Member Code of Conduct

By coalescing the talents of our diverse members, Pleiades inspires relationships that empower the role of women in restoring balance to our lives, our communities, and the natural world.  We are a community of sisters that welcomes all of our identities, origins, preferences, and backgrounds.

We agree to work towards every member feeling valued, seen, heard, held, embraced and honored in our community. The health and vitality of our community is foundational to our mission: to inspire, recognize and advance women’s leadership in creating a better world.  

As members of the Pleiades community we agree to show up and hold each other accountable in the following ways and with the following values*:

• Confidentiality 

• Safety and Trust  

• Honesty and Integrity 

• Loving Kindness

• Agreement not to silence each other  

• Commitment to Practice Deep Listening 

• Recognize and Celebrate each other's Genius 

• Vitality and Warmth; Generosity of spirit

• Tenderness and Meeting each other where we are 

• Operating without assumptions

• Support regardless of circumstance and/or life season

• Embetterment through togetherness/ the collective 

• Barnraising principle: Generative Reciprocity with all types of resources

• Holding Space and Allowing Space 

• Welcoming all parts and versions of ourselves 

• Non competitive; Non Judgemental; Non Condemning (of ourselves or others) 

• Acknowledging difficult conversations

• Honoring the Shadows/Discomforts when they arise

• Breaking Bread; Sharing the Hearth; Gathering; Conviviality 

• Honoring Intergenerational Power

We recognize that tension or issues may arise. We agree to address them with maturity, resourcefulness, and with the guidance of our Omsbudswoman Valerie Belanger as and when needed.