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The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines value as: (1) the monetary worth of something; (2) a fair return or equivalent in goods, services, or money for something exchanged; (3) relative worth, utility, or importance; (4) something (such as a principle or quality) intrinsically valuable or desirable; and (5) a numerical quantity that is assigned or is determined by calculation or measurement. In essence, value is defined as a paramount aspect. Furthermore, in the context of daily life, Bob Rue (2001) states that values are the essence of who we are as human beings. Our values get us out of bed every morning, help us select the work we do, the company we keep, the relationships we build, and ultimately, the groups and organizations that we lead. Moreover, our values influence every decision and move we make, even to the point of how we choose to make our decisions. How you define value? Photo credit to kozzi.com Therefore, when it comes to talking about personal values and workplace value

 This year, 2024, marks two decades since the founding of the massive social media platform Facebook, now known as Meta. This big tech was coming from a small objective: to build connections with classmates. Fast forward to 2020; the goal is bigger (and beyond). “My goal for the next decade isn’t to be liked but to be understood. In order to be trusted, people need to know what you stand for,” said Zuckerberg, the Facebook founder, while addressing investors on a 2020 conference call (Agnihotri and Bhattacharya, 2022:1). It is not solely huge; it becomes crazier. The fact that there are (still and counting) a lot of users supports this ambition. According to Statista (2024), Facebook users worldwide were forecast to continuously grow between 2023 and 2027, with a total of 391 million users (+14.36%). Facebook’s business model is focused entirely on increasing growth and user engagement. Its algorithms are extremely effective at doing so. However, the steps Facebook has taken, for insta