Values, strengths and professional identity when the easy choice disappears
Values are easy to describe when nothing is at stake.
The developmental challenge begins when honesty might disappoint someone, objectivity might create more work, courage might affect belonging, or speaking up might feel personally costly.
This session makes personal ethics deeply practical by asking:
What kind of professional do I want to be when living my values becomes inconvenient?
A real developmental issue: values-to-behaviour alignment
SAICA describes personal ethics as the individual's value system applied to decision-making, conduct and interaction, and positions those values as foundational to behaviour.
SAICA competency connection
SAICA specifically asks trainees to consider alignment between personal values and the environment and threats to making a positive contribution.
This session includes:
Why a Training Officer would choose this session
Instead of merely teaching the profession's values, this helps the trainee begin internalising a professional identity.
