SK Association for Safe Workplaces in Health 2014 Annual Report | Page 3

SASWH CORE VALUES

Trust
Noun - A charge or duty
imposed in faith or
confidence or as a condition
of some relationship.
Something committed or
entrusted to one to be used
or cared for in the interest of
another. Trust is evidenced
through accountability,
reliability, sharing
responsibility, and working
towards common goals and
strategies despite differences.

Stewardship
Noun: stew•ard•ship – The activity or job of protecting and
being responsible for something. Stewardship is acted out with
accountability, responsibility, ownership, decisiveness and
behaviors that support the acquisition of knowledge.

Health &
Safety
Noun - A set of rules intended to protect
people from illness or injury caused by
their work.
Health and safety are realized as values which
are attained through shared responsibility
and placing high priority on behavior that is
focused on prevention.

Respect
Noun: re•spect - A feeling of
admiring someone or
something that is good,
valuable and important and
should be treated in an
appropriate way. Respectful
relationships are created with
attitudes that embrace diversity
and use sound judgment with
a focus on active listening with
intention.

Transparency
Noun: trans•par•en•cy - The
quality or state of being
transparent; honest, open
and not secretive.
Transparency is realized in
environments that exhibit
openness and the sharing of
complete information.

Innovation
Noun: in•no•va•tion - The
introduction of something
new. Innovation flourishes
with attitudes of flexibility,
adaptability, openness,
creativity and forward thinking
that embraces new ideas.

Commitment

Collaboration
verb: col•lab•o•rate - To work with another person or group
in order to achieve or do something new. Collaboration
envisions attitudes of common purpose, willingness to give and
take on issues as well as seeking common ground and
strengthening relationships.

Noun: com•mit•ment - An
agreement or pledge to do
something in the future.
Commitment flourishes when
board members can be counted
on to deliver in spite of
obstacles or opposition.