Living with visible values is an intentional choice that helps create an environment of safety, authenticity, clarity, and respect for oneself and others. In the September workshops, FP highlights values. One workshop will explore the nine coaching values associated with the Adult Learning Methodology, focusing on two key principles today:

- “Ministry comes from being.”

- “Transformation happens in the context of relationship; when cognitive insight, emotion, and spirit are all engaged."

Additionally, living derives from being; transformation is a holistic experience. According to Tina Stoltzfus Horst, when a person's actions align with their values, the character traits that emerge will have a greater impact. Therefore, alignment between a person's identity and their actions can have visible and hopeful implications: aspirational values vs real values. Aspirational values are what a person hopes their values are, and real values are the ones evident through a person's actions. (Join us to learn more and to explore how integrating values into both being and doing can create dynamic training and life environments.)

Visible values and alignment with a person’s being and doing are like healthy roots. When values are visible, the life of a tree and even a person becomes healthy and enriched. As stated before, “Transformation happens in the context of relationship; when cognitive insight, emotion, and spirit are all engaged." Values formed by all three areas are given acknowledgment and space, which broadens the products of lasting change and encouragement.

Not only is there freedom in engaging with all of these areas, but there is awareness that values are visible. Aspirations not acted on are only ideas or thoughts. Let’s grow our roots deeper so that who a person is (being) flows in their actions (doing).  Values bring significance and enrichment to coaching and learning/team environments. As a partnership gives agency to a Client, integrating values shifts the climate to one of full presence and awareness. This means not only that learning becomes more integrated, but also that people are seen for who they are, beyond their actions. Imagine the impact this would have on your next training, coaching, or team environment!

What about you? Are you willing to take on the challenge of aligning your being and your actions? Ministry and life come from our being. In the context of relationship, lasting transformation derives through values that weave together "cognitive insight, emotion, and spirit." Living with visible values is embracing a deeper invitation to life! 

A focus for FP in September is Values, with two free interactive workshops: 

Audrey Landers, PCC Life Coach

As a Professional Certified Coach with ICF (PCC), Audrey joins the FOCOS Platform alongside the FP EU training program. With a heart for people, coaching becomes a renewed way to partner with individuals, development, and communities. Audrey finds holistic holiness and transformation igniting. For her, genuine community and belief in people have a profound impact. Integrating coaching and ministry allows for learning from various cultures. A passion for Audrey is learning and inviting the voices and strength of all to be heard and arise.

When relaxing, she enjoys the outdoors. You can also find Audrey in a coffee shop with a friend from many years or a new acquaintance sharing life stories. Otherwise, she enjoys being an aunt and sister. Relationships with family and friends are also significant for her.

Coaching is a growing journey, and Audrey enjoys using such a lifestyle approach to partnering with individuals and communities while simultaneously growing personally.

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