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.
Here are some of the values at my work place: Intergrity, inclusiveness, accountability and discipline
Organizational values refer to the principles and standards that guide the behavior and decision-making of individuals within an organization. These values promote a positive work environment, support excellent project execution, and foster collaboration among team members and stakeholders.
It allows us to prioritize project needs and preferences to enable success of the project.
Ethics allow us to treat our team members, stakeholders, colleagues with respect, kindness, and compassion.
It allows individuals to take responsibility for their actions, report errors or mistakes.
Working collaboratively with the teams to achieve common goals.
It encourages innovation, creativity, and improves project outcomes, It also allows professional growth, and leadership development.
It encourages open, honest, and transparent communication among team members.
It’s good for organizations to have values they follow as it helps build and shape how individuals acts and behave.
However, in an organization I am a part of, our values are; igniting minds, shaping visions and redefining possibilities.
It’s true that every organization has value which has to do with their organizational culture and believe.
Some of the values in my organization is diligent, truthfulness, productivity and effective service delivery.
Indeed, every organization has certain values they maintain or strive to maintain as it exists. In my organization, one of the core values is to create a center of excellence and produce innovative human resources which is also embedded in it’s “motto”. So far, these values have helped in shaping the mindset of staff especially in the area of producing innovative human resources, as such there are different training given to undergraduates to ensure they become relevant in the society when they graduate.
Every organization has or maintains necessary values that makes the organization stand out. In my place of work, our core value is to ensure customers Satisfaction.
In most organization or company there are rules and regulations guiding the actions of every employee. Example, the “Customer is always right” rule.
I believe in every organisation, companies and groups,moral values and values are the core keys that should be practiced in an organisation.
Moral values helps individuals to have a good interaction with clients and good consumers relationships,this build accountability and trust in the organisation
Values help to build a company well and this will fostering relationships among clients and team members
As a project manager good to make rules but it also good to follow that as a teammember. Ethics should be practice in every organisation.
At my place of work the core we practice are integrity, discipline accountability and hard work
It is important to note that values and ethics are so much important in our everyday life and so applies to project management. There are certain rules and regulations that are guiding the project management profession and so these rules and regulations are meant to be abide with.
Values in my place of work are integrity, respect, accountability and customer focus. These values can also help in my journey to become a good PM