Skills Guide
Teaching: Integrity
Integrity
Why This Skill Matters
Integrity strengthens resilience by aligning actions with values, even when it’s difficult. Without integrity, students may compromise values for convenience or peer approval, leading to loss of trust and self-respect. Teaching integrity helps students build character and long-term credibility.
Student Challenges This Skill Helps Address
- Dishonesty
- Inconsistent behavior
- Peer-influenced decision-making
How WhyTry Builds This Skill
WhyTry builds integrity through Responsibility & Self-Discipline, where students learn that following expectations and doing the right thing builds strength and trust. Facilitators guide reflection on how consistent choices shape identity and resilience over time.
Responsibility & Self-Discipline
(“Lift the Weight”)
In Responsibility & Self-Discipline, integrity is built through consistent follow-through and alignment between values and actions. Facilitators guide students to reflect on how doing the right thing—especially when it’s hard—builds trust and self-respect. Processing emphasizes integrity as a resilience skill that strengthens identity over time.