Codes of Conduct
All participants are invited to engage in respectful, constructive dialogue, active listening, and mutual learning. Participants will be held accountable to following codes of conduct for the duration of the Working Group process.
Bring a collaborative spirit.
Challenge the system, be kind to the people.
Balance a sense of urgency with patience in the process.
Show up as a whole person and speak honestly, from your personal and professional perspectives.
Recognize (y)our own privilege and power and center the experience of those most marginalized and reliant upon transit.
Be willing to respectfully disagree with yourself and others over time.
Be aware of the time and space you occupy to ensure that others also have opportunities to share their views.
Assume good intentions of others while at the same time being aware and accountable of the potential negative impact of words and actions whether intended or not.
Acknowledge and challenge assumptions—your own and others.’
Show up and participate, as often and regularly as possible. When you can’t attend, communicate with the organizers and/or send your alternate.
Be willing to do the upfront pre-work so that meetings can be more productive.
Be willing to act as a liaison between those in the working group and those with whom we live and work to impart mutual learning and build external support for change.
Actively participate as a member of the group and support RTA and fellow working group participants in the process of creating solutions together.
The RTA commits to the codes of conduct above, as well as the following:
Create an environment in which collaborative dialogue, learning, and problem-solving can occur among agency staff, stakeholders with whom RTA interacts regularly and others who may not have been a part of RTA planning activities in the past.
Aim to hear from everyone who would like to provide input into this process by taking the time, space, and outreach initiative to make it possible for people who would like to constructively contribute to do so.
Commit to change by being willing to take risks within what the RTA is able to accomplish, understanding that we work within a system that presents both opportunities and limitations.
Invite and receive feedback with a learning mindset.
Listen to understand first (and then respond).
Willing to acknowledge RTA’s past mistakes and learn from them.
Being transparent about RTA’s role and decision-making processes.