values.qmd

# Values

The following four values are at the core of who we are as an office within the Water Boards, and how we work:

**We build trust:** we strive to be a trusted source of water data, information, and processes, and we invest the time and space required to build, rebuild, and maintain trusting relationships.

**We adapt:** we strive to be adaptable and innovative in how we work and the products, services, and resources we develop.

**We work in partnership:** collaboration and partnerships are key to who we are and how we work. We believe the way we work directly impacts what we produce.

**We drive quality:** we strive to produce quality information, data, products, and services. We know the quality of the systems and processes we use determine the outcomes we are able to achieve.

See the [OIMA Values Statement](https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/resources/oima/docs/oima-values-statement-2023.pdf) for how each of these values have been operationalized into behaviors that we are all empowered, expected, and held accountable to demonstrating.