Organisational excellence This foundational priority highlights that the Human Rights Commission strives to be a human rights exemplar that fosters excellence and expertise in our people and our work. Our work programmes are targeted and informed by human rights issues that are important to New Zealanders. The people who work for the Commission have strong backgrounds and experience in human rights and have in-depth knowledge of the issues we are collectively working to address. We also seek to be a safe, supportive, respectful and diverse workplace that embeds our values and te Tiriti o Waitangi in all we do, ensuring the Commission is an innovative and flexible workplace and a Tiritibased organisation. Rationale In order to deliver effectively against our purpose and strategic priorities, it is essential that the Commission is an effective resilient high-performing organisation. We will need an organisational culture that supports and encourages our employees to engage effectively with each other and with our stakeholders. We must make progress towards being a Tiriti-based organisation and a human rights exemplar. There is no roadmap for either of these journeys, so we will need to navigate and correct our course together, building on the work outlined in our Haere Kotahi plan. It is essential that the Commission has in place robust systems, processes and support mechanisms that can be operated effectively by the Board, Commissioners, Chief Executive, managers and all employees of the organisation. Interventions The Human Rights Commission will: » proactively engage in an internal and external conversation about what it means to be a Tiriti-based organisation » proactively engage in an internal and external conversation about being a human rights exemplar 20 HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION