Code of Ethics
Our Code of Ethics
Every business should have a Code of Ethics or Code of Conduct. However, whilst not required by law, these documents help improve company culture.
Business ethics enhances the law by outlining acceptable behaviors beyond government control. Corporations establish business ethics to promote integrity among their employees and gain trust from key stakeholders, such as investors and consumers.
According to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) characteristics of codes, codes of ethics are written to guide behavior. Facilitation/Mentoring occurs in the field of human relations and it is essential that a set of moral principles is provided and followed.
Ethical principles affect how people make decisions and how they act in their personal and professional life. Ethics is concerned with what is good for individuals and society and is also described as moral philosophy. The term “Facilitating” is used to describe all types of coaching, mentoring, training, consulting, that may take place, both in and outside of the work environment.
The Australasian Institute of Business and Enterprise Facilitators (AIBEF) recognizes that there are many types of facilitation and that more specific detailed standards need to be produced to cover them all. The AIBEF has been established over 25 years ago to promote business and enterprise facilitation best practices and to ensure that high standards are maintained in the facilitation relationship, whatever form that might take, so that the facilitation environment provides the greatest opportunity for learning and development.
The AIBEF Code of Ethics follows the lines of the 12 Principles of Business of the OECD and describes what the client can expect from the facilitator in a guiding, training or supervisory relationship, and this should form the starting point for any further contractual agreement.
1. HONESTY. Be honest in all communications and actions.
2. INTEGRITY. Maintain personal integrity.
3. PROMISE-KEEPING. Keep promises and fulfill commitments.
4. LOYALTY. Be loyal within the framework of other ethical principles.
5. FAIRNESS. Strive to be fair and just in all dealings.
6. CARING. Demonstrate compassion and a genuine concern for the well-being of others.
7. RESPECT FOR OTHERS. Treat everyone with respect.
8. LAW ABIDING. Obey the law
9. COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE. Pursue excellence all the time in all things
10. LEADERSHIP. Exemplify honor and ethics.
11. REPUTATION AND MORALE. Always seek to protect and build a good reputation and by never engaging in any conduct that might undermine respect and by taking whatever actions are necessary to correct or prevent inappropriate conduct of others.
12. ACCOUNTABILITY. Always be transparent and accountable.