It is now time to review a case study that focuses on ethical behavior.
Access the Open APM’s ethics case study resource provided below to read a scenario concerning ethics in projects.
Can you pinpoint a few instances of professional conduct highlighted in this scenario? Reflect on the skills employed to integrate ethical considerations into the decisions made by the individuals involved. Can you recognize them?
Share your responses in the discussion section below.
After posting your comment, proceed to the next step, where you will find some potential answers provided by APM for these questions.
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I can notice a methodological principle violation from John, knowing that relying on a report not well verified might lead to project failure. And for him to accept evading the first stage of stakeholder engagement and an arrangement of a photo shoot, he should’ve realised that the report is biased, false and unfactual. And Karen was hesitant at first for fear of retaliation and potential job security. If she had not stepped up. That might be an ethical issue in the work place.
Jinga Benson
One issue of Professional conduct from the scenario is “going again the actual plan”. The skill that helped brought ethics into the decision was a “Genuine Communication”. A communication of complete honesty. Leaving no stone unturned.
“Against” not again
In this case study, the reports gotten from William made John had concerns, he knew something was not right with the report. On the other hand, William didn’t carry his team members along, he worked alone, which cause a loophole in the project plan. Karen noticed it too and at first, she didn’t have the courage to speak up because of fear of criticism. Also, there was an issue of the misrepresentation of the stakeholder engagement, that is, they didn’t do what the stakeholder wanted. At the end of the day, Karen had the courage to speak up and ‘communicated’ to John, about the project. After she communicated with John, they worked on solving the problem, did some thinking based on the risks, and made research. In summary, Karen’s communication helped in solving the issues posed in the project, alongside professional skepticism, where they both had a questioning mindset and not accepting information, based on what was said.
Oko-ogwa Deborah Gloria- Cohort 31, Team 7.
The Organization already has a reputation(ethical practice)of delivering good results that was why John was skeptical about agreeing with the reports Williams gave. Karen made use of communications skills to communicate with John on how the report was too good to be true and they were able to do the project the right way while still maintaining the organizations Ethics.
GraceOkhio
Team 5
There were 3 team members and I must say they were few and as such communication should have been easier.
John was treated as an outsider by Williams.Je should have communicated better with John what his goals for the project were.
John had a poor feedback based on his approach but was open to Karen when she came with other ideas.
She had good negotiation skills.
Williams while trying to manage time left out his team members and didn’t carry them along.
I felt a meeting amongst the 3 before embarking on the engagement research would have helped smoothen things out.
All in all,the company’s values must be considered and in mind by the 3 team members
Karen used strong communication skills by fully understanding the situation and used the right tone and words to address similar concerns John had about Williams’ actions. By working together, they were able to address the issue and provide a way forward
Quite fascinating real scenario as experienced in any diverse field. The communication skill was displayed by Kereen in order to save the day
Real exoerience scenario shared here… Leadership and communication skills, played a huge role in making the project a success.
Team-Work was not really achieved here as Williams didn’t carry John and Kareen along. But Kareen was able to use Effective communication (observing the whole situation and using the right approach and words) to communicate to John who also had doubts on what Williams did. Together they were able to figure the problem and provide a lasting solution