The GEMS Way
The GEMS Way is a code of conduct promoting courage, confidence and compassion in the way we act, think and feel.
Courage
mental or moral strength to venture, persevere, and withstand danger, fear, or difficulty
- Be brave, be daring, be fearless – Be your own hero.
- Take a risk – try and learn. Try again.
- Speak to be heard.
- Stand up for your rights.
- Be tenacious – hold tightly to your beliefs.
- Give 100% effort – know your limits, when to push yourself and when to hold back; allocate your personal resources appropriately for self preservation.
- Practice resiliency – an ability to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change.
Courage
mental or moral strength to venture, persevere, and withstand danger, fear, or difficulty
- Be brave, be daring, be fearless - Be your own hero.
- Take a risk - try and learn. Try again.
- Speak to be heard.
- Stand up for your rights.
- Be tenacious - hold tightly to your beliefs.
- Give 100% effort - know your limits, when to push yourself and when to hold back; allocate your personal resources appropriately for self preservation.
- Practice resiliency - an ability to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change.
Confidence
the feeling or belief that you can do something well or succeed at something
- Celebrate personal success.
- Use positive self talk.
- Develop an appreciation and understanding of your goals, dreams and desires.
- Practice authenticity – stay true to your own personality, spirit and character.
- Trust your instincts and gut feelings.
- Be humble – with humility comes wisdom.
- Remain cool under stress by having flexibility, self-control and command of your powers.
Confidence
the feeling or belief that you can do something well or succeed at something
- Celebrate personal success.
- Use positive self talk.
- Develop an appreciation and understanding of your goals, dreams and desires.
- Practice authenticity - stay true to your own personality, spirit and character.
- Trust your instincts and gut feelings.
- Be humble - with humility comes wisdom.
- Remain cool under stress by having flexibility, self-control and command of your powers.
Compassion
motivates people to go out of their way to help the physical, spiritual, or emotional hurts and pains of another
- Encourage others to reach their potential. Lend a hand.
- Respect personal and physical space of others.
- Celebrate the success of others.
- Be honest and trustworthy.
- Listen – be interested in what others have to say. Seek to understand.
- Embrace differences in others. Be curious and learn.
- Be empathetic – be aware of the feelings, thoughts and experiences of others.
Compassion
motivates people to go out of their way to help the physical, spiritual, or emotional hurts and pains of another
- Encourage others to reach their potential. Lend a hand.
- Respect personal and physical space of others.
- Celebrate the success of others.
- Be honest and trustworthy.
- Listen - be interested in what others have to say. Seek to understand.
- Embrace differences in others. Be curious and learn.
- Be empathetic - be aware of the feelings, thoughts and experiences of others.