Working in the Gray: How to Spot and Resolve Ethical Dilemmas
Speaker: Debbie Stanley of Thoughts in Order
Description:
Do you remember how it felt when you first glimpsed the vastness of our ethical obligations as organizing and productivity professionals? It can be intimidating to realize just how vulnerable our clients often are and how much trust and hope they put in us, and these realizations can leave us longing for more detailed ethical guidance. With a clear understanding of our ethical duties and challenges, we can
give the full measure of our services to clients without accidentally crossing boundaries. In this session, we’ll review some of the most common ethical pitfalls in the organizing and productivity industry, learn the definition of a true ethical dilemma, and practice a decision-making model to work through ethical dilemmas in a reliable and, yes, organized way.
Learning Objectives
This session will help attendees to:
● recognize some of the most common ethical pitfalls in the organizing and productivity industry
● understand the definition of a true ethical dilemma
● use a decision-making model to work through ethical dilemmas
This presentation satisfies the CPO® recertification ethics requirement.
Short bio:
Debbie Stanley is a licensed mental health counselor, organizational psychologist, college professor of organizational theory, and president of Thoughts In Order Counseling and Consulting, based in Austin, TX. She is the author of books including Newbie Pitfalls, Ethical Pitfalls for Professional Organizers, “Let Me Show You the Basement”: A Guide to Staying Safe in Clients’ Homes, Organize Your Home in No Time, and The Organized Musician, as well as the developer and instructor of NAPO University courses "Fundamental Organizing and Productivity Principles," "Ethics for Organizing & Productivity Professionals," “Ethics and Policies for Working with Clients with Brain-based Conditions,” "Safety in the Organizing Environment," and "Cybersecurity." Debbie is a past president of NAPO-Michigan, founding board member of the Institute for Challenging Disorganization, and recipient of NAPO’s Founder’s Award and Shining Star Award.
Inclement Weather Policy
In the event of bad weather, we will only cancel if power is out for necessary meeting managers, in which case, meeting registrants will be emailed.
