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 BEHAVIOURAL COVENANT

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As God’s people, and with Holy Manners, we will:

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Begin and end with TRUST

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• • Assume one another’s positive intentions

• • Work collaboratively and honour the decisions we have made together

• • Be accountable for what we have promised and made a commitment to do

• • Share information so everyone has the information they need

• • Take responsibility for our actions

 

RESPECT one another and our differences

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• • Exercise grace, compassion, and forgiveness especially when there are misunderstandings

• • Make room for one another’s ideas and opinions

• • Respect and care for each other regardless of differences of gender, ethnicity, sexuality, and where we are in life

 

LISTEN carefully and openly

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• • Listen to others with empathy, curiosity, and patience with the intent to understand and value what has been said

• • Listen attentively and with an open and non-judgemental mind

 

SPEAK clearly and honestly

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• • Speak to others directly, respectfully, and clearly

• • Take responsibility for what we say

• • Honour confidentiality in our conversations with others

• • Communicate decisions openly (transparently) and directly to others

• • Promise to discuss, debate, disagree, and forgive openly in meetings

• • Name bullying behaviour and gossip when we witness it.

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