Our Values
Values. Community. Impact.
Everything we do at Praxis Values flows from a single conviction: that when people align their actions with their deepest values, they become a force for lasting change.
Why Values Matter
The Foundation of Everything
Values are not a mission statement on a wall. They are the living principles that guide every decision, every relationship, and every initiative. At Praxis Values, we believe that the gap between what organizations say they value and how they actually operate is the source of most organizational dysfunction — and most human suffering in the workplace. Closing that gap is the work.
Values
The first step is clarity. What do you actually value — not what sounds good in a strategic plan, but what you would sacrifice for? Praxis Values helps individuals and organizations identify their core values, rank them honestly, and build systems that reflect them. When your values are clear, every decision becomes easier. When they are hidden or assumed, every decision becomes a negotiation.
We work with organizations to surface the values that are already operating — often unconsciously — and to make them explicit, shared, and actionable. This is not a values clarification exercise. It is the beginning of a practice.
Community
No initiative succeeds alone. Every meaningful change requires a community of people who share enough values to act together — even when they disagree on tactics. Praxis Values helps organizations identify, engage, and sustain the communities of influence that make their work possible.
Community is not a constituency to be managed. It is a living network of relationships that must be tended, listened to, and honored. The organizations that understand this build movements. The ones that don't build campaigns that fade.
Impact
Impact is not activity. It is not the number of events held, reports published, or stakeholders engaged. Impact is the measurable change in the conditions that matter to the people you serve. Praxis Values helps organizations define impact in terms that are honest, specific, and connected to the values that motivated the work in the first place.
We believe that the discipline of measuring impact is itself a values practice. It requires honesty about what is working, humility about what is not, and the courage to change course when the evidence demands it.
The Five Domains
Where Values Meet the World
Praxis Values works across five interconnected domains where values-driven action creates lasting change.
Environment
Protecting and restoring the natural systems that sustain all life.
Economy
Building economic systems that serve people and communities, not just capital.
Social Justice
Dismantling the structures that produce inequality and building ones that don't.
Political Advocacy
Engaging the systems of power that shape the conditions of community life.
Culture
Shaping the stories, norms, and practices that define what a community believes is possible.
Know Yourself First
Personal Values Assessments
Before you can put your values into practice, you have to know what they are. These trusted tools can help you identify, clarify, and prioritize your personal values — a powerful first step for any leader or organization.
Barrett Values Centre
The Personal Values Assessment (PVA) is a free, research-backed tool that helps you identify your top personal values and understand how they shape your behavior and decisions.
Take the PVAFranklin Covey — Personal Values
Franklin Covey's values-based tools help individuals align their daily choices with their deepest priorities, drawing on the principles of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.
Explore Franklin CoveyMyers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)
While primarily a personality assessment, MBTI illuminates how your type influences what you value — and how you make decisions, lead others, and engage with the world.
Learn About MBTIVIA Character Strengths
The VIA Survey identifies your top character strengths — the positive traits that energize you and reflect what you value most. Free, scientifically validated, and used by millions worldwide.
Take the VIA SurveyGallup CliftonStrengths
CliftonStrengths helps you discover your natural talents and understand how they connect to your values — giving you a language for what you do best and why it matters.
Explore CliftonStrengthsThe Values in Action Institute
A research hub dedicated to the science of character and values. Offers free assessments, articles, and tools for individuals and organizations committed to values-driven living.
Visit VIA InstituteReady to Put Your Values Into Practice?
Whether you're an individual leader or an organization at a crossroads, Praxis Values can help you close the gap between what you believe and what you do.