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 the values at my workplace includes respect for patients and staff, empathy, Dignity,etc.
Every member of the staff works with empathy when dealing with their patients. Patients are respected and prioritized.
Akintona Akintokunbo, Cohort 20 Team 2.
The value in my group is abbreviated: ILEAD Connoting:
Integrity
Loyalty
Excellence
Accountability
Diligence.
The above values help in good delivery in projects.
With Accountability, you will want to put in your best in every facet of the project, knowing you will be held responsible for the deliverables.
Without Diligence and smart work, you can’t get good result in projects.
Striving for the best in project delivery, helps to achieve more and give productivity.
A strong value of my organization is integrity. The need to be honest am trustworthy in order to maintain a trully successful company
Values and moral principles greatly influence work in projects by providing a clear framework for decision-making, ensuring ethical behavior, and aligning actions with organizational goals. Here’s how they can impact my work:
1. Integrity: Promotes transparency and honesty, fostering trust among team members and stakeholders, which is essential for effective collaboration and successful project outcomes.
2. Collaboration: Enhances teamwork and communication, enabling the sharing of ideas and resources, which leads to more innovative and efficient project execution.
3. Innovation: Encourages creativity and the adoption of new technologies and methods, resulting in cutting-edge solutions and continuous improvement.
4. Customer Focus: Ensures that project activities are aligned with client needs and expectations, leading to higher satisfaction and successful delivery.
5. Professional Development: Invests in team members’ growth, ensuring they possess up-to-date skills and knowledge, which enhances the overall quality and effectiveness of the project.
6. Responsibility: Emphasizes accountability and consideration for social and environmental impacts, ensuring projects are conducted sustainably and ethically.
By embodying these values, project managers can create a positive, effective, and sustainable impact, leading to successful project completion and long-term organizational success.
Values at my work place are honesty, discipline, integrity, and punctuality. I work in a school and all these values are very important as an educator because we are like a television our students are watching so we must strictly adhere to all the values stated.
Values at my work place are honesty, discipline, integrity, and punctuality. With these values It will help me a lot in my journey of becoming a project manager.
Thanks to DEXA and Open University once again for this opportunity.
At my workplace I function as the administrator of the school, I carefully looked at what was lacking in the school and decided setting up some structures that is in relation to my ethnic belief ” I believe in God” this brought up setting up more prayer time amongst the pupils and the teachers (personally and as a group). This brings about the outstanding excellence been seen amongst the pupils in their rural community
Value at my workplace as to do with the organisation objective, principles that guide day to day activities. It enhance the organisation productivity and effective employees performance.
Values at my work place are inclusiveness very important because you must participate in whatever is being done either a research or development. Also, discipline, discipline of what you do, how you use your time and all, Also, dedication, and lastly, punctuality.
Some values my work place follows are Honesty, Integrity and discipline. These values affects our work on projects cause it helps us to be able to be transparent with our stakeholders and to finish up a project without issues.