The Schwartz’s value aligned with my personal values would be Self-Direction. Self-Direction is independent thought and action; choosing, creating, exploring, which are happenings I apply ongoing. Growing up, change was constant in my life and it has been something I have always expected, including within relationships. I perceive change in everything and have come to accept and expect it always. The two values adjacent to Self-Direction include Universalism and Stimulation, which I also …show more content…
Wells Fargo created a culture that may have been a good fit for those who value Power, however, I do not value Power. Through the media, Wells Fargo has been exposed for creating a system that was truly scandals, I was a part of it for about six months. This was a conflict of Individual-Organization Value Conflict, which impacted me negatively at work. I never went to work feeling excited and a couple of guys I worked with I did not relate to. A couple of the guys were ruthless when it came to selling consumers products that they did not need and it made me feel helpless. The managers had a desire for Power and expressed it any chance they could, therefore, it was a struggle to perform the tasks required. Personally, I remember feeling drained all the time physically and mentally. During my tenure there, I continuously met my goals and maintained my values by not engaging in sleazy sell tactics. The experience wasn’t all bad, because I had to find a way to maintain my values and met the needs of the company, I stretched my boundaries and did what was not original to me, hence, I forced myself to have a conversation with every consumer I processed a transaction for and by doing so, I picked up the skill of how to sell and have difficult conversations. I happily ended up leaving the organization. The skills I learned brought me success in the position I held next, although it wasn’t ideal to learn skills in that