CEF Values
CEF Vision
The Creative Education Foundation is the Centre for Applied Imagination - helping individuals, organizations and communities transform themselves as they confront real-world challenges.
Values
Dialogue
- Discussing matters of deep concern.
- Listening to and considering opposing views.
- Courageously yet tactfully expressing one's views.
- Fostering a high clash of ideas and a low clash of egos.
Serious Play
- Having fun and showing curiosity in creating new things.
- Incorporating new concepts.
- Pioneering and reinventing.
- Showing a willingness to be edgy.
- Manifesting joy in work we do.
Diversity
- Seeking different perspectives from different cultures, personalities, ideas, and life experiences.
- Holding all in unconditional positive regard.
Quality
- Producing work that is recognized for excellence.
- Striving to be the benchmark for quality in the field of creative practice.
Integrity
- Keeping our actions in alignment with our values.
- Working from a place of trust, caring, respect, openness, honesty and fairness.
- Acting responsibly and in the best interests of CEF.
- Being accountable and responsible for our commitments and our actions.
Selfless Service
- Giving service without seeking reward or recognition.
- Being humble.
- Subordinating ourselves.
We would love your input, questions, comments and concerns on the new CEF values. Please email you thoughts to Values@CreativeEducationFoundation.org.
