Code of Conduct:  The way people interact with each other matters.  Respect for the individual, no matter how different from each other matters.   All participants must acknowledge they understand, and agree to abide by the code of conduct.  We aim for the cocreation of value with polite and professional interactions, and zero tolerance for harassing or unwelcomed interactions.  People do make mistakes, slips, and errors, and conflicts do occur.  Participants are encouraged to seek to resolve conflict situations amicably and on their own, but documentation with escalation is an option.

Code of Conduct

Ethical professional conduct is expected of every participant of the ISSIP non-profit professional association, community of practice, and platform. The ISSIP code of conduct consists of imperatives, responsibilities, and commitments. Participants must agree to follow the code.  Furthermore participants must agree that in all matters of day-to-day operations (1) all participant roles seeking to help the ISSIP community respectfully take direction from the ISSIP executive director, (2) all participant service roles (leaders/teams) last for one year, unless renewed by executive director mutual agreement, and (3) any participant concerns not resolved by the executive director should be escalated to the president, only going to the board if the president deems documentation/escalation appropriate.

1. General Moral Imperatives: As an ISSIP participant, I will…

1.1    Contribute to the well-becoming of people and planet. Avoid harm to others.  

1.2    Be fair and take action not to discriminate. Be honest and trustworthy. 

1.3    Honor property rights. Give proper credit for intellectual property.

1.4    Respect privacy and dignity of others. Honor confidentiality.  Question ideas, not people.

1.5    Constructive feedback to others should be a private, polite, mutually respectful matter. 

2. Specific Professional Responsibilities: As an ISSIP participant, I will…

2.1    Improve public understanding of service, service systems, and service innovations.

2.2.   Accept and provide polite and constructive professional review. Never defame or demean.

2.3    Access and share access to resources in an appropriate manner. Limit self-promotion.

2.4    Know and respect existing laws pertaining to professional work.

2.5.   Give thorough evaluations of systems including impacts, possible risks, and harms.

3. Specific Leadership Responsibilities: As an ISSIP leader, I will…

3.1    Create opportunities for lifelong learning and T-shaped professional development of skills.

3.2.   Articulate social responsibilities and encourage full acceptance of those responsibilities.   

3.3    Acknowledge and support proper authorized uses of resources, including data resources.

3.4    Articulate and support policies that protect the dignity of participants.

3.5    Design and build systems to enhance the quality, effectiveness and dignity of working life.

4. Commitments: As an ISSIP participant, I will…

4.1    Support the professional development of others.

4.2    Focus on productive, value cocreation activities for the ISSIP community.

4.3    Uphold and promote the principles of this code.

4.4    Report suspected violations to appropriate leaders in a polite and professional manner.

4.5    Abide by leadership decisions.  Update guidelines as needed to avoid future conflicts.