As we talked about before in this module, it’s important for project managers to work ethically. This means doing the right thing, not just following rules. There are written rules and laws, but there are also moral rules and values.
What are these moral rules and values? Let’s break it down with some explanations and examples.
Moral rules are like a list of dos and don’ts for how a person should behave. For instance, one moral rule is “don’t steal.”
Values are strong beliefs that guide how we act in different situations. They show what we think is good behavior. Values can be personal, but they can also be shared in groups like companies. When a bunch of people in the same group share these values, they shape how everyone acts in that group.
In companies, these shared values are super important. They make up the core of what the company’s culture is all about. These values are a small set of important beliefs that don’t change much, and they really influence how people act at work.
For example, The Open University (2019) has some values they believe in:
In our work, we stick to The Open University values of being inclusive, innovative, and responsive.
The value of being inclusive and innovative is a big part of what people do at The Open University. They use this value to make sure everyone can access knowledge through new and creative solutions.
Values and moral rules help everyone know how to behave in a group or at work. It’s good to think about them to understand how they affect the decisions we make when working on projects.
Think about the values your workplace or a group you’re in follows. Can you name some of these values? How do these values affect how you work on projects? Share your thoughts with other learners in the discussion below.
Some of organisation values are Connection,Communication, Compassion, Creativity and Caring.
Remembering these values on daily basis keeps the organisation running smoothly .
Some of the values embedded in me by my Church are tagged ASHLIE.
Accountability.
Service.
Humility.
Love.
Integrity and
Excellence.
This has continually shaped my being in delivering excellence while serving in humility and love in my day to day activities at work, home and everywhere I found myself
Some of my organizations values are creativity,professionalism,integrity in carrying out projects for client. This values make our project delivery standout amongst other organizations..
Some of the organizational values at my organization are creativity, professionalism, commitment to work to whatever they are doing, dedication to work, integrity, and hard-work which has been helping to make work easier and fun.
Some of the core values that drives my organization are excellence,professionalism,intergrity and compassion.
These have strongly influenced work productivity and delivery to our teeming clients.
The core values that my organisation is known for are accountability, dedication and compliance to rules and standards governing the profession. These have influenced how we’ve discharged our duties towards our clients and social responsibilities to our host communities.
Our ethical conduct is shown in the value we create in delivering quality services we render to our esteem clients by ensuring that we meet our clients requirements and exceed their expectations always, by ensuring strict adherence to ISO standards that governs KEM’s scope of operations.
However, by establishing the following policies makes this achievable:
Anti bribery policy
Business continuity policy
Cooperate social responsibility policy
Environmental protection
HSE policy
Quality policy
Conflict resolution policy
Human rights policy
Confidentiality policy
Integrity, Accountability and communication policies
All these has helped us standout in business dealing always.
Alison Umelo
Few of the core values in the event organization I belong is creativity, Teamwork and proactivity. These values guides me on projects by helping anticipate needs, take initiative to solve problems before they arise. And in the case where unexpected problems arise, I critically analyze all options and try to bring possible solutions. These values also helps me foster good relationships with my colleagues and teammates, by having good communication flow whenever we’re working on projects to ensure we’re all in the same page.
Some of my organizational ethics are value ,decidation, commitment to work etc. It will go along way to influence our work if everyone is committed to carry out his or her responsibility
Some of my organizational ethics are values, decidation to work, obey ing rules and regulations