Always remember that we’re #OneTeam, and that means including others and promoting a sense of belonging for everyone.

Having friends is cool, so let’s all be friends and be open to hanging out with people outside of the people you usually hang out with at work! Our goal is that everyone who joins OneLocal feels a sense of connection and belonging. There are many ways to do this. Some ideas are: sharing relevant information with those who should know or benefit from knowing; inviting others to share their ideas and experiences; being proactive in getting to know each other (joining our #donut-buddies channel on Slack is a great way to do this); and in general, making sure people don’t feel left out.

We are open-minded, curious, and accepting of what makes us different.

Each and every person is different. We all come from diverse backgrounds and different walks of life, and we expect employees to keep this in mind at all times, be open to learning and accept that being different is okay. We do this regardless of whether we may agree or disagree with those differences.

We welcome and respect all individuals of all backgrounds and attributes.

This includes race, religious beliefs, colour, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, physical and mental disability, age, ancestry or place of origin.

In addition, each person has the right to self-identify their gender, and we invite everyone to share their pronouns. Like our own names, pronouns are an important part of how we identify ourselves, and each person is expected to respect this. 

As a general guideline, it’s always more respectful not to assume someone’s gender based on how you think they look. Therefore everyone is invited and encouraged to share their pronouns with those they are speaking or meeting with at the start of their conversations and to include it in their email signatures and Slack names.

Types of pronouns include: 

• he/him/his (individual identifies as male); 

• she/her/hers/ (individual identifies as female); 

• they/them/theirs; Ze/hir/hirs; co/co/cos; or per/per/pers (individual identifies as gender-non-specific, gender-neutral, or non-binary)

• Note that someone may also just ask to be referred to by their name.

Other peoples’ points-of-view are always invited.

In line with our value of “We play to each other’s strengths”, we can only learn about each other’s strengths by listening to others’ ideas, thoughts and perspectives without making assumptions or passing judgment.

We’re open to being wrong (which is a direct value of ours!)

This means we view being wrong or making mistakes as learning opportunities. We expect everyone to take responsibility when things don’t go as planned. We’re ready to admit when something could’ve been done differently, and are open to discussing the lessons learned and exploring how best to move forward.

We expect respectful conversations

Everyone is different, and what might be acceptable behaviour to one person may not be acceptable to another. It’s important to keep this in mind when choosing how to communicate, whether it’s someone you just met or someone you’ve been working with for a while. If what you do offends or bothers someone, we expect that you’ll take responsibility for your actions and try to make amends. Alternatively, if you have been offended, reflect on whether it’s something you can let go. If not, we expect you to speak up, particularly if it’s something you can’t let go of, when comfortable to do so. Please speak with your manager or People Ops Manager if you require support on how to do this.

We hold ourselves and each other accountable to contributing to a respectful workplace

We know that how you communicate, share, joke and work with one another will differ from team to team. These “unwritten rules” often develop organically and without any discussion or asking how others are affected. They may assume that because someone hasn’t spoken up (whether a long-standing or new employee), that everything is fine, but it might not be. We believe in and encourage you to respectfully challenge these unwritten rules. On the flipside, if you do something that offends or bothers someone, we expect that you will take responsibility for your actions, and try to make amends where necessary.