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.
As a project manager integrity
A project manager’s ethical principles play a vital role in upholding trust and integrity in their work. It is important for project managers to value honesty, fairness, accountability, and respect towards stakeholders, team members, and project goals. Maintaining transparency in decision-making and adhering to ethical guidelines in all dealings help create a positive and efficient project atmosphere.
As a project manager, adopting the values of the organization with which I work. Taking ownership of every situation with or without supervision is a one of the values we share. Also being innovative in every situation you’re phased with so as not to be caught unguarded is another major value.Entrepreneurial & innovative skills should be one of the skill set a good PM should possess.
The core values in my organization are integrity, commitment, innovation, excellence, humility, positivity and strong relationship. As a project manager, there is a need to act with integrity and be committed to what you do so as to gain the trust of your client and foster good relationship. Being positive and innovative helps to produce an excellence work. Empathy and professionalism also play an important role.
As a project manager, integrity should be a top priority.
INTEGRITY AND TRANSPARENCY AS PRINCIPLE OF HONESTY, ACCOUNTABILITY, PROFESSIONALISM AND EMPATHY…. All these amount to ethics which must be adhere to as a good PM…
Professionalism,Transparency,Respect,Empathy,Commitment,intergrity,communication
No 1 value at my workspace is Integrity, Keeping promises to customers, Customer 1st philospht amongst others.
Core values in my company includes Transparency, Accountability, Respect of diversity.
The core value in our company is optimum service delivery, putting ourselves into workers own situation and foremost integrity remain the motivational strength of trust to the entire stakeholders during our project implementation