{"id":2356,"date":"2024-02-16T11:58:22","date_gmt":"2024-02-16T16:58:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/councilgreatlakesregion.org\/?page_id=2356"},"modified":"2025-01-24T11:22:01","modified_gmt":"2025-01-24T16:22:01","slug":"our-values","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/councilgreatlakesregion.org\/about-us\/our-values\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Values"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\n\t\n\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAdopting core values – at the board table, amongst employees, and when engaging stakeholders and funders – is a vital part of strengthening an organization’s reputation, growth, and impact. Below are the principles that are core to our culture and guide all of CGLR’s actions.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Diversity is our strength, inviting diverse perspectives and interests to be involved in our work, allowing everyone to have a voice.<\/span><\/p>\n

We celebrate different experiences, backgrounds, and ways of thinking and knowing.<\/span><\/p>\n

We work diligently to understand broad perspectives in an inclusive and respectful environment.<\/span><\/p>\n

We work with others to create or achieve common goals for building a sustainable region.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

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We apply reasoned thinking and careful thought in our programs, conversations and partnerships.<\/span><\/p>\n

We demonstrate contemplative behavior, carry out actions with good intentions, and act with consideration for the wellbeing of others, our environment, and the reputation of CGLR.<\/span><\/p>\n

We seek to proactively understand different futures so that we can transition to a sustainable future with a sense of urgency.<\/span><\/p>\n

We favor innovation and progress over conflict and intransigent thinking.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

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We are fully committed to making a difference and effecting positive change across the Great Lakes region in the face of growing complacency and holding on to the status quo.<\/span><\/p>\n

We consistently strive to reach goals in a thorough, timely, and transparent manner that allows stakeholders and funders to understand our approach, impact, and spending<\/span><\/p>\n

We take ownership of our actions.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

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We are concerned with matters of fact and take a measured approach to solving problems.<\/span><\/p>\n

We approach matters sensibly and realistically, based on practical considerations rather than unrealistic ambitions.<\/span><\/p>\n

We work with imagination and creativity and think outside of the box to create breakthrough results.<\/span><\/p>\n

We provide the type of leadership that encourages, inspires, and empowers others to cause change.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

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Get the latest updates about our events, insights, dialogues, and programs to see how we are creating the context for a sustainable Great Lakes region to emerge.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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