As an Employer, I Commit To:

1. Lead with Emotional Accountability

  • I will model humility, self-awareness, and ethical decision-making.

  • I will admit mistakes and remain open to being challenged respectfully.

2. Provide Clarity and Fair Expectations

  • I will define roles, goals, and priorities with transparency.

  • I will not use ambiguity or shifting standards as a management tool.

3. Value Every Employee for Their Unique Contributions.

  • I will get to know my team members preferences for successful acknowledgements. .

  • I will acknowledge personal circumstances and adapt when feasible.

  • I will accommodate flexible work arrangement requests as long as it meets the needs of the business.

4. Protect Psychological Safety

  • I will create a space where disagreement is safe, ideas are welcomed, and retaliation is not tolerated.

  • I will address toxicity or bias swiftly and fairly.

  • I will lead with transparency and provide all important information in a timely fashion.

  • I will lead change management endevors with care and respect.

5. Support Growth and Reward Effort

  • I will provide coaching, opportunities, and recognition.

  • I will advocate for equitable pay, career advancement, and healthy boundaries.

6. Remove Unnecessary Obstacles and Model Trust

  • I will remove roadblocks to my employees success and reduce activity tracking requirements whenever possible.

  • I will measure productivity on the basis of deliverables and not time.

  • I will assume that my employees are working as expected until shown evidence to the contrary.

7. Provide resources

  • I will provide consistent high quality resources for employees to do their job efficiently.

  • I will continuously review and adapt the benefit structure to reflect the unique needs of the workforce.


Signature: _________________________________ Date: ______________


Employer Social Contract

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