Achieving the goals articulated in the ACCP DEI Plan will require a longstanding commitment and consistent application of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) principles by ACCP members and leaders. It is incumbent on ACCP to provide resources and tools to help members develop and apply knowledge of these principles in their professional work within and outside the association. In addition to offering ongoing professional development opportunities in DEI, the 2023 ACCP DEI Task Force is developing a DEI toolkit. To supplement these resources and guide decision-making in the context of ACCP’s values – including the commitment to embrace diversity and inclusion – a set of essential questions to serve as “value filters” was developed (see the table that follows). This tool is the product of extensive professional development and complex conversations led by Ameli Global Partnerships (AGP) in collaboration with the ACCP Board of Regents (BOR) and staff. Through an exercise led by AGP, the five most-cited values of this leadership group emerged. These “top 5” values (left column of table that follows) are well aligned with ACCP’s longstanding core values (middle column). The filters (far right column) further describe application of the values and provide guidance for ongoing decision-making in their context. These filters represent questions that provoke consideration of each value as new initiatives are contemplated, routine decisions are made, or policies and processes are evaluated. Ideally, the filters are used and referenced on a frequent and ongoing basis by ACCP leadership and members in the course of routine operations. As one example of application, the value filters are reviewed at the beginning of each BOR meeting and referenced throughout discussion. ACCP members are encouraged to review and apply the value filters as they participate, serve, and lead within the organization.

The ACCP Value Filters tool is displayed in the quick reference table that follows, which is also available to all ACCP members within their @accp.com account.