The Hidden Dynamics (and Ethics) of a Complex Consulting Assignment
E. Michael Shays, CMC, FIMC
General Session: Mo6, Monday, October 24, 12:00-1:30 pm
The scene: The good news–you landed a consulting assignment for an up and coming forestry products company. The bad news–there are two other consultants on the site, some shady shenanigans going on among the managers and employees and a president who has a secret agenda. In this highly interactive session we will explore some of the ethical bumps in your path with a panel of experts, actors and audience shills.
Oh my, what will you do? What will you do!
We know you know the difference between right and wrong, but are you prepared to deal with issues that seem to fall in the gray area? Come test your immediate reactions to business scenarios you might someday be facing. Is there really a gray area when it comes to professional performance? See what others say. Be prepared to make the right decision even when it might not appear you are facing an ethical issue. Oh, and yes let’s have fun and some laughs.
From the opening scene, through the addition of a variety of challenging issues and interesting characters, this session will sharpen your ethical wits as you learn and have fun with a very serious topic.
About the Speaker
E. Michael Shays, a longtime member of IMC and Fellow of the Institute, was Chairmen of IMC in 1983-85 and again in 2001-2002. He was also a founding member of ICMCI, the International Council of Management Consultant Institutes, and served as its chairman in 1993-95.
Michael was the framer of IMC’s 1985 Code of Professional Ethics and introduced the first Ethics examination for CMCs in that year. He was a key contributor to the description of what each provision in the current code means.
He is past publisher of the Journal of Management Consulting, aka C2M.and has also written about professional ethics. His article, “Obedience to the Unenforceable” will be provided to all Confab attendees.
Michael specializes in facilitating solutions to problems where there has been resistance, lack of innovation, lack of progress or ethical dilemmas. His book, Pricing Consulting Services, is based on the ethics of win-win.
Michael was presented with IMC’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 1999.
Website: www.pricingconsultingservices.com
Blog: www.facebook.com/emichaelshays
