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+title: "OLS Organisational Values: Draft is Open for Community Review"
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+- malvikasharan
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+# Seeking feedback from our community members on proposed organisational values: Your Voice Matters!
+
+At OLS, our community is at the heart of everything we do. To ensure our core principles reflect and represent the collective vision and aspirations of our members, we are delighted to share the revised **draft of our Organisational Values, which is now open for community review!**
+
+**The Community Review Period runs throughout April and May 2025, with the last day for comments being 30th May 2025.**
+
+## Background
+
+This draft of OLS's values is the result of discussions, co-creation and internal review from the OLS Team and our Governance Advisory Committee in 2023 and 2024.
+We have taken the time to reflect on what defines OLS since our launch in 2020, and how we want to operate as a community-driven organisation over the coming years.
+
+Now, we're opening the draft for community review via a Google Document.
+We have shared details on the OLS-Governance GitHub Repository ([issue #12](https://github.com/open-life-science/ols-governance/issues/12)), where all comments will be summarised and shared periodically.
+
+### Who is in our community
+
+Our community members include Open Seeds and Nebula fellows, mentors, experts and collaborators of the OLS community.
+Your perspective is crucial in shaping the foundational values of OLS that resonate with and guide the work of everyone involved.
+
+## How to Share Your Feedback
+
+We've made it easy for you to contribute your thoughts directly via a Google Document.
+You can access the [draft in comment mode here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SeAqomXt_ZrTYUQydOmqLgnI8tGxtCpr22Wu9xm5Y9g/edit?tab=t.0)
+
+## Review Timeline: Key Dates
+
+Here's a breakdown of the review process and important dates to keep in mind:
+
+**Preparation and Announcement (Week Commencing 7th April):**
+
+* OLS leadership will finalise the Draft with approval from our governance committee.
+* We will ensure the draft values and their descriptions are ready for your review.
+* Feedback methods (GitHub Pull Request and Google Doc) are now open!
+* **This announcement marks the start of the Community Review Period!** We encourage you to dive in and share your thoughts.
+
+**Community Review Period (April - May 2025 - Deadline: 30th May):**
+
+* We will actively monitor the Google Document for your initial questions and comments, and share on the GitHub issue linked on this post.
+* **Your feedback through these channels is invaluable!**
+* **Mid-Review Check-in (End of April 2025):** We will summarise the feedback received up to this point, address common themes, and assess if any additional support is needed.
+* **Final Feedback Push (Leading up to 30th May):** We will send out reminders as the deadline approaches.
+* **Deadline for Comments: Friday, 30th May 2025.**
+
+**Analysis and Revision (Weeks Commencing after 30th May):**
+
+* We will carefully compile and analyse all the feedback we receive from our community.
+* Key themes, suggestions, and concerns will be identified and addressed.
+* The values document will be revised based on your input, considering the impact and feasibility of suggestions.
+* All changes made will be documented, along with the reasoning behind them.
+* The final version of the values document will be approved by the OLS team and the Governance Committee.
+
+**Communication and Implementation (Weeks Following Finalisation):**
+
+The finalised organisational values will be communicated back to the community, accompanied by a comprehensive summary of the feedback we received and the resulting changes. We will then outline the next crucial steps for operationalising and implementing these values across all aspects of OLS.
+
+**Your participation in this review process will help us shape the guiding values for OLS!**
+
+If you have any immediate questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to OLS directors by emailing [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]).
+