Our Values
at Wellington Advocacy
The true measure of corporate values rests in action not words. We have carefully considered the behaviors, characteristics, and skills that we prize most. We foster continuous learning and actively seek out diverse perspectives to improve ideation and decision making. The principles below serve as our North Star as we navigate complex challenges and create value for our clients. They also serve as the foundation of how we treat each other as a team.
Integrity
- We are ethical and upstanding
- We are candid and consistent
- We focus feedback on ideas, not people
- We admit mistakes openly
- We share experience generously
- We share relevant information, especially when it is uncomfortable
Judgment
- We act with the information resources and time available
- We differentiate between strategy, tactics and products
- We think, speak and act with intention
- We spend money wisely with an eye to strategic impact
- We weigh impact across time with a view to long-term stewardship
- We are curious and inquisitive
- We learn from our mistakes
Passion
- We care about good government and democracy
- We pursue excellence
- We are excited about the success of our work, our clients and team
- We are proud of our time in public service
- We believe in a better tomorrow
- We take losing personally
Sincerity
- We give people the benefit of the doubt
- We seek to understand motive
- We take informed risk, knowing we may fail
- We are not afraid to express our views
- We offer/take feedback to/from colleagues at any level
- We stay true to our values
Communication
- We listen thoughtfully
- We seek to understand views that are not our own
- We are calm in a crisis
- Our writing is clear and concise
- We tailor our communication style to meet our audience
Team
- We work as a team to solve complex problems
- We value team performance, culture and engagement
- We champion solutions, regardless of origin
- We value and seek complementary and diverse skill sets, perspectives and networks
- We treat everyone with respect
Personal Growth
- We support and encourage personal growth
- We seek out different perspectives to grow
- We continuously learn
- We celebrate our team’s successes and ambitions
Outlook
- We believe that learning new things, while earning a salary, is a privilege
- We seek out different perspectives to improve ideas
- We aspire to be a force for good in the world
- We know one person can make a difference
Integrity
- We are ethical and upstanding
- We are candid and consistent
- We focus feedback on ideas, not people
- We admit mistakes openly
- We share experience generously
- We share relevant information, especially when it is uncomfortable
Judgment
- We act with the information, resources and time available
- We differentiate between strategy, tactics and products
- We think, speak and act with intention
- We spend money wisely with an eye to strategic impact
- We weigh impact across time with a view to long-term stewardship
- We are curious and inquisitive
- We learn from our mistakes
Passion
- We care about good government and democracy
- We pursue excellence
- We are excited about the success of our work, our clients and team
- We are proud of our time in public service
- We believe in a better tomorrow
- We take losing personally
Sincerity
- We give people the benefit of the doubt
- We seek to understand motive
- We take informed risk, knowing we may fail
- We are not afraid to express our views
- We offer/take feedback to/from colleagues at any level
- We stay true to our values
Communication
- We listen thoughtfully
- We seek to understand views that are not our own
- We are calm in a crisis
- Our writing is clear and concise
- We tailor our communication style to meet our audience
Team
- We work as a team to solve complex problems
- We value team performance, culture and engagement
- We champion solutions, regardless of origin
- We value and seek complementary and diverse skill sets, perspectives and networks
- We treat everyone with respect
Personal Growth
- We support and encourage personal growth
- We seek out different perspectives to grow
- We continuously learn
- We celebrate our team’s successes and ambitions
Outlook
- We believe that learning new things, while earning a salary, is a privilege
- We seek out different perspectives to improve ideas
- We aspire to be a force for good in the world
- We know one person can make a difference
Integrity
- We are ethical and upstanding
- We are candid and consistent
- We focus feedback on ideas, not people
- We admit mistakes openly
- We share experience generously
- We share relevant information, especially when it is uncomfortable
Judgment
- We act with the information resources and time available
- We differentiate between strategy, tactics and products
- We think, speak and act with intention
- We spend money wisely with an eye to strategic impact
- We weigh impact across time with a view to long-term stewardship
- We are curious and inquisitive
- We learn from our mistakes
Passion
- We care about good government and democracy
- We pursue excellence
- We are excited about the success of our work, our clients and team
- We are proud of our time in public service
- We believe in a better tomorrow
- We take losing personally