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.
Besides the execution of the project, moral principles play a crucial role in business. Having good moral principles is essential for one’s longevity in the business world. These principles encompass your character, behavior, and how you present yourself to potential customers. It’s important to integrate these principles into your business because they represent the values your business stands for. The value that people derive from your business is what can sustain it. Without value, a business will struggle to thrive.
Our Core Values in my organization is as listed below:
– Safety first
– Have the “Can do” spirit
– Continuing upgrade
– Customer Satisfaction
– Compliance
These are the key values staffs bear in mind on daily basis when rendering services……..
Some of my company’s core values are quality assurance, honesty, and customer satisfaction.
To ensure customer satisfaction and retention, we make sure to deliver quality products to our customers. This keeps them coming back always.
The core values of my workplace are character, courage and community. It is important as a member of the organisation that we exhibit confidence in our dealings,and in our ideas. It is also important that we work on our character traits; be responsible, respectful, fair, and honest in our day-to-day activities.
When working together as a team, it means you have to respect others and also respect yourself. You also need to have a sense of responsibility and not engage in unnecessary blame games; you understand that you’re responsible for your own decisions, for your part in ensuring the success of the project.
Adhering to these values has contributed to the success of many projects, especially school events.
Some of the Core Values for the Consultant Firm where I work are Quality Assurance, Professionalism and Accountability. As Consultants or Supervisors of projects, we must make sure we maintain a desired level of quality in every stage of the project, we must also be accountable, which means accepting responsibility of every action or advise we give to the constructors on site, and we must always carryout our work with every level of Professionalism, in producing the desired results for the Project.
Value is an important part of my chosen project.
1, Entertainment. The audience must be entertained
2, safety. Is a core value organising a musical concert.
3, Artistic excellence. All performances must be top 👌.
Some of the values underpinning my business include honesty, loyalty, respect and fairness. It empowers teamwork in thriving and enables positive collaboration among them thus ensuring that a positive working environment is created within the environment. People are able to then focus on the goals and purpose of the organisation with a very positive aim of achieving it. Decision making becomes easier to abide with since everyone is valued and considered during the decision making process even when changes take place.
As a Baker and a Business owner,
Some of my business core values are On time delivery quality assurance, honesty, and customer satisfaction.
To ensure customer satisfaction and retention, we make sure to deliver quality products to our customers. This keeps them coming back always and Referrals.
Values are what drives any organization to become better at either their services or product. Values are what makes organization stand out from others.
My organization’s values are
Love
Character
Excellence.
These are what gives us the driving force to strive for efficiency and better productivity, because we have our core values in line we need to live upto.
My Company’s value is integrity and we have demonstrated it in all aspects of our products. The people or customers we serve has known us for our integrity so the trust is there.
In my design company, the major values are innovation and dependability and this shapes everything we do. The goal is to continue to push boundaries to provide new solutions while being reliable to our customers.
As a project manager in a Charity Organization in London, one of our core value is to server our clients with dignity and respect at all times.
Operational Excellence is a key value. It puts into action our value of protecting people and the environment in every operation/project