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Understanding What Matters to You

Name: Understanding What Matters to You
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Practical tools to identify personal values, improve self-awareness, decision-making, and relationships

Created byDr. Ronél le Roux, Dr. Rina De Klerk-Weyer

Last updated 1/2026

English

What you'll learn

Evaluate whether their values, the guidelines for their lives, are their own or that of someone else.
They will be able to become aware and recognize their values in their personal and work life
They will be able to evaluate whether these values are still working for them.
They can decide to change their values, change the priority of certain of their values or let go of some of their values if needed.
Students will be able to recognize which values bring them joy and which not.
They will be able to show their values in their lives with their behaviour.
Students will be able to make important decisions quicker and easier, knowing who they are and how they want to live their lives.
They will be able to use their values as a guideline when they are in certain very difficult situations, e.g. in conflict, abuse, grief, etc.

Course content

1 section • 6 lectures • 1h 2m total length

Introduction to the course14:17
Discover how values guide decisions, relationships, and career fulfillment, and learn to prioritize needs for a purposeful life. Assess alignment with partners and work to reflect values through actions.
Definitions and importance of values7:05
Explore how values are deeply held beliefs that guide decisions, shape identity, and steer your life, then identify, define, prioritize, and live by them.
Identify your core personal values9:18
Identify your core values by ranking 16 options, assess how fulfilled needs drive positive or negative emotions, and compare your values with a partner’s to reduce conflict.
Identify your core professional values13:00
Identify and prioritize your 16 core work values to understand how fulfilled needs and personal values drive motivation and guide workplace trade-offs.
Behaviour showing you live according to your values11:22
Live your values by listening without interrupting, keeping your word, being on time, showing empathy, respecting others, avoiding gossip, practicing forgiveness, and communicating specifically with kindness.
Case studies7:37
Explore two case studies to recognize how values and needs shape behavior and happiness. Discover how giving versus receiving values influence fulfillment, self-worth, and strategies like self-assertion to regain control.

Requirements

No prior knowledge is required — only an openness to self-discovery and reflection. Being able to download and print the workbook.

Description

This course is not religious and does not tell you what you should believe or value.

Instead, it helps you explore your own personal values — the things that matter most to you — and shows you how to use them as a practical guide for decisions, motivation, and direction in everyday life.

Many people feel confused, stuck, or unmotivated not because they lack ability, but because they are living according to values they never consciously chose. This course helps you become aware of what truly matters to you, so your choices feel more aligned and meaningful.

Why understanding your values matters

Your values influence:

the decisions you make

what motivates or drains you

how satisfied you feel with your life and work

how you respond to challenges and change

When you are clear about your values, you:

make decisions with more confidence

feel more authentic and grounded

experience less inner conflict

create a stronger sense of direction

This course focuses on self-awareness, not morality.

In this course, we guide you to:

Understand what personal values are and why they matter

Identify your own core values (not those of your family, culture, or society)

Explore how your values influence your thoughts, emotions, and behaviour

Use your values to make clearer decisions when you feel uncertain

Identify work-related values and understand their impact on motivation and performance

Apply your values practically in everyday life and work situations

You will work with real-life examples and case studies to help you apply these insights in a practical way.

About the facilitators

This course is presented by Dr Ronél le Roux and Dr Rina de Klerk-Weyer, both with Ph.D. degrees and many years of experience in private practice.

We focus on preventative life skills — tools that help people make healthier choices before problems arise, not only afterwards. Our approach is practical, reflective, and grounded in real-life experience.

Understanding your values can help you:

feel clearer about who you are and what matters to you

make decisions with less doubt and inner conflict

live more authentically and intentionally

adapt better during change and uncertainty

build healthier relationships and boundaries

This course offers a practical foundation for self-awareness, direction, and personal growth.

A skill for life.

Knowing your values does not limit you — it gives you freedom. Freedom to choose, adjust, and grow in ways that feel true to you.

Who this course is for:

This course is for learners who want to understand what matters to them and use that insight to make clearer decisions. It is ideal for those seeking self-awareness, direction, and practical life skills — without religious or moral pressure.