The theme of Values in Action had just been chosen for this year’s World Values Day (15th October) when the coronavirus crisis unexpectedly exploded and confronted us with a life-and-death issue that now threatens every community on the planet. Times of crisis so often bring out the best in people, as our superficial concerns fall away […]
We had an excellent start to our first series of Virtual Cafes yesterday with a good turn-out of members and supporters despite the imminent Easter holiday exodus. It was encouraging to see old and new Alliance colleagues from so many different parts of the country join the session, from Scotland and the North of England […]
A reflective dialogue ahead of World Values Day jointly organised by UK Values Alliance and the Brahma Kumaris. In the peaceful atmosphere of Global Co-operation House in London, the international headquarters of the Brahma Kumaris, some thirty or so of us from different sectors of society gathered on 10th October to spend the day reflecting […]
The first World Values Day last year was all about our own personal values. About finding them, understanding them better, and practising them. This year the focus is on how we come to grips with the values we experience in the world around us – the values of the groups, organisations and communities we belong […]
“What does brushing your teeth for two minutes do for you? Absolutely nothing…unless you do it every single day.“ This is Simon Sinek, nailing the way our corporate cultures love to “fix” problems with intensive eye-catching actions. Isn’t this exactly how so many organisations go about practising their values? A quick fix, a blitz of […]
