The circumstances of our lives may matter less than how we see them, says Rory Sutherland. At TEDxAthens, he makes a compelling case for how reframing is the key to happiness. By: Rory Sutherland This video is shared under a Creative Commons license (BY-NC-ND 4.0). Please visit Ted.com. This TED Talk originally appeared on TEDxAthens in…
Imagine you’re watching a runaway trolley barreling down the tracks, straight towards five workers. You happen to be standing next to a switch that will divert the trolley onto a second track. Here’s the problem: that track has a worker on it, too – but just one. What do you do? Do you sacrifice one…
Lawrence Kohlberg’s theory of moral development is based on Piaget’s theory. Kohlberg stated that moral reasoning is based on six developmental stages. These stages are the basis for ethical behavior. The higher the level of moral reasoning, the better that the person is at dealing with moral dilemmas. The six stages of moral development are…
Everyone has heard stories of unethical managers who are unfair to their employees. This video from Gregg Learning provides the basics on how companies and managers can treat employees more ethically (and vice versa). Human resources professionals must help create a work environment that honors fairness, protects individual privacy, treats all workers with dignity and…
“A person who is nice to you but rude to the waiter, or to others, is not a nice person” (Barry, 1998, p. 185). Steve Nguyen, Ph.D. (Dec. 2009; updated Jan. 2015) Many years ago, while waiting for a show at a nice hotel in Dallas, my wife and I were standing in line to…
In our louder and louder world, says sound expert Julian Treasure, “We are losing our listening.” In this short, fascinating talk, Treasure shares five ways to re-tune your ears for conscious listening — to other people and the world around you. By: Julian Treasure This video is shared under a Creative Commons license (BY-NC-ND 4.0).…
Having an ethical environment is a cornerstone to success, but it’s not always easy to get there. Here are 3 things to keep in mind as you build out your plan. As chief ethics officer for U.S. Bank, I’m proud our company has been recognized by the Ethisphere Institute as one of the World’s Most…
The Silent Generation, baby boomers, Generation X, millennials, Gen Z — we’re all in the workforce together. How are our assumptions about each other holding us back from working and communicating better? Social psychologist Leah Georges shows how we’re more similar than different and offers helpful tactics for navigating the multigenerational workplace. By: Leah Georges…
Compliance and ethics. Compliance and ethics? Compliance AND ethics! Those three words are said very differently depending on who you work for and what topic you’re discussing. In the financial services industry, the focus has been on Compliance with a capital “C.” In the 10 years since the financial crisis, regulators have enacted sweeping changes…
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