Our mission is to help groups make good decisions.
We improve the efficiency and creativity of those we serve,
We generate income and opportunities for those we employ,
We provide satisfaction and delight for our investors, and
We make the world more joyful and peaceful for present and future generations.
In all our work and relationships,
We value the good in each and every person. We believe that each person has something important to say, and to do. We believe that each person has a piece of the truth and we make the best decisions by putting all the pieces together. We value caring and compassion.
We value integrity. We believe in honesty and that actions should be aligned with words. When mistakes are made, we value apologies, amends, humility. We strive for extra-high standards of quality and professionalism.
We value social responsibility. We believe in sustainable development. We believe that all policies and activities should consider long-term impact on our environment, our community, and our economy. We believe in volunteerism and stewardship. We value giving to our communities and to the earth. Our work is part of the great turning.
We value creative solutions. We believe good group decisions create new benefits with measurable results. We believe creativity comes from having a positive attitude, a fertile and supportive environment, and from respecting and channeling social energy.
We value building capacity. We believe in teaching people to grow food rather than giving food. We value investing in our own capacity and in the capacity of others. We strive to help groups become "in-house experts" at making good group decisions.
We value learning. We strive to be open-minded; always seeking. We believe in full understanding before judging. We value mentoring, apprenticeship, and leadership by example. We value educational investment in ourselves and others.
For the Earth. Good Group Decisions gives at least 1% of all gross revenues to charitable organizations working for the environment and/or social justice. We also practice Earth-friendly policies. Click here to learn about our 1% for the Earth policy.
Ethics
We subscribe to the Code of Ethics of the International Association of Facilitators. Click here for the Code of Ethics.
We are grateful to Elizabeth Andrews, Sarah Dubay, Jo Josephson, and digitphotography.com
for the photographs that appear on this website.