Mary Gentile, Notre Dame Deloitte Center for Ethical Leadership Mary Gentile, Creator/Director of Giving Voice to Values, explains why how to respond when one of your subordinates raises a concern about an ethics issue. Originally by Notre Dame Deloitte Center for Ethical Leadership. Used by kind permission of NDDCEL.
Too often, ethics trainings can be boring and ineffective. Storytelling can help—not just by keeping your participants awake, but also by helping them remember and act on what you teach. Mary Gentile, Notre Dame Deloitte Center for Ethical Leadership Some ethics training is a bit like parrot training. Employees hear about their organization’s policies, procedures,…
In this video, Mary Gentile, Creator/Director of Giving Voice to Values, explains why it takes more than “speaking up” to build a truly ethical organizational culture. Originally posted on Oct. 12, 2018, by Notre Dame Deloitte Center for Ethical Leadership. Used by kind permission of NDDCEL.
Excerpt from Kristy Grant-Hart’s How to be a Wildly Effective Compliance Officer: Learn the Secrets of Influence, Motivation and Persuasion to Become an In-Demand Business Asset (Brentham House 2015). Grant-Hart’s decision tree demonstrates how businesses can best work with a compliance officer. I developed the Compliance Officer Decision Tree after dealing with a high-ranking corporate…
While values are the foundation of ethical behavior, an ethical decision-making process lends clarity to difficult situations. Following the process guides decision-makers through problems to reach a workable solution. Using this model helps avoid unethical alternatives and unattractive consequences. Generally, a decision-making process should include the steps shown in the diagram below. Here are some…
Christian H (originally posted at human-risk.com, Feb. 17, 2019) Telling people to do something because it is a “Regulatory Requirement” is a widely used technique to drive compliance within organisations. In this article, I explore why that might not be such a good idea. Framing One of the fascinating aspects of Behavioural Science is that small…
It’s time to invest in face-to-face training that empowers employees to have difficult conversations, says Tamekia MizLadi Smith. In a witty, provocative talk, Smith shares a workplace training program called “I’m G.R.A.C.E.D.” that will inspire bosses and employees alike to communicate with compassion and respect. Bottom line: always let people know why their work matters.…
Mohamad Jebara loves mathematics — but he’s concerned that too many students grow up thinking that this beautiful, rewarding subject is difficult and boring. His company is experimenting with a bold idea: paying students for completing weekly math homework. He explores the ethics of this model and how it’s helping students — and why learning…
In this fun and nerdy talk, ethics professor Christopher Robichaud explains how he worked the key principles of Dungeons & Dragons into an ethics simulation used to train future policymakers at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. This video is shared under a Creative Commons license (BY-NC-ND 4.0). Please visit Ted.com. This talk was presented at…
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