LDR800 Week 5 Discussion 1 & 2

dq 1

As an organizational leader, what actions will you take to monitor your organization’s culture to determine if the culture is aligned to your ethics policy? Why?

dq 2

To foster an ethical organizational culture and to ensure that employees are acting ethically, some organizations monitor the behavior of employees when they are not at work. Is it ethical for an employer to monitor employee behavior when the employees are not at work and being paid? Why or why not?

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Introduction

If you want to attract good employees and maintain your businesses integrity, it’s important to have an ethical culture. A good culture includes building trust in your company through honesty, respect and fairness. An ethics policy gives employees clear expectations about what it means to be ethical as well as how they can report unethical behavior or conduct themselves when faced with questionable situations.

Building an ethical workplace culture begins with leadership.

The first step to building an ethical workplace culture is leadership.

Leadership is about setting the tone for your organization, and it’s especially important when it comes to building a strong ethical culture. You can have all the policies in place, but if you don’t have good leaders who value honesty and transparency as well as upholding core values within their organizations then they’ll be meaningless. Leaders should also be open to feedback from staff members so they know what’s working well and where improvements need improvement—and they should maintain an atmosphere of positivity at all times because employees will feel comfortable bringing up issues with their manager or other team members if something feels off within the office environment.”

Put it in writing.

• The first step to creating a culture and ethics policy is putting it in writing. This can be done by having an employee or manager of the organization draft up the policy, or if you have one already, using it as your guide.

• The second step is making sure that everyone knows where they can find this written document—and what’s inside! It should be accessible to everyone who works at your company, so make sure that anyone who needs to know about its contents has access to them (e.g., posting signs around buildings).

• Finally, make sure that anyone who wants updates on changes made will be able to access them easily; if not every single member of staff has access all at once then there may be some confusion among employees when something new happens with their work environment (like hiring new staff members).

The core elements of ethical culture.

• The core elements of ethical culture.

The ethics policy should be written down and distributed to all employees. It should also be reviewed regularly, as changes can arise in the workplace that require adjustments to this document. The policy needs to be flexible and adaptable to changing circumstances, so it should not be rigidly set in stone. This means that if a new job requirement comes along, you will have an opportunity to update your ethics code accordingly without having any negative repercussions on your employment record or future hiring decisions (although this might happen anyway!).

You want your company’s culture of ethical conduct to be transparent with everyone at all times—not just during annual reviews or when someone complains about something bad happening somewhere else within their department—but also throughout the day-to-day operations of running things here at headquarters!

Ethical principles should include being honest, fair and respectful of both individuals and cultures.

Ethical principles should include being honest, fair and respectful of both individuals and cultures. Honesty means being clear about your intentions when making decisions, being open about the reasons for your actions and accepting responsibility for them. Fairness means treating employees fairly regardless of their gender, race or religion—and treating everyone with respect regardless of how they look or dress. Respect means respecting others’ time (for example by not arriving late), their property (by not damaging things in other people’s offices) or their privacy (by not invading someone else’s personal space).

Distribute the policy to all employees.

It’s important to make sure that everyone knows about the policy. You can use a meeting, email or even a handout if you prefer. The more people who know about it, the more likely it is that someone will violate it and get caught—and when they do, you want them to feel like they’re in for some serious consequences for doing so.

Once you have distributed your new culture and ethics policy, consider having an employee-only forum where employees can ask questions or share concerns about potential violations of your rules; this will help keep everyone on track by providing one place where all employees can go without fear of reprisal from above (or below).

Having a good culture and ethics policy can help you attract good employees and maintain your businesses integrity

• A good culture and ethics policy can help you attract good employees. You want to be able to attract the best talent, so if you have a clear vision for what your company stands for, explaining that in your job description and then continuing to reinforce it every day is key. Employees will feel more connected to their workplace when they know what matters most.

• A good culture and ethics policy can help you maintain your businesses integrity. If an employee feels like they are working for something greater than themselves or just getting by on their own merits alone, he or she may not be motivated enough to give 110% effort at work—and this could lead to increased turnover among staff as well as loss of clients/customers due to low quality service delivery (or even worse: lawsuits).

Conclusion

We hope this article has helped you understand the importance of having an ethical policy and culture. As long as you have a clear understanding of what your company stands for, we believe that having an ethical policy will help attract good employees who share your values and beliefs.