About Value Sliders

Value Sliders is designed to help you explore and discuss your values. Your values are the principles and beliefs that guide your choices and actions.

Why Values Matter

In a world filled with competing priorities and constant noise, gaining a deeper understanding of your values serves as a compass for making better decisions and living a more authentic life.

How It Works

Value Sliders presents you with 25 value statements across six key areas of life:

1. Rights & Freedoms

2. Science & Environment

3. Religion & Morality

4. Life & Health

5. Governance & Society

6. Identity & Equality

...while the youth version aimed at ages 12 - 16 consists of 15 value statements across four key areas of school life:

1. Personal Growth

2. Relationships & Empathy

3. Integrity & Ethics

4. Achievement & Well-being

For each value statement, slide from Firmly oppose to Fully support, and add personal reflections to capture the nuances of your thinking. Then, click Generate Results to unlock the magic.

This creates Your Values Profile, a personalized document based on your sliders and comments, divided into three parts:

1. Values Story – A vivid portrait of your worldview, motivations, potential blind spots, and how your values influence relationships, career, and daily life.

2. Horizon Expansion - Curated recommendations for books, movies, video clips, podcast episodes, and prominent voices to follow — split into:

Part 1: Aligning with your choices.

Part 2: Contradicting them, to broaden perspectives.

3. Values Summary - A concise overview of your slider positions and reflections, serving as the foundation for the Story and Expansion.

Your Privacy

No personal data—like name, email, or address—is collected to link you to your activity on valuesliders.com. You retain full control, sharing your Profile only as you choose.

Share and Connect

Understanding values isn't just a personal journey—it's also a way to connect with others. By sharing your Values Profile with friends, family, or colleagues, you can start meaningful conversations and discover common ground or interesting differences.

To keep discussions constructive, follow these tips for a positive tone:

1. Listen Actively:

Offer full attention without interrupting; engage by nodding or summarizing (e.g., "I hear fairness is key for you"). This builds trust and curbs defensiveness.

2. Ask Open-Ended Questions:

Encourage them to share their perspective with questions like, “Can you tell me more about why this matters to you?” This shows curiosity rather than judgment, keeping the conversation collaborative.

3. Use Neutral Language:

Avoid loaded terms or assumptions that could feel like an attack. Instead of saying, “That belief seems outdated,” try, “I’m interested in how you came to that view.”

4. Acknowledge Their Values:

Validate their feelings without necessarily agreeing. For example, “I can see how much this means to you” respects their stance and keeps the tone positive.

5. Share Your Perspective Gently:

When sharing your own views, use “I” statements to avoid sounding confrontational (e.g., “I feel like this issue could be seen another way” instead of “You’re wrong”).

6. Find Common Ground:

Look for shared values or goals, even if you disagree on specifics. For instance, “It sounds like we both care about creating a better community, even if we approach it differently.”

7. Stay Calm and Respectful:

If tensions rise, pause and redirect to a neutral topic or reaffirm your intent to understand, not argue. For example, “I really want to understand your view better, let’s keep exploring this.”

8. Set Boundaries if Needed:

If the conversation becomes too heated, politely suggest revisiting it later: “This is a lot to unpack—maybe we can come back to this with fresh perspectives?”

By prioritizing empathy, curiosity, and respect, you can keep the discussion constructive and avoid escalating into conflict. Ultimately, Value Sliders aims to foster dialogue, helping people discover common ground amid division.

Contact

Value Sliders is the brainchild of Andy Cars.

You can contact him directly via his LinkedIn profile or send an email to hello@valuesliders.com.

We would love to hear your feedback and stories!