WORKING AGREEMENTS

NGO CSW/NY is committed to an effective and inclusive work environment.  The Executive Committee developed the following agreements to shape the culture of our organization.

• Stay mission driven
• Build a culture of excellence, compassion, integrity and honesty
• Be present and fully engaged
• Respect one another - Listen, avoid assumptions, enable different opinions, everyone  participates; no one dominates the conversations, stay on schedule; honor time limits
• Commit to open dialogue and transparency
• Honor confidentiality and "I" Statements - speak from your own experience instead of generalizing ("I" instead of "they," "we" or "you")
• Be kind -  Avoid gossip, Critique ideas, not people
• Encourage all to shine - Inspire each other
• Seek unity  (not separation) -Build people's ideas up rather than knocking them down, refrain from personal attacks
• Be inclusive -  Acknowledge that sexism, racism, classism, heterosexism, global North domination and other institutionalized forms of oppression exist.
• Be positive
• Appreciate each other and the work
• Have fun