Values
We aspire to be honourable ancestors for the future by working on projects with clients and partners committed to a more just, equitable and sustainable society and planet.
LIVING OUR VALUES
Our company is committed to the following ethical principles in conducting our work.
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Sustainability and Responsible Resource Use – We reduce our carbon footprint by prioritizing active or green travel, virtual meetings, and combined engagements whenever possible. We offset carbon where we need to use carbon-based travel.
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Pay Fairly – We recognise when systems are inequitable and ensure fair compensation and appreciation for everyone we work with. (Always tip the Uber driver.)
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Generosity – We openly share tools, knowledge, and insights to foster growth in systems leadership and effective collaboration.
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Humility – We put the client's needs first, referring work to the best-qualified partner, even if they’re a competitor.
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Innovation – We create new tools to make systems thinking and collaboration accessible and effective.
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Slow Time – To go fast, go alone. To go far, go together. We balance the drive to meet immediate priorities and deliver results with a commitment to thoughtfulness and quality, allowing time for deep reflection and meaningful sense-making.
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Diversity – We actively welcome diverse perspectives and experiences, enriching our approach to systems leadership.
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Inclusion – We ensure our workplace and sessions are safe, welcoming, and accessible for everyone to contribute authentically.
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Thinking Differently – We value neurodivergence as a strength and adapt our practices to support diverse ways of thinking and working.
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Rest and Play – We value rest and play to keep our thinking sharp and our nervous systems balanced.
Easier said than done.
Call us out if we aren’t living or operating by this code and appreciate our striving to be better.
A COMMITMENT TO RECONCILIATION
To all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples:
We acknowledge the resilience, contributions, and strength of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the face of ongoing injustice and the impacts of colonisation, and recognise that self-determination is an inherent right of all people.
We commit to:
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Seeking opportunities to collaborate with, learn from, and provide business opportunities to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander partners and suppliers.
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Developing relationships with local people as best we can, and work in or with communities where we have been expressly welcomed.
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Acknowledging the impacts of colonisation and the ongoing fight for Treaty with all groups we work with, by prioritising deeper conversation and engagement over symbolic gestures.
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Honour data and knowledge sovereignty by only sharing information where permission has been granted, and provide appropriate attribution and remuneration to knowledge-holders.
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Use culturally safe and appropriate ways of engaging with communities.
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An ongoing journey of learning from - and understanding through collaboration with - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander writers, leaders and teachers.
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Seek to foster understanding and appreciation of the cultural contribution, knowledge and richness of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
