Keeping group purpose, culture and vision for the River in mind
Open, honest and clear communication
Not too many meetings
Having clear roles
Being non-judgemental and providing constructive criticism
Being reasonably informal
Being an adaptable and agile group
Using consensus decision-making
Acts of leadership
Having fun and being enthusiastic
Being creative
Being responsible for self and reflexive
Working with the energy, enthusiasm and skills available
Trusting each other
Being supportive, respectful, and peaceful
Being well facilitated
Making progress
Being open to learning new ways of doing things
Doing what we can
Having no ‘shoulds’, ‘oughts’, or failure
Commitment to learning Iwi priorities
Being efficient with everyone’s time
Encourage a diversity of perspectives – thinking beyond ourselves and bringing other perspectives from the community
Being courteous, listening actively and avoiding interrupting others
Being collaborative