Luis BrancoCEO| Business Insight, Consultores de Gestão, LdªCarcavelos, Lisboa, Portugal
If you were a member of the PMI Board and you were aware of the possibility of a conflict of interest in a Chapter, what would you do? Saving Changes...
Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten AssociatesNew Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Jan 21, 2023 1:47 PM
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Dear Rami
Thank you for participating in this reflection and for your opinion.
How would you do that as a member of the Council?
Luis
I think Thomas and Kiron covers this pretty well and I agree with them but I have a question for you: What prompted you to ask this question? Is it something that happened with you?
RK Saving Changes...
Luis BrancoCEO| Business Insight, Consultores de Gestão, LdªCarcavelos, Lisboa, Portugal
Jan 22, 2023 10:05 AM
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Luis,
rest assured PMI and Board continues to value the PMI Code of Ethics.
Bringing forward such unsubstantiated claims in itself may constitute a breach of the code. See 5.3.1 in the Code, for example. ('we do not engage in or condone behavior that is designed to deceive others, ... making misleading or false statements ...').
As I said before, I can understand your feelings about the changes PMI and the Board have made to strategy, all of which takes into account the changing reality in project management. Changes are hard to swallow if not communicated well. But there is also the duty for the recipients to try to understand and accept or engage at the appropriate level (or leave).
Thomas
Dear Thomas
This my question is more related to a question I asked here in this forum:
"Context: Elections for a PMI Chapter A member of the Board of Directors of a PMI Chapter intends to apply for the same position in which he served.
This person, mentioned above, organizes a Chapter event, during the election period, in which he is the main speaker.
Invites all PMI Chapter members to the event via the Chapter email.
In your opinion, does this person violate the PMI election rules?
How do you consider this behavior from an ethical point of view?"
Than with the 2021-2025 strategic plan or with the changes that are taking place in the PMI Saving Changes...
Luis BrancoCEO| Business Insight, Consultores de Gestão, LdªCarcavelos, Lisboa, Portugal
Jan 22, 2023 10:05 AM
Replying to Thomas Walenta
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Luis,
rest assured PMI and Board continues to value the PMI Code of Ethics.
Bringing forward such unsubstantiated claims in itself may constitute a breach of the code. See 5.3.1 in the Code, for example. ('we do not engage in or condone behavior that is designed to deceive others, ... making misleading or false statements ...').
As I said before, I can understand your feelings about the changes PMI and the Board have made to strategy, all of which takes into account the changing reality in project management. Changes are hard to swallow if not communicated well. But there is also the duty for the recipients to try to understand and accept or engage at the appropriate level (or leave).
Thomas
Dear Thomas
As you have extensive experience in this matter, it occurred to me to listen to your opinion
You refer the matter to the Ethics Committee (through a formal complaint) instead of considering this topic as part of the organizational culture (Principles and values)
Incidentally, I'd like to note the situation: "The PMI Board opens an investigation into this matter"
Matter to be investigated: Some members of the Board of Directors of the PMI Chapters take advantage of the fact that they belong to the Board to make electoral campaign during the electoral (promoting chapter initiatives in which they are the main protagonists) with the objective of being re-elected
On the other hand, could it be a current practice and tolerated by the PMI culture and, therefore, it does not make any sense to investigate this(these) situation(s)? Saving Changes...
Luis BrancoCEO| Business Insight, Consultores de Gestão, LdªCarcavelos, Lisboa, Portugal
Jan 22, 2023 10:05 AM
Replying to Thomas Walenta
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Luis,
rest assured PMI and Board continues to value the PMI Code of Ethics.
Bringing forward such unsubstantiated claims in itself may constitute a breach of the code. See 5.3.1 in the Code, for example. ('we do not engage in or condone behavior that is designed to deceive others, ... making misleading or false statements ...').
As I said before, I can understand your feelings about the changes PMI and the Board have made to strategy, all of which takes into account the changing reality in project management. Changes are hard to swallow if not communicated well. But there is also the duty for the recipients to try to understand and accept or engage at the appropriate level (or leave).
Thomas
Dear thomas Just out of curiosity The Board is elected by the members, or am I wrong?
It is supposedly mandated to represent the members, or am I mistaken?
Are you running for elections defending a certain electoral program, or am I wrong?
There may be people running for Board positions with different electoral programs, or am I wrong?
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1 reply by Thomas Walenta
Jan 22, 2023 2:50 PM
Thomas Walenta
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Hi Luis
yes, the Board is elected by members and represents membership as a whole. What this means is legally defined, so it might not suit expectations of people who are not educated in governance.
No, no candidate may have a own program (other than in government). Board directors are expected to match the defined criteria. One of them is diversity, so yes, different backgrounds and perspectives are designed in.
Electioneering (marketing yourself) is not allowed.
This is true for the global Board, local Boards have to follow local laws and bylaws. For example electioneering might not be strictly forbidden.
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Thomas WalentaGlobal Project Economy ExpertHackenheim, Germany
Jan 22, 2023 2:29 PM
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Dear thomas Just out of curiosity The Board is elected by the members, or am I wrong?
It is supposedly mandated to represent the members, or am I mistaken?
Are you running for elections defending a certain electoral program, or am I wrong?
There may be people running for Board positions with different electoral programs, or am I wrong?
Hi Luis
yes, the Board is elected by members and represents membership as a whole. What this means is legally defined, so it might not suit expectations of people who are not educated in governance.
No, no candidate may have a own program (other than in government). Board directors are expected to match the defined criteria. One of them is diversity, so yes, different backgrounds and perspectives are designed in.
Electioneering (marketing yourself) is not allowed.
This is true for the global Board, local Boards have to follow local laws and bylaws. For example electioneering might not be strictly forbidden.
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1 reply by Luis Branco
Jan 23, 2023 9:39 AM
Luis Branco
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Dear Thomas Is it possible for any PMI member to disagree with the Strategy Formulated by the Board?
Or, having a contrary opinion does not mean diversity?
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Luis BrancoCEO| Business Insight, Consultores de Gestão, LdªCarcavelos, Lisboa, Portugal
Dear Thomas There is no governance that resists the lack of ethics and character
Speaking of governance.
Did the concept of Governance emerge after the emergence of the class of "management professionals"?
Didn't this topic come up on the table after the subprime crisis?
Who are the great advocates of Governance today?
Professional managers or shareholders of organizations? Saving Changes...
Luis BrancoCEO| Business Insight, Consultores de Gestão, LdªCarcavelos, Lisboa, Portugal
Dear Thomas
You wrote: "Electoral (self-marketing) is not allowed."
If this happens, what is the most appropriate way to proceed? Report to the Ethics Committee?
Or... does the Board open an investigation process when it becomes aware of such a situation?
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1 reply by Thomas Walenta
Jan 23, 2023 8:59 AM
Thomas Walenta
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Luis, lets have a 1:1 to discuss this.
I did not write as you quote me, I wrote 'Electioneering (marketing yourself) is not allowed.'
Electioneering applies to candidates for the PMI Board. The PMI Nomination Committee is the appropriate venue to report assumed violations and they might remove you from the ballot.
Since I am not a member of the board, I am off the hook :) Saving Changes...
Thomas WalentaGlobal Project Economy ExpertHackenheim, Germany
Jan 23, 2023 6:27 AM
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Dear Thomas
You wrote: "Electoral (self-marketing) is not allowed."
If this happens, what is the most appropriate way to proceed? Report to the Ethics Committee?
Or... does the Board open an investigation process when it becomes aware of such a situation?
Luis, lets have a 1:1 to discuss this.
I did not write as you quote me, I wrote 'Electioneering (marketing yourself) is not allowed.'
Electioneering applies to candidates for the PMI Board. The PMI Nomination Committee is the appropriate venue to report assumed violations and they might remove you from the ballot. Saving Changes...
Luis BrancoCEO| Business Insight, Consultores de Gestão, LdªCarcavelos, Lisboa, Portugal
Dear Thomas
I admit that my English is not so good that I don't understand perfectly what you are trying to tell me.
If I understood correctly, for the PMI Board of Directors, candidates cannot campaign personally.
Despite this, for the election to the Board of Chapters depends on the statutes of the same. That's it?
In other words, PMI accepts (depending on the bylaws) that for the Board of Chapters, people who are part of the Boards can use / or create events that perpetuate them in the respective Boards, is that it?
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1 reply by Thomas Walenta
Jan 23, 2023 9:40 AM
Thomas Walenta
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Luis,
1. yes
2. yes
3. PMI does not accept it, but also does not prohibit it.
There is a delicate balance between regulating independent (as they are incorporated in their country legislations) Chapters top-down and let them decide on their own ways (and with freedom comes responsibility).
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