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The Tensions and Harmonies tabs

Where your values conflict and where they reinforce each other — Critical to Minimal, Major to Minor.

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Written by Aaron Batchelder

Your values interact — sometimes they pull against each other, sometimes they reinforce each other. The last two tabs of your report map both.

Tensions: where your values conflict

It's a fact of life that values can conflict — Familycentrism and Achievement, for example. Holding both isn't a flaw; it's a trade-off you're living. The Tensions tab lists yours, ranked by intensity.

The Tensions tab

The Values Bridge grades each tension:

  • Critical — take immediate heed. These conflicts are acute and benefit from real attention.

  • Notable — give it thought.

  • Minimal — not significant, but present.

Each tension explains which two values are pulling against each other and what that tug looks like in practice. Sometimes the analysis finds no tensions, or no harmonies. The tab then says "A rare result" and explains why. That isn't a flaw in your values or a glitch in your results. It's simply uncommon.

Open a card to see what each value means. Hover over or tap the value's name, or its tier (Core, Moderate or Peripheral), for a short definition.

A tension card

Harmonies: where your values reinforce each other

Some values most certainly reinforce each other — Familycentrism and Belovedness, or Achievement and Workcentrism. The Harmonies tab shows where your ranking creates strength you can lean on.

The Harmonies tab

A harmony card

Harmonies come in two grades:

  • Major — a tangible strength.

  • Minor — a gentle tailwind.

Tensions with other people

The tabs cover tensions and harmonies within your own values. To see how your values meet someone else's — a partner, a friend, a colleague — use Compare: see your values next to someone else's.

On the free plan you'll see your first tension and first harmony; the full lists are part of Values Bridge Premium: what the $49 upgrade unlocks.

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