Change Agents in our network co-created this manifesto or credo. In order to be a change agent in our network, you must agree to live and work by these principles.
1. “CHANGING THE WORLD OF WORK,
ONE HUMAN AT A TIME.” - CAWW CREDO
MY AIM IS TO HELP EMPLOYEES FROM
THE REMNANTS OF A BYGONE INDUSTRIAL
ERA THAT ENCOURAGES HUMANS TO
ASSUME ROBOTIC OBEDIENCE AND
ACQUIESCENCE TO ARCHAIC POWER
STRUCTURES.
AT THIS UNPRECEDENTED JUNCTURE IN
HISTORY, I BELIEVE NOW IS THE TIME
FOR US ALL TO MAKE A CHANGE IN THE
WORLD FOR THE BETTER. I DO THIS BY
INTRODUCING PRINCIPLES SUCH AS
TRANSPARENCY, AUTHENTICITY, AND
OPEN COMMUNICATION TO PLACES OF
BUSINESS THAT EMPLOY THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE.
I PRACTICE WHAT I PREACH. I WORK OUT
LOUD. I WEAR THE ARMOR OF
TRANSPARENCY AND SHARE MY
KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE WILLINGLY,
GENEROUSLY WITH MY COLLEAGUES AND
PEERS. I DESPISE WORK CULTURES WHERE
EMPLOYEES LIVE IN FEAR TO STATE THEIR OPINION, TO TAKE
RISKS, TO UNLEASH THEIR TALENTS, CREATIVITY AND
INNOVATION.
I BELIEVE THERE IS A SPIRIT OF GENEROSITY AND KINDNESS
THAT EXISTS IN THE HEART OF ALL PEOPLE. I WANT TO KINDLE
THIS SPIRIT AND JOIN TOGETHER WITH OTHERS WHO
EMBRACE MY SAME PASSION TO SHARE THESE IDEALS. I
WANT TO BE A TEACHER, A MENTOR FOR A NEW WAY TO WORK
– A NEW WAY TO BEHAVE THAT HONORS AND RESPECTS
REGARDLESS OF RANK, STATUS, OR POSITION. I WANT TO
FORGE A NEW STANDARD FOR THE WORKING WORLD THAT IS
PROGRESSIVE, FREE, NETWORKED, INCLUSIVE, AND
COLLECTIVELY INTELLIGENT, AS WELL AS COMPASSIONATE.
WHEN I JOIN MY FRIENDS IN THE CHANGE AGENT NETWORK, I
DON’T ASK WIIFM? I ASK WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU THAT I CAN
HELP YOU WITH? WHAT'S IN IT FOR US - TO ACHIEVE OUR
GOALS? WHAT’S IN IT FOR HUMANKIND IF WE SUCCEED?
I COME TO THE NETWORK SELFLESSLY, WHOLLY, LOVINGLY,
AND IMPERFECT. I AM HONORED TO BE IN THE COMPANY OF
MY CHANGE AGENT PEERS.