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What is an ethical workforce? More importantly, what is an unethical one? Your workplace could be full of unethical behavior, and you may not even know it. Some signs include:<\/p>\n
If one or more of the above statements are factual, you may be dealing with an unethical workplace. Over time, these behaviors can lead to quiet quitting, a chaotic workplace, and a tarnished company reputation. An unethical environment\u2019s long-term effects and consequences can include a hostile workplace, conflicts of interest, misuse of the company\u2019s assets, falsifying time and expense reports, lying to customers, workplace theft<\/a>, and corruption.<\/p>\n A 2020 Global Business Ethics Survey<\/a> found:<\/p>\n This survey is sad, indeed.<\/p>\n So as an ethical leader, what can you do?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cA leader takes people where they want to go. A great leader takes people where they don\u2019t necessarily want to go, but ought to be.\u201d \u2013 Rosalynn Carter<\/p><\/blockquote>\n \u201cWhen trying to provide a positive Work Culture, it all starts with your attitude of NOT allowing anyone to be harassed in any fashion and promptly responding to every potential complaint!\u201d shared Timothy Dimoff. <\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Beyond Happiness and Meaning: Transforming Your Life Through Ethical Behavior<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n The Conscience Code: Lead with Your Values. Advance Your Career<\/em><\/a>Employees are trying to Help<\/h2>\n
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4 Ways to Get on the Ethical Path<\/h2>\n
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\n<\/strong>When hiring new employees, provide guidelines for their interactions with co-workers, customers, and anyone who does business with your organization. Please provide them with a written code of conduct and review it in detail during the onboarding process. Train employees and review any changes to your policies at least once a year.<\/li>\n
\n<\/strong>It has been proven that employees take their cues from leadership. If you expect your employees to work 50 hours a week, yet the CEO is only putting in 30, you may create problems keeping them engaged or focused on the work.<\/li>\n
\n<\/strong>Employees who witness unethical actions need a safe and secure way to report them. Please provide them with an anonymous method through a 1-800 employee concerns hotline<\/a> or online form.<\/li>\n
\n<\/strong>All companies should have an ethics program, no matter the organization\u2019s size or culture. A good program includes an ethics officer or committee, a written code of conduct, and a means for employees to report their concerns.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/h2>\n
Ethical Resources<\/h2>\n
Here are three books on workplace ethics:<\/h2>\n
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