Awareness of one's beliefs, values, attitudes, and emotions; recognition that these are shaped by cultural context and other external forces.

Self-awareness, including one's inherited and positional power and privilege.

Awareness of one’s impact on individuals and community, recognizing the impact of each action and inaction

­ Self-awareness

Emotional intelligence

Self-acceptance

Conscious mindfulness

Grounding In

Agency

Awareness of the self as shaped by and able to respond to systems of power

Awareness of the self as always under construction, not static

Recognition that mistakes and failure can be opportunities for growth

Equity, inclusion, access, and anti-racism

Ability to receive feedback about one’s impact and use it as direction

Self-worth

The worth of others

Being introspective and self-reflective

Being self-aware and intentional

Using “I” statements when expressing opinions

Considering the impact of one’s words and actions on others

Developing empathy

Taking care of oneself

Taking care of one’s community and communal space

Being confident in one’s own worth

Creating space, giving up space

Creating access

Asking for what others need

Asking for help

Intentionally elevating marginalized and minoritized voices, bodies, and work (BIPOC, LGBTQAIP2+, First Generation, and female-identified peoples)

Alignment of values, beliefs, attitudes, and emotions with actions in the world.

­ Authenticity

Alignment

Connection of values with behavior

Intentionally challenging one’s own values

Creating space for values that do not match one’s own

Resisting the “normalizing” of one’s own values as the only correct set of values

Acting with consistency, honesty, and transparency

Integrating individual or collective values with behavior

Identifying one’s “why”

Listening for other people’s “why”

Being willing to challenge or change one’s “why”

Communicating with consistency

The passion, energy, creativity, and follow-through one brings to ideas, pursuits, and collective goals.

­ Internal motivation

Willing involvement

Purposeful investment

Awareness of one's personal limitations and that commitment can be difficult

Adaptability

Perseverance

Responsibility to self and others

Accountability

Equity, inclusion, access and anti-racism

Engaging

Participating

Following through

Persisting

Being accountable

Establishing and maintaining interpersonal boundaries

Using challenges/setbacks as fuel in the process

Learning when to say “no” to prospective activities or commitments

Working reciprocally with others.

Working across differences to achieve a shared goal.

Bringing multiple perspectives, diverse experiences, and individual creativity to bear on a pursuit.

­ Teamwork

Respect for others

Diversity as an asset and strength

Equity, inclusion, access, and anti-racism

Empathy

Listening

Being aware of one's verbal and non-verbal communication

Reciprocity

Receptivity

Flexibility

Creativity

Recognition that collaboration is inevitably contextual and culture-bound

Mindfulness of power inequities

Awareness and maintenance of interpersonal boundaries

Building consensus

Working together for a common purpose

Sharing knowledge and skills

Considering how power and privilege are at work and striving for equity, inclusion, and access

Listening actively and deeply

Being a creative problem solver

Negotiating

Acting reciprocally

Admitting and learning from mistakes

Not rushing to, assuming, or forcing consensus

Asking who is missing or excluded and inviting them to the table

Prioritizing the experiences or perspectives of those whose well-being is most at stake

Receiving feedback on your impact

Cultivating a shared goal, direction, and sense of responsibility.

­ Equity, inclusion, access, and anti-racism

Focus

Shared risk and benefit

Creativity

Teamwork

Accountability

Trust

Communication

Listening, learning, and acting together toward a shared goal

Building consensus

Sharing the work equitably

Being inclusive

Ensuring access

Continually re-evaluating what is and might be held in common

Receiving feedback on one's impact

Acknowledging conflict, controversy, and dissent as opportunities for new insight, or new direction or deeper relationships.

Disagreeing with others in a spirit of curiosity and learning.

Disagreeing or dissenting from the norm without dehumanizing others.

­ Openness

Recognition of the importance and creative potential of dissent/disagreement

Patience

Vulnerability

Generosity of spirit

Curiosity

Courage

Conviction

Creativity

Communication

Readiness for difficult conversations

Mediation/conflict resolution skills

Relationship

Articulating one’s truth

Welcoming dissenting perspectives and different points of view

Learning from conflict while protecting vulnerable populations

Using difference as a point of strength, creative intervention, and growth and direction

Acknowledging the fundamental humanity and dignity of those with whom you disagree

Learning from mistakes

Ongoing training and development around mediation, conflict resolution, and difficult conversations

Embracing one's capacity and responsibility to work with others to advance communal goals.

Actively supporting people's full participation in the decisions, systems, and processes that impact their lives and communities.

Recognizing the impact of one's choices on others.

­ Concern for the common/public good

Willingness to confront injustice, inequity, lack of access, and racism

Careful attention to the perspectives and feelings of others

Collaboration

Interconnection

Social responsibility

Courage

Being involved in community/communities

Contributing to community efforts through, for example, volunteering, activism, and community organizing

Being truthful and authentic

Leveraging one's privilege to effect positive change

Standing and organizing with BIPOC people and movements