Community Norms

Establish the community guidelines & contract for discussion:

1. Be fully present.
2. Confidentiality – Respect our space and the honesty and openness of others by protecting identities; exercise trust and discretion.
3. Speak from the "I" perspective. Speak only for yourself.
4. Be self-responsible and self-challenging.
5. Listen, listen, listen and process.
6. Lean into discomfort. Don’t be afraid of saying something wrong.
7. Experiment with new behaviors to expand your range of response.
8. Agree to disagree – prolonged disagreement maybe counter-productive.
9. Take risks, be raggedy, make some mistakes, then let go.
10. Accept conflict and its resolution as a necessary catalyst for learning.
11. Be comfortable with silence.
12. Suspend judgment of yourself and others.
13. Be crisp; say what's core.
14. Create positive energy – remember to share openly and be supportive.