Ethics for Commissioners
Description:
Join our NEW Ethics for Commissioners training!
Ethics play a significant role in the life of a commissioner. This training will increase a commissioner’s understanding of professional conduct guidelines, and their ability to recognize and appropriately address ethics-related issues and problems that may arise. Learn about laws, regulations, and policies impacting ethical conduct and build your capacity as a board member.
This training, intended for new commissioners and as a refresher for veteran commissioners, uses practical applications and skills assessment exercises to reinforce ethical concepts. You’ll leave with practical strategies to minimize risk and improve the ethical conduct of your Board and organization.
This training is a requirement for individuals seeking to obtain the NAHRO Commissioners Certification.
Objectives:
After completing this training, participants will be able to:
- Recall key laws and documents related to ethical conduct in affordable housing.
- Identify the definition of ethics and understand its relevance in affordable housing.
- Apply strategies to ethical dilemmas and to avoid conflicts of interest.
- Recognize the importance of the commissioner’s fiduciary duty.
- Prepare and implement strategies to promote ethical conduct on the Board and in their agency.
Who should attend?
- Commissioners
- Executive Directions
Agenda
| Module | Topics |
|---|---|
| Module 1 – Ethics in Housing | -Definitions. -Why ethics? -Common ethical dilemmas in housing. |
| Module 2 – Ethics, Values, and Conflicts of Interest | -NAHRO Code of Conduct. -What is ethical behavior? -Differences between ethics and values. -Fiduciary duty. -Conflict of interest. |
| Module 3 – Minimizing Conflicts of Interest on the Board | -Disclosure. -Recusal. -PLUS, problem solving model. |
| Module 4 – Promoting and Ethical Workplace Culture | -Ethics & Conflicts of Interest policies. -Strategies. |
| Format | Length | CEUs |
| e-Learning | 2.5 Hours | 0.3 |