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OTI is a collaborative environment that represents the global community at all levels of our organization. Uniting diverse backgrounds and experiences, we value individual expertise to advance peace and democracy around the world. 

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Values and associated behaviors that will enable this vision are: 

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 Trust

• Model open communication, active listening and candor.

• Believe others when they share their experiences.

Respect

• A respectful attitude should be shown to everyone.

• Allow for others to express complete opinion/thoughts without interruption, while recognizing that there are other perspectives and lived experiences.

 Belonging (Accessibility)

• Serve as an ally to those who feel excluded (professionally, socially, personally, etc.).

• Promote togetherness and acceptance through equitable behavior.

Empathy

• Listen to understand, create space to be real/feel.

• Remind yourself to be conscious of how others may feel or receive your words

Self-awareness/accountability

• Supervisors hold their peers to account on their expectations and behaviors.

• Seek regular, constructive feedback to understand how your words and actions affect and influence others, and how they are being perceived and interpreted.

• Acknowledge unconscious bias and be willing to learn and change behavior when confronted/corrected.

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