BHFF Values Workshop: What Drives Us?
Core values:
We are entrepreneurial.
We strive for excellence.
We act with integrity.
We value and embrace diversity.
We serve the community.
We partner with those who share our vision.
Facilitated by: Jasmina Sabrihafizović
As part of our ongoing journey of reflection and growth, BH Futures Foundation hosted a meaningful internal workshop titled “Our Values”, guided by Jasmina Sabrihafizović. The workshop focused on the powerful connection between values, intention, and action, all of which are essential components of integrity.
This workshop took place during our Academy, a dedicated space for internal learning and development for BHFF scholars. In 2024, we reimagined the Academy format by merging these learning days with our new one-day local conference series called Leaders of Tomorrow. Each event is now hosted in a different local community across Bosnia and Herzegovina, with the aim to showcase the excellence and potential of our young leaders and to spark inspiration at the local level. During Academy, scholars themselves prepare team-building activities and deliver soft skills workshops, creating an environment of peer-led growth.
The main goal of the "Our Values" session was to help participants explore how their personal values align with their intentions and goals, and how these elements translate into everyday actions. By doing so, they could begin to understand how their individual sense of purpose connects with the broader mission of the Foundation, and how personal integrity can become a force for positive social change.
“If I’ve decided to start a company and have a clear goal, or even just a strong intention, then I’ll be more mindful about how I spend my time, who I surround myself with, and how my actions support that purpose,” shared Jasmina during the session. “Integrity strengthens our values. It’s who we are, regardless of how we choose to express it.”
Participants reflected deeply on how living in alignment with their core values gives life meaning and energy. Integrity, they discussed, is not just about honesty, it's about consistently living according to one’s purpose. Our inner sense of satisfaction and awareness depends largely on how well we live by what we believe in.
A key takeaway was the long-term application of the values–intention–action model. When we act with integrity and align with our purpose, we generate enthusiasm,a driving energy that sustains us, even through failure or discouragement. Without integrity, we risk giving up when things get hard. But with it, we learn to persevere, like water persistently dripping in the same place, slowly shaping its path.
“Enthusiasm is what separates successful projects from less successful ones, fulfilled families from broken ones, and engaged individuals from those who withdraw,” Jasmina explained. “It’s not just a feeling—it’s a reflection of our values in action.”
This workshop reminded us that living with intention and acting in alignment with our deepest values doesn’t just shape us, it shapes the world around us. With a clear purpose, rooted in integrity, and fueled by enthusiasm, we’re more than ready to become the leaders of tomorrow.