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ACMP Change Management Code of Ethics Alignment to ACMP’s Vision When the Association of Change Management Professionals (ACMP) launched in 2011, it represented a significant milestone in the field of Change Management. Other Change Management organizations can rightly claim specific areas of exp...

ACMP Change Management Code of Ethics Alignment to ACMP’s Vision When the Association of Change Management Professionals (ACMP) launched in 2011, it represented a significant milestone in the field of Change Management. Other Change Management organizations can rightly claim specific areas of expertise, such as defining best practices supported through research, delivering knowledge and skills through training programs, creating unique methodologies which help shape strategy and execution, and providing quality consulting services. ACMP fills an equally important but complementary role, providing practitioners a professional association devoted to helping them to advance the discipline and increase change effectiveness around the world. There are three required components in order to be considered a profession: the development of a unique set of professional standards, the creation and maintenance of a certification process, and the establishment of guidelines which govern the profession as a whole. Each is equally important, and ACMP cannot exist successfully without all three. To help guide the profession, ACMP has adopted the Change Management Professional Code of Ethics, which articulates the minimum expectations for professional conduct for Change Management practitioners. It establishes guidelines for responsible behavior and sets forth a common understanding for how to identify and resolve ethical dilemmas. Purpose of ACMP’s Code of Ethics The purpose of this Code of Ethics is to guide the professional conduct of members of the association, holders and applicants of ACMP-sponsored certifications, volunteers, ACMP Qualified Training Providers, staff, and contracted resources. This document addresses specific professional conduct for every individual bound by this Code. Alignment of ACMP’s Ethics to the Change Management Standard The ultimate goal of ACMP’s Code of Ethics is to outline and communicate minimum professional expectations to change practitioners. The tenets defined in this document support and complement the more specific behaviors and guidelines defined in ACMP’s Standard document. Scope of Coverage The Code of Ethics applies to the following individuals: ACMP Members ACMP Certificate Holders and Applicants ACMP volunteers, staff, and contractors ACMP Qualified Education ProvidersTM (QEPTM)