Our manifesto.

We are running our first Women Who Get Shit Done Unconference in June 2016 outside of Wellington, New Zealand. This is our Organisers Manifesto, to guide how and what we do.

We value diversity in ALL its forms. We consciously work to bring new voices and experiences to the table.

We promise to be positive, caring, and constructive. We get shit done, but take breaks too. We know we can do anything but not everything. We will be our quirky, gif-sharing selves.

WE PAY PEOPLE FOR THE WORK THEY DO! This includes ourselves. We recognise that unpaid labour unfairly excludes those who cannot afford to give away their time, taking away both opportunities, and the valuable contribution they can make. We value all voices.

We understand that everyone’s work time looks different. Some people work Monday to Friday. Some people get into their groove in evenings and on weekends. We want people to work when it suits them. We don’t expect immediate responses, or for people to sacrifice family and leisure time. We are trying to do things better and different.

We work collaboratively to solve complex problems. We embrace complex opportunities and rise up together to take advantage of them.

We believe the truth of your experiences. We are creating a safe space. We encourage vulnerability and courage. We try to listen more than we speak. We are kind and empathetic, both to others and to ourselves. We leave our egos at the door. We will make mistakes, but we will learn and grow as individuals and collectively through this. We support individual privacy and organisational transparency. We use technology to amplify what we do. We think open source principles are great. We share our methodology and learnings so others can replicate our work. We are excited, excitable, professional, and friendly.

We give a shit.