Find Your Five | A Community Values Discovery Guide Notice. Narrow. Name. Your community already has a soul. You can feel it.
These five values will guide how you design recognition, create culture, and celebrate your members— not for what they do, but for how they show up.
Uncover its essence—by noticing what’s already alive, narrowing in on what matters most, and naming those values in your own voice.
Step 1: NOTICE Start by observing. What’s already happening in your community that makes it feel good, safe, alive? Prompts: What transformation are you holding
What do your most aligned members
What makes your community feel
space for?
do naturally?
different from others?
Step 2: NARROW
Step 3: NAME
Important | First from the attached values list from Brené
Your Voice | Now bring your values to life in your voice. For
Brown, check √ the ones that are important to you or add your own
each of your five chosen values, give it a short phrase or example that sounds like your community. Examples:
MOST important | Then, from those you’ve checked, highlight or circle the 10 MOST important values that feel aligned, embodied, or aspirational for your community.
Integrity → Do what you say you’ll do. Curiosity → Stay curious, not judgmental. Community → We grow together.
YOUR FIVE | Finally, gently narrow it to YOUR FIVE. •
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Step 4. Your final step is to set these up in your community. (Admin → Gamification → Community Values) Kelly Pratt © Second Star LLC | Athena Village
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