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We promote a culture of accountability, transparency, and participatory decision making.
Bring team challenges to the team
Discuss team challenges in open invitation meetings
Document notes, procedures, and deliverables for the team
It is healthy to discuss and question decisions or situations that affect the team.
Ask questions to understand and with empathy
We provide innovative opportunities for collaborative discussions.
Build a diverse toolkit of communication practices including equal participation, large and small group conversations, and providing space for creative thinking.
We strive for consistent procedures and technology practices.
Expectations for working together: (1) Remain accountable to the work assigned; (2) Maintain transparency about progress and/or pitfalls with assigned work; (3) Continued awareness that there is no such thing as a “perfect” product; (4) Balance the workload among team members whether it is by task or degree of engagement.