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title: TOOL | Establishing Values and Principles for Working Together
description: This tool helps with agreeing on values and principles at the beginning of a collaborative or Collective Impact effort.
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# [TOOL | Establishing Values and Principles for Working Together](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/library/establishing-values-and-principles-for-working-together-tool)

 Written by [the Tamarack Institute](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/library/author/tamarack-institute) | May 10, 2018

Most collective impact and collaborative efforts benefit from establishing a core set of values and principles for working together. The time spent upfront agreeing to a core set of values and principles can save time over the course of the collaborative when sticky situations arise.

Using this tool will help you:

• Understand the importance of values and principles for collaborative efforts   
• Build an approach to considering values and principles   
• Access resources to help this conversation

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