Project Management and Workplace Respect

I contributed to this interesting article by Thomas Walenta, PMI Fellow. It is a very interesting perspective on why documenting lessons learned is not just good business practice but also an indicator of ethical behavior. 

Do you agree with this perspective?

I'm excited to be presenting a half-day workshop for the Minnesota PMI Chapter on Bullying in Project Management - An Ethical and Leadership Dilemma on Saturday, February 27, 2016. 

For more information about how to register for this event, please go to the Chapter Home page

I hope to see and meet many Minnesota PMs there!

Do you know the 4 pillars of PMI’s Code of Ethics?

Here’s a helpful reminder. 

If you didn’t know the 4 pillars, can you think of ways that the Project Management Institute could improve the awareness of the Code of Ethics in our profession? 

You'll notice that Respect is one of our foundational ethical pillars - consider how issues related to workplace respect in the context of our PM work might intersect with ethics.

Do you think an organization can be profitable following ethical practices? Is it either/or? View this video as an example of how ethics and personal responsibility are an important part of the culture at many international organizations. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njQt_El2G2c

The Workplace Bullying Institute conducted a 2014 survey on the prevalence of bullying in the workplace. The overall survey results are very clear (and quite shocking). Out of 1000 people surveyed 7 out of 10 workers are affected by workplace bullying. 

Do you think bullying on projects is a common problem? Have you ever experienced bullying at work or on a project? What happened?