Employees look to leadership to guide them on how to engage in the correct behaviour A number of years ago, Bernie Ebbers, co-founder of WorldCom said this: A Proposed Code of Ethics "Was a Colossal Waste of Time". We all know where that statement got him and the company. Every employee under Mr. Ebbers got the same message - find creative ways to make the numbers work.
Considering Revamping Your Code of Conduct? Or Maybe You're Creating One From Scratch? Here's a Few Things You Should Take Into Account. When an organization is about to implement an anti-corruption compliance program, a Code of Conduct is often times that platform upon which that effective program is built. Of course, you don't want that platform to break and have everything come crashing down. So it's important to ensure that a Code of Conduct is clear, concise, and accessible to all employees, and those doing business on the organization's behalf.
Governments Need to Ensure Proactive Ethical Reporting Measures Are in Place Just Like Any Organization As the world has heard by now, Canada was rocked by two unique, and tragic, events. Last week a soldier was killed in a parking lot hit-and-run in what authorities say was linked to terrorist activity. And of course, just a day ago, Cpl. Nathan Cirillo was shot while standing guard at Ottawa's National War Memorial, just a few dozen metres from Parliament Hill, in another attack linked terrorist activity, prompting the Prime Minister to cancel Malala Yousafzai's (Nobel winner) citizenship ceremony.
"Ethics is the activity of man directed to secure the inner perfection of his own personality" - Albert Schweitzer Want to build a culture of integrity in your organization? Sure you do. Here's how: Effective ethics and compliance programs are key in this objective.
Are you considering implementing a whistleblower hotline? There's much to take into account regarding features and benefits of an outsourced program compared to an internal system. You've got to think about budget, resources, an implementation plan, training and report review, response and analytics. There's a lot to consider when getting ready to launch a whistleblower system. What policies and codes need to be developed to support the system? What types of reporting do you need? How do you measure success? And of course, how important is an anti-retaliation policy?
Whistleblower hotlines the new "must have" technology?