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Consulting Ethics Challenges

The Consultants Peer Group

Where’s the lead sentence of my March 28, 2023 Blog, Consulting Ethics Concern Once Again , “Lack of consulting ethics once again. I went on to describe some recent consulting ethics lapses and proposed fixes. Peter Westlund CMC® showed a path to avoid these ethical traps through professionalism.

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Consulting Ethics Concern, Once Again

The Consultants Peer Group

Lack of consulting ethics once again. In my blog entitled, Reputational Damage (February 1, 2023), I highlighted two things that could have been done, and still needs to be done, to likely prevent these, and other grievous and damaging situations. Adopt and adhere to both a Code of Ethics and a Code of Conduct.

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The High Cost of Ethics Lapses in Consulting

The Consultants Peer Group

In my one of my previous blogs, Consulting Ethics Challenges , June 14, 2023, I wrote about the major problems PwC’s government advisory services was having in Australia. The cost ethics lapses is now clear. For the past 35 years, as a Certified Management Consultant®, I have adhered to IMCUSA's enforceable Code of Ethics.

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Fight Ageism, Fuel Growth with Inclusive Hiring & Retention

Harmonious Workplaces

Studies show that employment rates sharply drop after the age of 45 (OECD/Generation, 2023). In 2023, at the age of 47, I attained a role in a family-owned business after shaving my beard prior to the interview. This bias, predicated on age, undermines the principles of equity and diversity with potential ethical issues.

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AI to Replace People: Wrong Philosophy

Harmonious Workplaces

People Make the Difference Celebrated quantum-theory physicist and author Michio Kaku highlighted in an interview the fact that AI such as ChatGPT, Bard, and Bing return the works of other people purely (JRE, 2023). These programs do not use reasoning or critical thinking. As users, we must validate and check the results for accuracy.

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Consulting Industry vs. Consulting Profession

The Consultants Peer Group

But we all know this and we know it is big business, estimated worldwide annual revenue (2023) in excess of USD 700 Billion. A professional management consultant not only has certain skills that you may need but they also consult differently – they adhere to internationally known consulting competencies and Codes of Ethics and Conduct.

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Things You Shouldn’t Do During Interviews, Employers

Harmonious Workplaces

You can refer to the EEOC’s guidelines on prohibited interview questions (EEOC, 2023). The resources found in the reference section provide a comprehensive list of questions that employers may not legally ask and should not ethically ask during an interview. Don’t get angry or defensive. Explain why the question is inappropriate.