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R ESPONSIBILITY
1. Responsibility
2. Respect
3. Fairness
4. Honesty
1. Responsibility
2. Respect
3. Fairness
Do NOT discriminate.
4. Honestly
Respect is our duty to show a high regard for ourselves, others, and the resources
entrusted to us.
Resources entrusted to us may include people, money, reputation, the safety of
others, and natural or environmental resources.
An environment of respect engenders trust, confidence, and performance
excellence by fostering mutual cooperation — an environment where diverse
perspectives and views are encouraged and valued.
5. Do not use your power or position to influence others for your own benefit.
Professional Demeanor
Acting in a professional manner is required of most everyone who works in the business world.
Part of acting professionally involves controlling yourself and your reactions in questionable
situations.
As a professional, your concern for the project and the organization should take precedence
over your concern for your own feelings.
As project manager, you have a good deal of influence over your project team members.
One of the items on the agenda at the project team kickoff meeting should be a discussion of
where the team members can find a copy of organizational policies regarding conflict of
interest, cultural diversity, standards and regulations, and customer service and standards of
performance.
When you see project team members acting out of turn or with less‐than‐desirable customer
service attitudes, coach and influence those team members to conform to the standards of
conduct expected by you and your organization. Your team members represent you and the
project. As such, they should act professionally.
Honesty is our duty to understand the truth and act in a truthful manner
both in our communications and in our conduct.
the truth.
C. Remove any discussion about due dates in the project status report.
D. Cancel the meeting earlier because you did not have a chance to review the report.
2. Project Management Journal. The peer-refereed academic and research publication of PMI.
3. Formal web site for Project Management Institute www.PMI.org (eReaders and reference) An
exclusive PMI member benefit, eReads & Reference provides online access to 250 complete and unabridged
books from PMI and other leading publishers. Topics include project management, leadership, teams, cross-
cultural business, knowledge management and more.
5. PMP Exam Preparation, RITA’s Course in abook for passing the PMP Exam, Sixth Edition. Rita Mulcahy,
PMP.