VALUES
Community
IF I TRULY VALUE COMMUNITY, I WILL ACTIVELY CREATE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN PARTNERS AND WITH OUR INVESTEES
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Take time to develop meaningful connections
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Increase impact by leveraging skills, networks, and dollars through SVP
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Celebrate success
Trust
IF I AM TRULY TRUSTWORTHY, I WILL BE SOMEONE THAT CAN BE RELIED UPON TO RESPECT THE INTERESTS OF OTHERS
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First, seek to understand
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Encourage and accept differences of opinion
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When issues arise, address early, directly and with tact
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Be sensitive to the dynamics of power relationships
Excellence
IF I TRULY VALUE EXCELLENCE, I WILL ACT WITH INTEGRITY, RESPECT AND PRODUCE HIGH QUALITY WORK
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Inspire myself and others to stretch
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Leave things better than when I started
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Encourage organizations to operate with high standards
Continuous Learning
IF I TRULY VALUE CONTINUOUS LEARNING, I WILL SEEK INCREASED KNOWLEDGE TO HAVE GREATER IMPACT FOR PARTNERS AND THE COMMUNITY
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Invite the development of innovative ideas
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Take informed risks
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Share what I learn to increase group knowledge
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Learn by doing, do to learn
Personal Accountability
IF I TRULY VALUE PERSONAL ACCOUNTABILITY, I WILL BACK UP MY WORDS WITH ACTION
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Step up and take on responsibility
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Offer my time and finish what I start
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Be a protector of SVP's reputation and values