How can you improve your ethics training in 2017?

                       How can you improve your ethics training in 2017? Here’s a checklist to help you evaluate how your ethics training is going so far this year to help you evaluate your ethics training for the rest of 2017. I ask these questions, in particular, when evaluating the how I might be able help an…

Having a right and doing what’s right are not the same, right?

                     Having a right and doing what’s right are not the same, right?   I recently read this statement, and it got me thinking.  Just because one has  the right, doesn’t mean that that right is “right.” When can one’s  right be? Just because one has the right to do or say pretty much one…

What is a “right” decision?

When we are faced with those ambiguous choices where the “right” path is unclear or will produce some painful consequences, where do we turn? If our company has a code of conduct or mission statement, we can look at that and ask, “If I am living up to this credo, what will I do?” However,…

 Do leaders understand that people listen with their eyes?

    It is becoming increasingly important that leaders need be more proactive in their approach to the ethical considerations of their roles, power and influence on their people and respective organizations. Here are few questions to help, at least, start ethical reflections on leadership and to be used as a springboard for more in…

Values alignment is not a leadership option!

In an article written by Christine Comaford in a recent Forbes magazine, titles: “63% of Employees Don’t Trust Their Leader— and What you can do to Change that.” Here are her four emotional experiences that cause the lack of trust problems. 1.The sense of injustice. 2. Lack of Hope. 3. Lack of confidence. 4. The…

I am ethically confused by what I’m reading so far this new year!

I can’t tell you how many articles I have read, news reports that I have seen, recent research, all referring the need for ethical leadership, ethical oversight, ethics education, etc. What is going on here? With all this focus, why aren’t these people/companies, doing anything about it? If a need for this is reported, that…

The ROI on Ethics Education/Training in 2017 depends on………………

  1.       Making clear the differences and likenesses between compliance and ethics, including the different approaches to training/education of each.   2.       Compliance training needs to be ongoing, so must the approach, financial investment and how ethics compliments the compliance training initiative.     3.       The understanding and the reality that compliance experts, have their…

Values, Virtues, and Leadership

Values, Virtues, and Leadership In these challenging times for many businesses, leaders need to periodically take a step back and spend time in reflection as to what their real influence is in their respective workplaces. Take time in the beginning and the end of each day to ponder on how well you’ve done in staying…

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Questions to help identify ethical issues and appropriate leader behaviors.

  What are specific ethical behaviors that are required of all levels of leadership? What are the consequences if leaders don’t behave ethically? If none, why not? What are the situations that leaders encounter at work that could lead them into a grey area? Is training provided to deal with those situations? How should grey…