Code of Professional Ethics
for National Speakers Association
of New Zealand Inc.
To establish and maintain
public confidence in the professionalism, honesty, ability
and integrity of the professional speaker is fundamental
to the future success of the National Speakers Association
of New Zealand Inc., its members, and the profession of
speaking.
To this end, members of the Association have adopted and,
as a condition of membership, subscribe to this Code of
Professional Ethics. By doing so, the members give notice
that they recognise the vital need to preserve and encourage
fair and equitable practices among all who are engaged in
the profession of speaking.
Members of the National Speakers Association of New Zealand
Inc. are dedicated individuals sincerely concerned with
the interests of all who come in contact with the profession.
To this end, NSANZ members subscribe to this Professional
Pledge:
"I pledge myself to honesty and
integrity; to pursue my profession and education to the
end that service to my clients shall always be the highest
possible level.
I pledge myself to seek and maintain an equitable, honourable
and co-operative association with fellow members of the
Association and with all others who may become a part of
my business and professional life.
I pledge myself to comply with the standards of the National
Speakers Association of New Zealand Inc. as set forth in
its rules and this Code of Professional Ethics."
Article 1. The NSANZ member shall
accurately represent qualifications and experience in both
oral and written communications.
Article 2. The NSANZ member shall act and speak on
a high professional level so as to neither offend nor bring
discredit to the speaking profession.
Article 3. The NSANZ member shall exert diligence to
understand the clients' organisation, approaches and goals
in advance of the presentation.
Article 4. The NSANZ member shall avoid using materials,
titles and thematic creations originated by others, either
orally or in writing.
Article 5. The NSANZ member shall share knowledge
and experience with others.
Article 6. The NSANZ member shall treat other speakers
with professional courtesy and dignity.
Article 7. The NSANZ member shall limit services to those
areas in which the member is qualified to serve, taking
into consideration available opportunities for the member
to develop new materials or undertake new fields. When unable
or unqualified to fulfil requests for presentations, the
NSANZ member shall make every effort to recommend the services
of other qualified speakers, agencies or bureaus.
Article 8. The NSANZ member shall maintain the trust
of clients, and fidelity concerning their business or personal
affairs of a client, agents and other speakers who may reveal
confidential information.
Article 9. The NSANZ member shall protect the public
against fraud or unfair practices and shall attempt to eliminate
from the speaking profession all practices which bring discredit
to the profession.
Article 10. The NSANZ member shall not be a party
to any agreement to unfairly limit or restrain access to
the marketplace by any other speaker, client or the public,
based upon economics factors, race, creed colour, sex, age,
physical handicap or country of national origin of another
speaker.
Article 11. Violations of the obligations of this
Code shall be determined in accordance with the rules, policies
and procedures of the National Speakers Association of New
Zealand Inc. Disciplinary actions shall be instituted by
the National Speakers Association of New Zealand Inc. in
accordance with the rules and regulations established by
the Association. Any such disciplinary action shall be final
and binding upon the NSANZ member and without recourse to
the Association, its officers, members or staff.
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