The document details a chapter conference held on July 11, 2015, at the Djeuga Palace Hotel in Yaoundé, focusing on ethics in project management. It discusses the PMI Code of Ethics, highlighting core values such as responsibility, fairness, respect, and honesty, alongside the business benefits of ethical behavior. The conference also outlines an ethics plan of action for 2015, aimed at fostering ethical awareness and practices within the project management community.

1. Chapter Conference, July 11th 2015, Yaounde Hotel Djeuga Palace, 10H00-13H00
KICKOFF APPROACH TO
CHAPTER ETHICS
BY: Ibrahim Nfoudikue (PMP, ITIL) and Christian Awomo (PMP, CCNP)
Chapter Conference, July 11th 2015, Yaounde Djeuga Palace Hotel, 10H00-13H00

2. Chapter Conference, July 11th 2015, Yaounde Hotel Djeuga Palace, 10H00-13H00Chapter Conference, July 11th 2015, Yaounde Hotel Djeuga Palace, 10H00-13H00
CONTENT
Consequences of unethical conduct
A Quiz on Ethics
PMI Code of Ethics – What?
PMI Code of Ethics – Core values
PMI Code of Ethics - Standards
Business benefit of ethics
Ethics Plan of Action 2015
PMI Ethics Online Resources

3. Chapter Conference, July 11th 2015, Yaounde Hotel Djeuga Palace, 10H00-13H00
Brief consequences of unethical behavior
Chapter Conference, July 11th 2015, Yaounde Hotel Djeuga Palace, 10H00-13H00

4. Chapter Conference, July 11th 2015, Yaounde Hotel Djeuga Palace, 10H00-13H00
Ethics quiz
What is the overall purpose of maintaining an ethical
standard as a project manager:
a) To build a personal reputation.
b) To ensure our businesses and organizations make ample profits.
c) To ensure that all team members behave in a professional manner.
d) To earn and maintain the confidence of team members, colleagues,
employees, employers, customers and clients, the public, and the global
community as bases for ultimate success.

5. Chapter Conference, July 11th 2015, Yaounde Hotel Djeuga Palace, 10H00-13H00
PMI Code of Ethics & Professional Conduct
It is doing the right thing!!! The best project outcome is the ethical one!
Entails conforming to: Vision:
 Commitment to what is right & honorable.
 Setting high standards for ourselves.
 Aspiring to high standards at work, at
home & in professional service.
Purpose:
 Describe the expectations that we have
of ourselves & our fellow practitioners in
the global PM community.
 Articulate the ideals to which we aspire.
 Articulate mandatory and aspirational
behaviors in our professional & volunteer
roles.
Question:
 What are the PMI core values?
 Distinguish b/t Aspirational & Mandatory.
What is Ethics for PMI?

6. Chapter Conference, July 11th 2015, Yaounde Hotel Djeuga Palace, 10H00-13H00
PMI Code of Ethics & Professional Conduct
Core values:
Responsibility:
 Our duty to take ownership for
the decisions we make or fail to
make, the actions we take or fail
to take,
 Our duty to take ownership for
the consequences that result
thereof.
Fairness:
 Our duty to make decisions and
act impartially and objectively.
 Our conduct must be free from
competing self interest,
prejudice, and favoritism.
Respect:
 Our duty to show a high regard
for ourselves, others, and the
resources entrusted to us
(people, money, HSE,
reputation).
 It engenders trust, confidence,
cooperation and excellence.
Honesty:
 Our duty to understand the truth
and act in a truthful manner both
in our communications and in our
conduct.

7. Chapter Conference, July 11th 2015, Yaounde Hotel Djeuga Palace, 10H00-13H00
PMI Code of Ethics & Professional Conduct
Aspirational standards:
 They describe the conduct that we
strive to uphold as practitioners.
 Adherence to them is not easily
measured.
 Conducting ourselves in
accordance with them is an
expectation we have of ourselves
as professionals, and not optional.
 Example:
Responsibility
We make decisions and take actions
based on the best interests of society,
public safety, and the environment.
Aspirational & Mandatory Standards
Mandatory standards:
 They establish firm requirements,
and in some cases, limit or prohibit
practitioner behavior.
 Practitioners who do not conduct
themselves in accordance with
these standards will be subject to
disciplinary procedures before
PMI’s Ethics Review Committee.
 Example:
Responsibility
We inform ourselves and uphold the
policies, rules, regulations and laws
that govern our work, professional,
and volunteer activities
Note: Each section of the PMI Code of Ethics includes both aspirational &
mandatory standards, details of which are beyond the present scope.

8. Chapter Conference, July 11th 2015, Yaounde Hotel Djeuga Palace, 10H00-13H00
Business benefit of ethics
Ethical
behavior
Building
trust
Effective
leadership
Project
success
“The more a leader acts
in a way that followers
feel is the appropriate
ethical leadership
behavior, the more a
leader will be trusted.”
Recent study on expectations of
followers by the UV University
Amstedam (Akker, Heres,
Lasthuizen, & Six, 2009, p. 1)
URL http://www.pmi.org/learning/ethical-
decision-making-trend-5788;
Secret steps to project success:
Highlight: Ethical behavior plays a key role in building trust & using limited
authority to motivate teams to high project performances.

9. Chapter Conference, July 11th 2015, Yaounde Hotel Djeuga Palace, 10H00-13H00
Ethics Plan of Action - 2015
Missions Activities Start date
Chapter Conflict
Resolution
Support resolution of chapter conflicts. June 2015
Raise awareness
on PMI & Chapter
Code of ethics
Develop a kickoff draft of Chapter Code of Ethics. August 2015
Share ethical experiances during events (15’’) August 2015
Fix individual ethics objective: Zero annual violation. August 2015
Have one ethics correspondent per VP. August 2015
Perform ethics risk management in processes with LL. August 2015
Celebrate Chapter Ethics Champions Dec. 2015
Contribute to PMI
Ethics review
process
Research on practical PM ethics in Cameroon. October 2015
Organize Ethics seminar, debate or diner. Dec. 2015

10. Chapter Conference, July 11th 2015, Yaounde Hotel Djeuga Palace, 10H00-13H00
PMI Ethics Online Resources
1. PMI Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct
http://www.pmi.org/~/media/PDF/Ethics/ap_pmicodeofethics_FRE.ashx
2. Ethics Complaints | Project Management Institute
http://www.pmi.org/en/About-Us/Ethics/Ethics-Complaints.aspx
4. Ethics in Project Management Website
http://www.pmi.org/en/About-Us/Ethics.aspx
5. Ethics Resources Website
http://www.pmi.org/About-Us/Ethics/Ethics-Resources.aspx
6.Ethic Decision Making
http://www.pmi.org/learning/ethical-decision-making-trend-5788
http://www.pmi.org/~/media/PDF/Ethics/Ethical%20Decision%20Making
%20Framework%20-%20FINAL.ashx
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