We work in service of animals—not ourselves, and not our egos.
We embrace our role as one part of a bigger picture.
| | :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------: | |We recognise we can’t change the world alone.
Everyone is needed and collaboration is key.
| |We know there’s no one right way.
Our vision demands a diversity of approaches
| |We keep curious and open minds.
We seek to understand different perspectives to learn and grow.
| |We take responsibility for our mistakes and value them
as important learning opportunities.
| |Examples of what living HUMILITY
looks like at ATT
| Examples of what not living HUMILITY looks like at ATT | | :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------: | :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------: | |Putting the needs of the organisation
and mission above your self-interest
| Refusing to follow someone else’s lead when it’s needed | |Acknowledging your mistakes and
learning from them
| Not seeking out and listening to diverse perspectives | |Working with other individuals and organisations to make change even if they
have different ideologies or theories of change
|Dismissing the efforts of other individuals, groups and organisations in
the movement
| | {% endtab %} | | {% tab title="COURAGE" %} |We do what’s needed to achieve Animal Freedom.
We act from a place of possibility, not fear.
| | :-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------: | |We know greatness isn’t found in our comfort zones.
We unapologetically commit to bold and audacious goals to change the world.
| |We dare to lead.
We take individual and organisational risks, practice nonviolence,
engage in civil disobedience and make sacrifices for the cause.
We practice vulnerability.
We speak our truth, engage in difficult conversations and
openly face our fears and failures.
| | We persevere, even when it’s hard. | |Examples of what living COURAGE
looks like at ATT
|Examples of what not living COURAGE
looks like at ATT
| | :---------------------------------------------------------------------------------: | :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------: | | Giving and receiving feedback with empathy and grace |Staying silent when witnessing an
injustice, unacceptable behaviour or
actions inconsistent with our values
| | Walking towards conflict and reconciliation |Withholding ideas, feedback,
questions, proposals and objections out of fear of what others might think
| | Building necessary alliances even if they are controversial and we receive backlash | Doing work that's irrelevant to ATT's mission to please funders, supporters etc. | | {% endtab %} | | {% tab title="EFFECTIVENESS" %} |We focus on our long-term mission and the impact we strive for.
We seek to do the right thing and do it well.
| | :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------: | |We believe disciplined people, thought and action
are essential for creating visionary change.
| | We act strategically, maintaining an awareness of the whole. | |We continuously learn, experiment, improve and adapt.
We learn from our mistakes and build on our strengths.
| |We go slow so we can go fast when needed.
We balance action with reflection, learning, planning and rest.
| | Examples of what living EFFECTIVENESS looks like at ATT |Examples of what not living
EFFECTIVENESS looks like at ATT
| | :---------------------------------------------------------------------------: | :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------: | | Working towards clearly defined goals and objectives |Jumping straight into planning and doing before investing time into
conceptualising what’s needed
| | Consulting others before making important decisions | Focusing on efficiency, productivity and ‘busy work’ rather than doing the right thing | | Making strategic decisions based on our organisational mission and priorities | Following or being distracted by every opportunity that comes along | | {% endtab %} | | {% tab title="POWER" %} |We support every individual to step into their full power.
We maximise our collective power through collaboration.
| | :-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------: | |We have a bold vision for change.
We need to bulid power to achieve it.
| |We distribute power and responsibility in the day-to-day.
We use our power ethically, authentically and effectively.
| |We take responsibility for our feelings, thoughts, needs, actions and lives.
We stop giving our power away.
| |We celebrate that we are each powerful in our own ways.
This difference is a strength.
| |Examples of what living POWER
looks like at ATT
|Examples of what not living POWER
looks like at ATT
| | :------------------------------------------------------------------------: | :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------: | | Taking the initiative to address a problem without asking permission | Resisting taking a leadership role when it’s needed | | Staying grounded even when emotions are high | Expecting others (or ATT) to meet our needs and blaming them when they don’t | | Understanding, embracing and leveraging our own and each others’ strengths | Coercing or controlling others through weakness or passive aggression (‘power-under’) | | {% endtab %} | | {% tab title="LOVE" %} |We trust in the ever-present possibility of the transformation of people and society.
We believe changing the world requires extending love and care to everyone—even those we find hardest to love.
| | :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------: | | We seek to bring people together to demand a better world, not to divide, destroy or be victorious over others. | | We care for the whole by balancing individual needs with those of the organisation and its mission. | | We have healthy boundaries and hold each other accountable to our values and agreements without blaming and shaming. | | We strive to treat everyone, including ourselves, with compassion, kindness and empathy, while also standing up to injustice. | | **We peacefully resist violence to turn our love into an unstoppable force!** | |Examples of what living LOVE
looks like at ATT
| Examples of what not living LOVE looks like at ATT | | :-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------: | :--------------------------------------------------------------: | | Giving both appreciative and constructive feedback to others | Judging, excluding and/or ‘cancelling’ those we don’t agree with | | Investing time and energy into relationships and supporting and caring for each other | Tolerating unacceptable behaviour | | Empathising with others’ perspectives and feelings, including those of our opponents | Violent expressions of anger directed at an individual | | {% endtab %} | | | {% endtabs %} | | > "One of the great problems of history is that the concepts of love and power have usually been contrasted as opposites, polar opposites, so that love is identified with a resignation of power, and power with a denial of love. What is needed is a realization that power without love is reckless and abusive, and that love without power is sentimental and anemic... power at its best is love implementing the demands of justice, and justice at its best is love correcting everything that stands against love." \~ Martin Luther King Jr. {% hint style="info" %} *If you have a suggestion to improve this page,* [*click here*](https://animal-think-tank.gitbook.io/handbook/page-owners)*.* {% endhint %}