Personal Values Alignment Assessment

What the framework is

A personal values alignment assessment compares your options by how well each fits the person you want to be. The template starts with five criteria: Authenticity, Meaning, Alignment with Values, Long-Term Fulfilment and Personal Integrity. The criteria can be changed, added to and weighted.

What the result looks like

When it earns its place

Use it when a decision is less about money or logistics than about who you are: a career change, a commitment, a stand you might take. It pairs well with a practical assessment of the same options.

The trap is listing values you think you should have. Rename the criteria to the values you actually live by, even if they are less impressive.

How to run it with a group

1. List the options you are choosing between.
2. Rename the criteria to your own values, and decide how much each counts.
3. Compare the options two at a time on each criterion.
4. Read the ranking per criterion as well as overall. If the values ranking and the practical choice disagree, that tension is worth taking seriously.

More templates like this

• Personal Decision Assessment

  Compare major life choices across practical, emotional, financial, and long-term considerations. Useful when navigating difficult or uncertain personal decisions with competing priorities. The criteria can be changed, added to and weighted.

• Career Decision Assessment

  Compare jobs, career paths, or professional opportunities in a structured and balanced way. Useful for career changes, promotions, or long-term professional planning. The criteria can be changed, added to and weighted.

• Relocation Decision Assessment

  Compare relocation options across lifestyle, opportunity, cost, and personal priorities. Useful for deciding where to live or whether to move. The criteria can be changed, added to and weighted.

• Education & Course Selection

  Compare universities, courses, qualifications, or learning pathways across value, interest, cost, and future opportunity. Useful for students, professionals, and career changers. The criteria can be changed, added to and weighted.

• Relationship Decision Assessment

  Reflect on important relationship decisions across compatibility, trust, values, communication, and long-term fit. Useful for navigating significant personal relationship choices. The criteria can be changed, added to and weighted.

• Lifestyle Change Prioritisation

  Compare lifestyle changes or habits to identify which could create the greatest positive impact. Useful for wellbeing, productivity, balance, and personal growth. The criteria can be changed, added to and weighted.