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As a group, we came up with the following group agreements to create a brave, open, and honest space for us to show up authentically and support one another.
Showing Up as an Individual
- Bring your whole person
- Be present
- Acknowledge your privilege
- Respectful disagreement is okay
- Be accountable to the group
- Be an ally
- Lean into discomfort for the sake of learning
- Have fun
Creating a Brave and Bold Space
- Honor confidentiality
- Provide background on group connections (when necessary)
- Ask permission before sharing stories that were told in small group conversations with the larger group
- Assume best intent and address impact
- First draft; oops, ouch, & snaps
- Tolerate failures
- Don't yuck my yum
Being an Engaged Participant
- Step up and step back
- Land the plane (make your point and allow time and space for others to speak)
- One diva, one mic
- Listen actively
- Ask hard questions
How do these group norms change based on people's race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and backgrounds?