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Preamble

Human resource development professionals and organizational psychologists work under organizational sponsorship or directly with groups of executives and employees or individuals to help make constructive and positive changes within an organization so that it can more fully meets its goals and objectives. This code applies to all human resource development professionals and organizational psychologists who are members of IHRDI and extends to work done under organization as well as individually based sponsorship.

Standards

All members shall:

1.      Continuously improve their professional skills, competency and knowledge to provide the highest level of service to organizations and those counseled.

  1. Clearly define the services to be provided, and ensure these services are within their knowledge and abilities. Members must recognize their boundaries of competence and provide only those services and use only those techniques for which they are qualified by training or experience.
  2. Practice in cultures different from their own only with consultation from people native to or knowledgeable about those specific cultures.
  3. In using assessment instruments, be qualified to use the instrument and adhere to published administration guidelines. Members should not release assessment results without the individual's permission.
  4. Comply with all laws, statutes and regulations affecting business practices and relations.
  5. Provide full disclosure of any potential conflicts of interest in the course of their professional practice.
  6. Report conflicts of interest to the involved clients.
  7. Maintain appropriate confidentiality.
  8. In marketing services, advertise factually and neither claim nor imply professional qualifications exceeding those possessed.
  9. Offer no payment to employees of sponsoring organizations for referrals, or accept rebates, allowances or inappropriate gifts.
  10. Understand that he/she is bound to withdraw from a consulting relationship that is determined to be in violation of ethical standards.