Organized Assistant » ethics http://organizedassistant.com Virtual Partner to Your Organizing Business Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:00:37 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Book Review: Ethical Pitfalls for Professional Organizers http://organizedassistant.com/2011/07/05/book-review-ethical-pitfalls-for-professional-organizers/ http://organizedassistant.com/2011/07/05/book-review-ethical-pitfalls-for-professional-organizers/#comments Tue, 05 Jul 2011 12:49:00 +0000 Janet http://organizedassistant.com/?p=2603 Book Review: Ethical Pitfalls for Professional Organizers
When you joined NAPO, POC, or another professional association, you agreed to follow the Code of Ethics of that organization. You probably scanned the Code of Ethics quickly and figured you'd have no problem doing the right thing, right? You're a good person, after all! But there's a lot more to ethics than just being [...]

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When you joined NAPO, POC, or another professional association, you agreed to follow the Code of Ethics of that organization. You probably scanned the Code of Ethics quickly and figured you'd have no problem doing the right thing, right? You're a good person, after all! But there's a lot more to ethics than just being a good person. Ethical Pitfalls for Professional Organizers I became aware that things weren't quite that simple when a discussion about referral fees took place at a POC Conference several years ago. Some members felt it was wrong to ask another member to pay for referrals, whereas others believed it was unethical for a member who doesn't invest a lot of money and effort into marketing their business to expect someone who does to just hand over referrals without compensation. It became clear that there was no absolute right or wrong answer. Debbie Stanley's Ethical Pitfalls for Professional Organizers describes a number of other sticky scenarios you may encounter when interacting with your peers, as well as issues that may arise when working with clients, managing your business, dealing with the media, and even when you're off-duty. In some cases, you'll probably feel confident that you would handle the situation appropriately, but there will be many others that you might not have even considered as having ethical ramifications. You won't find the answers to these dilemmas within the pages of this book. What you will find is a nine-step process to guide you in making ethical decisions. You'll also find an explanation of the meaning of professional ethics and how they apply to the organizing industry, as well as helpful tips on dealing with someone you feel has behaved in an unethical manner. It's not difficult to see why the Board of Certification for Professional Organizers suggests reading Ethical Pitfalls before writing the certification exam. It's a thought-provoking look at a very serious topic that deserves much more attention than it gets. I highly recommend that you read this book, whether you intend to pursue certification or not. At only 100 pages, it won't demand a lot of your time, but it will definitely change the way you look at things. Have you read this book? What did you think about it?
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This time of year, we're all thinking about ways to improve ourselves, both personally and professionally. If professional development is on your list for 2010, there are lots of things happening this month to help you start working towards your goals, all from the comfort of your own home. On Monday, January 11, Ellen Damaschino [...]

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This time of year, we're all thinking about ways to improve ourselves, both personally and professionally. If professional development is on your list for 2010, there are lots of things happening this month to help you start working towards your goals, all from the comfort of your own home.

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On Monday, January 11, Ellen Damaschino will share strategies to help you get media attention for your organizing business in A Red Bench's first teleclass of the year. You can sign up for just this session, or become a member so you can attend a different class every month and access lots of bonus materials. On Tuesday, January 19, Debbie Stanley will cover the important topic of Ethical Pitfalls for Professional Organizers, in a teleclass sponsored by NAPO Georgia. And, from January 25 to 29, the first ever Organizing Telesummit will take place, hosted by Organizer U. This is a week-long series of teleclasses where you can learn organizing strategies as well as tips to help you grow your business. You can either sign up for the individual sessions that interest you, or the entire telesummit. Organizers who register for "the whole enchilada" will receive free bonuses, including  a 3-month free membership to the Organizers Roundtable, a monthly 1-hour moderated discussion group on topics ranging from marketing and sales to organizing strategies and best practices, with Allison Carter, CPO®. All of the above programs are teleclasses, so you don't have to worry about travel, and recordings will be available if you're unable to call in at the scheduled time. This is just a sampling of the many learning opportunities available to you in January. If you know of others, please share them in the comments, or send me the information, and I'll try to include it in a future post.
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