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.
Core values of the organisation I belongs to was that, We stand against all forms of child exploitation and the use of forced labour, respecting and abiding by the ILO conventions. We are committed to working with others, including suppliers, interest groups, and Governments, to eliminate abuses in the labour markets where we operates or has influence.
Some core values in the organization I belong to; keeping to time:is an important rules that gorverns our organization once a particular time is set for a certain meeting or engagement then everyone is expected to be there at that time.
Collaboration: Coming together to make a certain project workout well, doing things together is also important in our organization.
This are values that have been set and everyone is expected to abide by it.
Core values in our organization that drives success include: team spirit (together everyone achieves more), flexibility, time management and innovation. Above all, we have at the leadership cadre: servant leadership to carry along every worker in the system.
Project deliveries anchor on these as part of the core values of our organization
Apart from the do’s and don’t of every organization, emykon farm services is driven by intrinsic values of passion for innovation and accountability. These helps in our day to day drive for new ways(technology and techniques)of getting task accomplished and also helps us to be accountable whereby every team member is able to own the task.
A project has a predetermined goal to achieve within its scope. This goal has some standards for operation-specified targets. Along the journey of achieving, there are conditions to be fulfilled, and these could be defective if not measured against some metrics of quality or quantity. Different resources involved in a project (machines and men, etc.) are productive upon ethical consultation. The ethical decision-making process through clear ethical lenses would be a key factor to consider. For example, utility, values, justice concepts, etc. are the guidelines that rule performance in a project for both individuals and teams.
Briefly, ethical consideration is crucial for the project to successfully achieve its goals.
Some of core values of my organization are: Excellence: our Culture.
Integrity: our Promise.
Accountability: our Moral.
Team Spirit: our Strength.
Servant Leadership: our Dignity.
Autonomy Responsibility: our commitment.
These are sure factors that drive a project to completion and maintain the integrity of the project team.
Humility, honestly, dedication
The Organizational values and objectives are honesty, integrity, transparency, team work, and confidence are the tools that lead to accomplish and successful project of the management
imagine using substandard raw materials to execute a project like constructing a building. after completion, while everyone is inside celebrating during the “close” the building collapses killing everyone inside, including you the PM. or maybe your license is revoked because you compromised your standards.
No sane PM should take values and ethics for granted because those 2 are at the core of our practice.
Transparency, accountability, teamwork, and professionalism are the core values of my organization. These guide the activities that we do as a nonprofit, as well as employee behavior and interaction with stakeholders.