Management Advisory Board

Code of Conduct

Respect for Each Other:

• Accept and honour diverse values and views.
• Create a climate of mutual respect and active support and trust. This must include providing equal opportunities
• for expressing viewpoints and listening to each other. Focus on interests, not personal positions.
• Allow for opportunities to provide constructive comments.

Decision Making:

• All decisions will be reached by consensus.
• Provide for flexibility as required.
• Creativity, fairness and risk taking should be encouraged.
• Provide equal access to information.
• Strive for that delicate balance between protecting the natural heritage values and the recreational values.
• Work towards closure of discussions. If after a reasonable time no consensus is reached, table the item and return to it later for a sober second thought. If the item has been discussed 3 times, it is unlikely that consensus will be reached, so move on. Can revisit at the end if time permits.

Communicating:

• Seek to understand and to be understood.
• Strive for clarity of ideas.
• Seek and provide feedback.
• Be constructive.
• Effectively state points and move forward.
• Communication to the media and public will be made through the Chair. This is extremely important as we are in a working dialogue to develop recommendations.

Focus:

• Offer constructive criticism.
• Focus on ideas and issues, not the person.
• Keep group on track; proceed in a timely manner.
• Understand the big picture (mission, vision) by using detailed considerations constructively.

Accountability:

• Continued commitment to public consultation.
• Accountability and responsibility for decisions.
• Build partnerships.
• Respect the public in the same manner as we respect ourselves.