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TBQ Values Quiz

This Values Report is just one of the activities from The Big Question Book 2. This report can be completed by students once they have finished reading The Big Question Book 2. TBQ Values Report provides each student with an easy to use individual development plan that can be utilized to identify and document ongoing learning needs and strategies.

Rate each of the following values according to how much you would want them in your future career.

Prioritise your answers so that only 10 values are selected as 'Most Important'.

The things I value that lead to personal satisfaction and motivation: Most
Important
They’re
Ok
Not
Fussed
Independence - able to work when I want and how I want
Creativity - able to use my creative ideas and/or artistic talents
Solitude - working by myself or in small group
Solving problems - finding solutions to problems
Research - find out new information and facts
Communicating - using language to interact effectively
Help others - caring for people, animals and/or the environment
Make things - using materials to produce products
Work in a team - interacting effectively with others
Attention to detail - making sure you get everything right
Public contact - ability to deal with a wide variety of people
Stability - offers me ongoing work according to my needs
Change & variety - enables me to do different things quite often
Ethics - work that is closely aligned with what I think is important
Knowledge - challenges me to use my know how and understanding
Security - I want to limit the risk of losing my job

The things I value that lead to feeling rewarded and appreciated: Most
Important
They’re
Ok
Not
Fussed
Competition - enables me to compete my abilities against others
Make decisions - giving me authority to decide what to do
Influence people - persuade others and change their behaviour
Lead and manage others - being responsible and in charge
Attractive workplace - a place to work that appeals to me
Ability to earn profit - enables me to earn money from investments
Recognition - gives me credit for my work and efforts
Supervision - is well managed by the managers / bosses
Location - is in a location that appeals to me
Status - is in a career that is highly regarded in the community
Advancement - lots of opportunity for promotion
Intellectual status - is in a career that is highly regarded as difficult
High income - the ability to generate above average income

The things I value that lead to a preferred way of living include: Most
Important
They’re
Ok
Not
Fussed
Travel - requires me to travel
Work physically - using my body as well as my mind
Leisure - giving me time to pursue the interests I want
Community - ability to work with and help large numbers of people
Fast pace - a job with lots of action requiring rapid decisions
Adventure - the ability to move around and discover new things
Work under pressure - things I need to get done with limited time
Work outdoors - not be caught up behind a desk or inside
Excitement - is in a career that offers me new thrills
Help society - is a career that makes a difference in the world
Work inside - not having to get dirty or move around
Work with others - allows me to work in a close team of people
Friendships - work that allows me to develop close relationships
Time & freedom - gives me the time to pursue the things I like
Learning - the opportunity for continuous learning & growth
  

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