Professionalism

PODA is a professional association. As such, we expect our members to act in a professional manner. But what constitutes a profession or professional?

A profession is defined as:

an occupation in which an individual uses an intellectual skill based on an established body of knowledge and practice to provide a specialised service in a defined area, exercising independent judgement in accordance with a code of ethics and in the public interest

PODA is committed to helping our members be at the forefront of Office development and ensuring that they act in a professional manner. We aim to provide our members with the tools to further enhance their knowledge and ensure that they meet high standards in both ability and moral values. We believe that our members should meet the following core values:

• Integrity
• Honesty
• Good Communication
• Quality

The standards we expect our members to meet are detailed here.

To help us ensure all of our members continue to meet high standards, please let us know if one of our members has not acted in a professional manner here.