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Values-Led Decision Making

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We.1 Shared Purpose & Values – Values-Led Decision Making

Values-Led Decision Making is the shared practice of using agreed values to guide choices, priorities and actions, especially when pressure or uncertainty is high. It helps teams make consistent decisions that feel fair, principled and aligned, rather than reactive or inconsistent.

SHIFT:

Micro Habit: Pause for Values

Use moments of uncertainty or pressure as a cue to check decisions against values.

Ask yourself:
Q. Which values are relevant here?
Q. What decision best reflects what we stand for?
Q. How can this be explained clearly to others?

If slipping → Name the value being tested before deciding.
If stretched → Reduce the decision to its core principle.
If steady → Model values-led thinking openly.

Values provide clarity when certainty is low.

DO:

  1. Refer to values when decisions feel unclear.

  2. Name the value behind a choice out loud.

  3. Check consistency across similar decisions.

  4. Explain decisions in values-based language.

  5. Revisit decisions if values feel compromised.

Values become real through everyday decisions.

TOOL:

The Values Compass

A shared decision-making tool that helps teams align choices with agreed values, particularly when priorities compete or pressure is high.

Tool

REFLECT:

Q. When did values guide a decision well this week?
Q. Where did pressure pull decisions away from values?
Q. How clearly were values communicated in recent decisions?

E.g: A difficult choice felt fairer once we named the value it was protecting.

Reflection strengthens consistency and trust.

REPEAT:

Make it a habit

Practise naming values in everyday decisions so alignment becomes routine, not reactive.

Building Habits That Stick

Values are only powerful when they are used.

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Explore the 15 core building blocks across I, You and We.

I

Personal Resilience

I – Personal

Awareness & Noticing

Spotting early signs of pressure before they overwhelm you.

I – Personal

Regulation & Recovery

Helping yourself return to calm and steady thinking in difficult moments.

I – Personal

Agency & Self-Efficacy

Believing your actions can make a difference, even when things feel uncertain.

I – Personal

Meaning, Values & Direction

Staying anchored to what matters most when work feels demanding. (Coming soon)

I – Personal

Boundaries & Sustainable Effort

Protecting your time and energy so you can keep going without burning out.

You

Relational Resilience

You – Relational

Trust & Psychological Safety

Creating one-to-one relationships where people feel safe to be honest. (Coming soon)

You – Relational

Clear & Kind Communication

Saying what needs to be said with clarity, respect and care.

You – Relational

Empathy & Perspective-Taking

Understanding pressures from someone else’s point of view.

You – Relational

Boundaries & Expectations

Being clear about roles, limits and responsibilities between people.

You – Relational

Repair & Support

Rebuilding trust and offering support when things have gone wrong.

We

Collective Resilience

We – Collective

Shared Purpose & Values

Keeping decisions and behaviours aligned with what matters most as a school.

We – Collective

Psychological Safety & Voice

Ensuring people feel safe to speak up, question and raise concerns.

We – Collective

Fair Structures, Workload & Resources

Designing systems that support staff rather than drain them.

We – Collective

Learning Culture & Adaptation

Using setbacks and feedback as opportunities to learn and improve.

We – Collective

Connection & Belonging

Creating a culture where people feel valued, included and part of something. (Coming soon)

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