Project management involves planning, bringing together various factors and controlling resources that are aimed at achieving a particular set goal. For one to be a good project manager, one needs to be competent and ethical at the profession. Acting and managing the project ethically ensures that the set target is achieved within a given time limit and with the best results. For the best results, a manager must know how to relate with his team well so that they can work with a standard agenda.
Good relationship with the team that a manager work leads to the success of any project undertaken. Building good relationship centers on getting the team members to trust and like the manager. Networking is one feature of the relationship that allows one to develop strong work relationship, to engage with the team members strengthens the relationship. Getting personal also helps to improve the connection between the manager and the other stakeholders. Another aspect of the relationship is that the manager natures an atmosphere that favors good relations with the group.
Ethics applies to the relationship aspect in the sense that they must be professional, meeting business standards, and responsibility. Example of cases where ethics applies to the manager-team relationship include admission of wrongdoing and focus of blame. If the manager faults in his/her duties he ought to admit, failure to that cause distrust among the members and is unethical. In the case of project failure no single person in the group is pointed at as this is unethical and ruins good relationship among the team. Everyone involved in the project must take responsibility for it outcome (Patel 12-36).
A conflict of interests involves different circumstances that create a dilemma in making a decision that greatly concerns a project. Project managers are always faced with such challenges and have to use some principles to help them deal with such issues. Among the principles they follow include; following the primary interest of the project, integrity, and professional judgment. For example the manager focuses his/her attention on the initial goals that were set for the project, if it deciding on financial challenges he/she looks at the quality goals set before considering the cost issues. Integrity is another principle applied by the managers; any decision made should be handled in straight forward and open manner where all the stakeholders are consulted. Good and ethical relations between the project managers and the team are the key ingredients for a successful project.
Work Cited
Patel, Vinod N. Project Management. Jaipur, India: Oxford Book Co, 2008. Internet Resource.
