Core Values
Service
- EMBRACE THE VISION
- LISTEN AND ACT WITH EMPATHY
Integrity
- HOLD YOURSELF AND EACH OTHER ACCOUNTABLE
- HONOR PUBLIC TRUST
Courage
- SPEAK TRUTH TO POWER
- UPHOLD CONVICTIONS, ESPECIALLY UNDER DURESS
- BRING BOLD THINKING
Professionalism
- COMMITMENT TO CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT AS AN INDIVIDUAL AND AS AN ORGANIZATION
- PURSUE COMPENTENCIES THAT ENHANCE THE ORGANIZATION’S ABILITY TO ADAPT TO A CHANGING ENVIRONMENT
- WORK COLLECTIVELY TO IDENTIFY AND RESOLVE PROBLEMS
Our Guiding Principles are a set of moral values that establish a framework for expected behavior and decision making. They include the following:
COLLABORATION
WE ACHIEVE THE BEST RESULTS WHEN WE WORK TOGETHER WITH OUR PARTNERS AND STAKEHOLDERS.
STAFF EXCELLENCE
OUR STAFF ARE OUR GREATEST RESOURCE. AT ALL TIMES WE ACT PROFESSIONALLY AND ETHICALLY.
PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP
WE EXEMPLIFY LEADERSHIP IN OUR PROFESSION. WE CHALLENGE OURSELVES TO ENHANCE OUR KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS.
BEST PRACTICE
WE ARE DEDICATED TO USING PROVEN STRATEGIES INCORPORATING A BALANCED APPROACH WITH MEASURED OUTCOMES.
INNOVATION
WE ARE COMMITTED TO ADOPTING PROGRESSIVE STRATEGIES AND USING TECHNOLOGY TO ACHIEVE BETTER RESULTS.
NAVIGATING CHANGE
WE BELEIVE IN THE POTENTIAL OF PEOPLE TO GROW AND CHANGE.
DIVERSITY
WE PROMOTE A CULTURE THAT VALUES DIVERSITY, RESPECT, AND FAIRNESS.
