Do the right thing because it is the right thing to do!
Managers today are going to be measured by different standards. It’s not just how productive or profitable a company is. It’s not just about the bottom line and the price of your stock. Customers, employees and the public expect public and private sector managers to think not only about what they do to achieve success, but how they go about doing it.
Objectives:
To avoid unethical behavior among employees that may lead to adverse publicity and potential lawsuits.
To develop employee awareness of the role of ethics in business
To train employees to understand the ethical component of a business decision
To legitimize the consideration of ethics as part of daily decision-making
To avoid ambivalence or variability in decision making caused by lack of standards or conflicting organizational messages.
To provide step-by-step guidelines for analyzing ethical choices and doing the right thing:
How ethical is your profession? - The public’s perception
Step 1 - What are the qualities expected of us? - Great expectations
Step 2 - What kinds of situations involve ethical decisions?
Step 3 – Three step method for establishing guidelines & rules
Step 4 - How to collectively follow guidelines – Practice what you preach
Step 5 - How does the organization support you?
Situations on the job that pose ethical dilemmas.
Who Should Attend: Managers, supervisors, and employees
Methodology: This program utilizes video, group discussion, structured exercises, practice exercises, assessment tools and a question and answer segment.
