The Short Version

Be kind.

Be encouraging.

Be discreet.

Community Agreements

The following agreements form the foundation of how we show up for one another in Purple Space. They are adapted from the altMBA agreements.

We are curious, open and respectful

This is a space to learn, share and grow together while showing respect for one another’s basic personhood. We practice inner inquiry. We ask questions. We are open to observations of our behavior, and we are open to sharing feedback with others regarding their actions. We help each other learn and grow by “calling in” (to conversation) instead of “calling out” (with blame). We stretch our willingness to be uncomfortable.

We honor confidentiality

“What is shared here stays here, what is learned here is shared widely.” If something is communicated in a specific space, we don’t share it beyond that group without permission from the person who shared it. If something is communicated that changes the way that we think and process, we share the benefits of that new awareness.

We are generous

Being mindful of the wellbeing of the group means taking care of ourselves and each other. We celebrate our progress and find a sense of play in our work. We forgive ourselves when we make mistakes and embrace that, while we all want to strive to improve ourselves, we are also enough as we are. We ask for what we need and offer what we can.

We speak from our own experience

We make sure we’re not generalizing to entire groups of people or presuming anything about someone else’s experience. We speak with “I” statements and questions (I believe, I wonder, I struggle with, I was hurt by, etc.) and we reflect on the social identities we carry that impact our experiences.

We are better together

No one knows everything and together we know a lot. Each person is coming to any given conversation with different levels of lived experience and embodied expertise. We believe that each person has something to contribute. We practice being humble and looking for what we have to learn from each person in the room.

We make space for each other

We contribute to the creation of spaces where everyone can be seen, and so we strive to both share generously and listen deeply. If we tend not to speak a lot, we consider sharing our voice with the group. If we tend to speak a lot, we practice making space for others.

We can’t be articulate all the time

We want everyone to feel comfortable participating, even if we don’t feel we have the perfect words to express our thoughts. Hesitation and stumbling are part of honest conversation.

We can disagree without shaming or blaming

Disagreements are natural, and can foster growth. We make space for multiple realities and practice “both/and” thinking. We are willing to accept a lack of closure and agreement. We can disagree and stay connected.

We are mindful of jargon, acronyms, and industry language

We use inclusive language that is accessible for people with varying inside knowledge.

We acknowledge the difference between intent and impact

When we do or say something that causes harm, it is often not our intention to do so. But when we use our good intentions to deny the harm, more harm is caused. We each do the work to acknowledge that our intent and the impact of our actions are two different things, and we take responsibility for any negative impact we have.

Terms of Service

These terms govern your use of the Purple Space community forum operated by Do You Zoom, Inc. By using the forum, you agree to these terms.

Artificial Intelligence Tools

Purple Space uses and will continue to introduce artificial intelligence tools designed to enhance community engagement and create useful interactions for members. These AI tools may read and analyze content you post publicly within the community—including topics, replies, and other shared contributions—in order to provide relevant responses, surface insights, and support learning. Your direct messages (DMs) are private and will not be accessed, read, or used by any AI system. By participating in Purple Space, you acknowledge that your publicly posted content may be processed by AI for these purposes. We are committed to using AI in ways that are consistent with our community agreements: with curiosity, care, and respect for every member.

Important Terms

These terms include provisions that affect your rights and responsibilities, including disclaimers, limits on the company’s liability, your agreement to cover the company for damages caused by your misuse of the forum, and an agreement to arbitrate disputes.

Your Permission to Use the Forum

Subject to these terms, the company gives you permission to use the forum. Everyone needs to agree to these terms to use the forum.

Conditions for Use

Your permission to use the forum is subject to the following conditions:

You must be at least thirteen years old.
You may no longer use the forum if the company contacts you directly to say that you may not.
You must use the forum in accordance with these Acceptable Use and Content Standards.

Acceptable Use

You may not:

Break the law using the forum.
Use or try to use another’s account without their specific permission.
Buy, sell, or otherwise trade in usernames or other unique identifiers.
Send advertisements, chain letters, or other solicitations through the forum, or use the forum to gather addresses or personal data for commercial mailing lists.
Automate access to the forum or monitor it with a web crawler, browser plug-in, or other program that is not a web browser. (Crawling for a publicly available search engine is permitted.)
Use the forum to send e-mail to distribution lists, newsgroups, or group mail aliases.
Falsely imply that you’re affiliated with or endorsed by the company.
Hyperlink to images or other non-hypertext content on the forum from other webpages.
Remove any marks showing proprietary ownership from materials you download from the forum.
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