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Core Values List

The core values list is an original list of 500 core values examples that can be used to help you select your organization's core
values. The second tab of this spreadsheet has the core values list grouped for easier sorting.

Above and Beyond

Acceptance
Accessibility
Accomplishment
Accountability
Accuracy
Accurate
Achievement
Activity
Adaptability
Adventure
Adventurous
Affection
Affective
Aggressive
Agility
Aggressiveness
Alert
Alertness
Altruism
Ambition
Amusement
Anti-Bureaucratic
Anticipate
Anticipation
Anti-Corporate
Appreciation
Approachability
Approachable
Assertive
Assertiveness
Attention to Detail
Attentive
Attentiveness
Availability
Available
Awareness
Balance
Beauty
Being the Best
Belonging
Best
Best People
Bold
Boldness
Bravery
Brilliance
Brilliant
Calm
Calmness
Candor
Capability
Capable
Careful
Carefulness
Caring
Certainty
Challenge
Change
Character
Charity
Cheerful
Citizenship
Clean
Cleanliness
Clear
Clear-Minded
Clever
Clients
Collaboration
Comfort
Commitment
Common Sense
Communication
Community
Compassion
Competence
Competency
Competition
Competitive
Completion
Composure
Comprehensive
Concentration
Concern for Others
Confidence
Confidential
Confidentiality
Conformity
Connection
Consciousness
Consistency
Content
Contentment
Continuity
Continuous Improvement
Contribution
Control
Conviction
Cooperation
Coordination
Cordiality
Correct
Courage
Courtesy
Craftiness
Craftsmanship
Creation
Creative
Creativity
Credibility
Cunning
Curiosity
Customer Focus
Customer Satisfaction
Customer Service
Customers
Daring
Decency
Decisive
Decisiveness
Dedication
Delight
Democratic
Dependability
Depth
Determination
Determined
Development
Devotion
Devout
Different
Differentiation
Dignity
Diligence
Direct
Directness
Discipline
Discovery
Discretion
Diversity
Dominance
Down-to-Earth
Dreaming
Drive
Duty
Eagerness
Ease of Use
Economy
Education
Effective
Effectiveness
Efficiency
Efficient
Elegance
Empathy
Employees
Empower
Empowering
Encouragement
Endurance
Energy
Engagement
Enjoyment
Entertainment
Enthusiasm
Entrepreneurship
Environment
Equality
Equitable
Ethical
Exceed Expectations
Excellence
Excitement
Exciting
Exhilarating
Exuberance
Experience
Expertise
Exploration
Explore
Expressive
Extrovert
Fairness
Faith
Faithfulness
Family
Family Atmosphere
Famous
Fashion
Fast
Fearless
Ferocious
Fidelity
Fierce
Firm
Fitness
Flair
Flexibility
Flexible
Fluency
Focus
Focus on Future
Foresight
Formal
Fortitude
Freedom
Fresh
Fresh Ideas
Friendly
Friendship
Frugality
Fun
Generosity
Genius
Giving
Global
Goodness
Goodwill
Gratitude
Great
Greatness
Growth
Guidance
Happiness
Hard Work
Harmony
Health
Heart
Helpful
Heroism
History
Holiness
Honesty
Honor
Hope
Hopeful
Hospitality
Humble
Humility
Humor
Hygiene
Imagination
Impact
Impartial
Impious
Improvement
Independence
Individuality
Industry
Informal
Innovation
Innovative
Inquisitive
Insight
Insightful
Inspiration
Integrity
Intelligence
Intensity
International
Intuition
Intuitive
Invention
Investing
Investment
Inviting
Irreverence
Irreverent
Joy
Justice
Kindness
Knowledge
Leadership
Learning
Legal
Level-Headed
Liberty
Listening
Lively
Local
Logic
Longevity
Love
Loyalty
Mastery
Maturity
Maximizing
Maximum Utilization
Meaning
Meekness
Mellow
Members
Merit
Meritocracy
Meticulous
Mindful
Moderation
Modesty
Motivation
Mystery
Neatness
Nerve
No Bureaucracy
Obedience
Open
Open-Minded
Openness
Optimism
Order
Organization
Original
Originality
Outrageous
Partnership
Passion
Patience
Patient-Centered
Patient-Focused
Patients
Patient-Satisfaction
Patriotism
Peace
People
Perception
Perceptive
Perfection
Performance
Perseverance
Persistence
Personal Development
Personal Growth
Persuasive
Philanthropy
Play
Playfulness
Pleasantness
Poise
Polish
Popularity
Positive
Potency
Potential
Power
Powerful
Practical
Pragmatic
Precise
Precision
Prepared
Preservation
Pride
Privacy
Proactive
Proactively
Productivity
Profane
Professionalism
Profitability
Profits
Progress
Prosperity
Prudence
Punctuality
Purity
Pursue
Pursuit
Quality
Quality of Work
Rational
Real
Realistic
Reason
Recognition
Recreation
Refined
Reflection
Relationships
Relaxation
Reliability
Reliable
Resilience
Resolute
Resolution
Resolve
Resourceful
Resourcefulness
Respect
Respect for Others
Respect for the Individual
Responsibility
Responsiveness
Rest
Restraint
Results
Results-Oriented
Reverence
Rigor
Risk
Risk Taking
Rule of Law
Sacrifice
Safety
Sanitary
Satisfaction
Security
Self Awareness
Self Motivation
Self Responsibility
Self-Control
Self-Directed
Selfless
Self-Reliance
Sense of Humor
Sensitivity
Serenity
Serious
Service
Shared Prosperity
Sharing
Shrewd
Significance
Silence
Silliness
Simplicity
Sincerity
Skill
Skillfulness
Smart
Solitude
Speed
Spirit
Spirituality
Spontaneous
Stability
Standardization
Status
Stealth
Stewardship
Strength
Structure
Succeed
Success
Support
Surprise
Sustainability
Sympathy
Synergy
Systemization
Talent
Teamwork
Temperance
Thankful
Thorough
Thoughtful
Timeliness
Timely
Tolerance
Tough
Toughness
Traditional
Training
Tranquility
Transparency
Trust
Trustworthy
Truth
Understanding
Unflappable
Unique
Uniqueness
Unity
Universal
Useful
Utility
Valor
Value
Value Creation
Variety
Victorious
Victory
Vigor
Virtue
Vision
Vital
Vitality
Warmth
Watchful
Watchfulness
Wealth
Welcoming
Willfulness
Winning
Wisdom
Wonder
Worldwide
Work/Life Balance
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Core Values Groups

The core values groups are the original list of 500 core values, but sorted in to 32 groups of similar values to help you capture the best
terminology to fit with your organization.

Results Competition Teamwork Compassion

Accomplishment Aggressive Appreciation Acceptance

Achievement Aggressiveness Citizenship Affection
Affective Ambition Collaboration Altruism
Completion Assertive Community Belonging
Contribution Assertiveness Connection Caring
Effective Bold Cooperation Charity
Effectiveness Boldness Coordination Comfort
Impact Competition Employees Compassion
Maximizing Competitive Environment Concern for Others
Maximum Utilization Decisive Family Decency
Performance Decisiveness Family Atmosphere Empathy
Productivity Direct Friendship Generosity
Profitability Directness Harmony Giving
Profits Dominance Local Goodness
Prosperity Ferocious Members Goodwill
Punctuality Fierce Partnership Heart
Results Intensity People Helpful
Results-Oriented Potency Relationships Kindness
Succeed Power Shared Prosperity Love
Success Powerful Sharing Philanthropy
Timeliness Victorious Support Selfless
Timely Victory Synergy Sensitivity
Value Winning Teamwork Service
Value Creation Unity Sympathy
Wealth Understanding

Determination Commitment Inititive Creative

Conviction Accountability Activity Creation

Determination Commitment Discipline Creative
Determined Continuity Drive Creativity
Endurance Dedication Eagerness Curiosity
Firm Dependability Empower Different
Focus Devotion Empowering Differentiation
Fortitude Devout Energy Discovery
Hard Work Duty Independence Dreaming
Perseverance Faith Individuality Fresh
Persistence Faithfulness Industry Fresh Ideas
Persuasive Fidelity Inititive Genius
Resilience Honor Optimism Imagination
Resolute Loyalty Positive Inquisitive
Resolution Patriotism Proactive Inspiration
Resolve Reliability Proactively Invention
Spirit Reliable Rigor Mystery
Strength Responsibility Self Motivation Original
Tough Sacrifice Self Responsibility Originality
Toughness Self-Directed Talent
Willfulness Self-Reliance Unique
Vigor Uniqueness
Vital Variety
Vitality Wonder
 Irreverent Longevity Adventure Capable

Anti-Bureaucratic Anticipate Adventure Brilliance

Anti-Corporate Anticipation Adventurous Brilliant
Impious Focus on Future Bravery Capability
Informal Foresight Challenge Capable
Irreverence Insight Courage Clever
Irreverent Insightful Daring Competence
No Bureaucracy Intuition Exploration Competency
Profane Investing Explore Craftiness
Investment Fearless Craftsmanship
Leadership Heroism Cunning
Longevity Nerve Depth
Mindful Progress Experience
Perception Pursue Expertise
Perceptive Pursuit Fluency
Self Awareness Risk Intelligence
Stewardship Risk Taking Mastery
Sustainability Valor Maturity
Vision Quality
Quality of Work
Shrewd
Skill
Skillfulness
Smart
Wisdom

Learning Organization Awareness Structure

Continuous Improvement Clean Alert Conformity

Development Cleanliness Alertness Control
Education Hygiene Attentive Formal
Engagement Neatness Attentiveness History
Growth Organization Awareness Holiness
Improvement Sanitary Clear Legal
Knowledge Clear-Minded Obedience
Learning Confidence Order
Motivation Consciousness Preservation
Personal Development Prepared Reverence
Personal Growth Responsiveness Rule of Law
Potential Watchful Serious
Training Watchfulness Stability
Standardization
Structure
Systemization
Traditional
 Change Excellence Safety Accuracy

Adaptability Above and Beyond Confidential Accuracy

Agility Being the Best Confidentiality Accurate
Change Best Discretion Attention to Detail
Entrepreneurship Best People Privacy Careful
Fast Exceed Expectations Restraint Carefulness
Flexibility Excellence Safety Concentration
Flexible Great Security Consistency
Innovation Greatness Self-Control Diligence
Innovative Perfection Stealth Meticulous
Speed Pride Precise
Precision
Thorough
Customer Focus Friendly Integrity Sincerity

Clients Accessibility Candor Cordiality

Customer Focus Approachability Character Courtesy
Customer Satisfaction Approachable Credibility Encouragement
Customer Service Availability Ethical Guidance
Customers Available Honesty Hospitality
Delight Communication Humble Listening
Patient-Centered Friendly Humility Pleasantness
Patient-Focused Inviting Integrity Sincerity
Patients Warmth Purity
Patient-Satisfaction Welcoming Trust
Satisfaction Trustworthy
Truth
Virtue
 Rational Spontaneous Fun Composure

Certainty Ease of Use Amusement Calm

Common Sense Excitement Balance Calmness
Correct Exciting Cheerful Composure
Down-to-Earth Exhilarating Enjoyment Content
Economy Exuberance Entertainment Contentment
Efficiency Expressive Enthusiasm Meekness
Efficient Extrovert Fitness Mellow
Frugality Flair Fun Patience
Level-Headed Intuitive Happiness Peace
Logic Lively Health Poise
Moderation Outrageous Hope Reflection
Modesty Passion Hopeful Relaxation
Practical Spirituality Humor Rest
Pragmatic Spontaneous Joy Serenity
Prudence Surprise Play Silence
Rational Playfulness Simplicity
Real Recreation Solitude
Realistic Sense of Humor Thoughtful
Reason Silliness Tranquility
Resourceful Work/Life Balance Unflappable
Resourcefulness
Temperance
Useful
Utility

Freedom Refined Significance Global

Democratic Beauty Famous Comprehensive

Diversity Dignity Gratitude Global
Equality Elegance Meaning International
Equitable Fashion Popularity Universal
Fairness Polish Recognition Worldwide
Freedom Professionalism Significance
Impartial Refined Status
Justice Thankful
Liberty
Merit
Meritocracy
Open
Open-Minded
Openness
Respect
Respect for Others
Respect for the Individual
Tolerance
Transparency