date: Fri Feb  7 16:39:09 2003
from: Tim Osborn <t.osborn@uea.ac.uk>
subject: Voting on "VALUES"
to: c.goodess@uea, i.harris@uea, j.burgess@uea, j.palutikof@uea, m.kelly@uea, p.jones@uea, d.lister@uea, m.haylock@uea, c.hanson@uea, m.ekstrom@uea, andrew.matthews@uea, m.salmon@uea

   Dear all Hub session attendees,
   I just wanted to follow up on one part of last Monday's hub session, viz. the initial
   voting on "values".
   The second part of this voting was quite revealing - particularly that it showed up the
   widespread (though not ubiquitous) feeling that our current situation restricts our
   creativity and innovation.
   The first part of the voting was supposed to guide us in our drafting of a CRU "values
   statement".  But unfortunately the question asked of you didn't really help us with this -
   because most or all of the values were obviously very admirable and hence received high
   marks.  What we really wanted to ask each of you was "which of these values do you consider
   the *most* important to include in a CRU values statement?"  Thus even if particular values
   are very admirable, you might not consider it important that they are explicitly included
   in a "values statement".  A "values statement" would set out the ethos which CRU would
   strive to follow, in undertaking our activities (which are themselves covered by our
   existing "mission statement" - see CRU flyer for this, as I couldn't find it on our
   website).
   Please select the SIX values that you would most like to form part of a CRU "values
   statement".  Simply reply listing the SIX numbers from the list below (1-25) - despite not
   having the Hub software to collate this, I will keep your responses anonymous by
   transferring the numbers to a voting form and deleting your email.
   Thanks
   Tim
   1.  Aim to influence national/international policymaking
   2.  Working at the "cutting edge"; doing work that matters to governments and the wider
   community.
   3.  Promotion of a sustainable environment
   4.  Contribution to a popular understanding of environmental issues
   5.  Contribution to UEA's environmental research profile
   6.  Links with end users of climate research
   7.  Collaboration with colleagues in other institutions
   8.  Interactions with 'customers'/stakeholders' bridging academic and non-academic world
   9.  Creativity and innovation; an environment that supports innovation
   10.  High quality - research/education/administration; an environment that supports high
   quality research
   11.  Diverse people, fun and always changing work environment
   12.  Open communication
   13.  Open decision making; non-hierarchical; entrepreneurial
   14.  Respect for other viewpoints, courtesy, supportiveness
   15.  Equal opportunities; tolerance/acceptance of cultural and religious diversity
   16.  Healthy and safe environment
   17.  Appropriate and working equipment
   18.  Valuing staff and students; promotion of self-esteem and self-respect
   19.  Respect for privacy
   20.  Respect for family responsibilities
   21.  Integrity
   22.  Intellectual freedom and freedom of expression
   23.  Job security; planned career progression
   24.  Recognition and support of individuals' desires for personal and professional
   development; reaching our potential
   25.  Training opportunities