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.
Good value is very important for every project manager, as oil is important to the engine.
Hence it is important we take note of ethical principles and abode by them
These values might include respecting others, keeping promises, showing personal accountability, or providing excellent service. It’s important to identify and understand the workplace values of successful team members, so that you can select new recruits who share these values or can add to them in some way.
As a project manager you must have a Value mindset in very project that comes their way
and the value mindset must be written out for clients, suppler and other stakeholder must know to avoids bridge in communicating to each other.
As a Project manager you value with determine how far you a active the kind of contract the come your way
The various value a project must have
!. credibility
2. problem solving
3, Effective Communication
4. leadership
5, Cultural awareness
Esther Ezinne Uwoghiren
Cohort 16 Team 4
As a progress manager you should have strong communication, risk management, know how to collaborate with client, solving issues, and be transparent.
Chigozie .B. Dennis
Team 3
Cohort 16
Be diligent and steadfast in your work as accountability always pays of. These values are the driving force whenever a task is given or must be executed. You know that the end of the day, a task wrongly executed affects the organisation wrongly and stops more jobs from coming in. When it’s done properly, not only will more referrals be made but you will be the go to person as your name will stand out.
The value of a company is the building block of the company. As a project manager you have to align yourself wwith the value of the organization.
A project manager should be transparent, honest, laser-focused on goals, consummate learner and teacher,thrive on problems and multilingual communicators
Project manager or a company should be responsible,law abiding and morally sounds to portray the moral principles and values of him or the company he should also be transparent to show how effective and functional is the ethics
Team 6
A project manager should possess Transparency and Integrity skills so that he/she can be trusted.
Name: Onyinye Chukwudera Ikeanyi. Team 8
A project manager should possess Transparency and Integrity skills so that he/she can be trusted.
Name: Onyinye Chukwudera Ikeanyi. Team 9