As a Project Manager You are about to give orientation to new team member and you plan to stress ethical behavior as per your organization policy, you know recently the organization executive have been convicted in a foreign country of bribing the government officials. Will you mention this? Saving Changes...
Stress on ethical behaviour: Yes. Loud and clear. From every rooftop I can climb. Not just related to the organisation policy - but as a standard of expected behaviour in the project team, itself. I would also arrange for the new team member to take up all available corporate training sessions to stress on this point.
Executive convicted: Yes. Informally. I would also add informal examples of consequences (if any exist) of all other forms of unethical behaviour (malicious gossip, workplace bullying, harassment, goldbricking, etc.) Saving Changes...
Eric SimmsSenior Program ManagerBaltimore, Maryland, United States
I'd discuss the executive's crime in copious detail, including his or her subsequent punishment. Executives must not be given special treatment if an organization is serious about expecting ethical from its employees. In fact, executives should be held to a higher standard for ethical integrity than lower-level workers. Saving Changes...
Certinly you should stress on ethics and make it clear. However do not mention the executive name unless he is officially convicted .
Procurement people in some regions think it is thier right to recieve gifts, dinner or a kick back ... Saving Changes...
Rajeev SharmaPrincipal Consultant | Strategy, EA CoE | Digital Transformation, AI and Gen-AI| Tech MahindraGurgaon, Haryana, India
Agree with my other colleagues you should stress on ethics. Also in organization it should be loud and clear implications of breach of ethics. Saving Changes...
Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten AssociatesNew Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Yes I would mention it as an example. Most companies these days have anti-corruption policies. Saving Changes...
Alina FloreaManagement Performance Coach| Alina Florea Coaching | alinaflorea.netBucuresti, Romania
Yes, absolutely. Companies are systems which cannot be whole if their control systems, organizational structures, power structures, rites, rituals, symbols and stories do not sustain each other, as well as "that way we do things here" aligned to the company's strategy. A majority of companies do have nowadays anti-bribery or anti-corruption policies. However, only by enforcing when time is right (and you are at one of these moments) the right internal procedures, channels of responsibility and authority, and the in-house narrative of what should be done and what should not be done, companies prove they do what they preach. Not mentioning about the example you have at hand in the company, leaves the new comer exposed to ambiguity and gives him/her a a chance to conclude the policy is optional or applicable only in certain cases or the company does not like to be accountable for the deed of the respective executive. It is also through your story telling, the company shows it is responsible, aware and knows the organizational accepted behavior. Saving Changes...
I would, but I'd frame it in the context of our organization's code of ethics and values to highlight the gap between what was expected, what occurred and the resulting consequences.
Certainly, I would mention past events. Even use them in the orientation. Show what action was taken by the organisation on the people/event. Saving Changes...
Janice GrierSenior Technical Vendor Manager| ATTShelby Township, Mi, United States
Yes, I would stress the ethical expectations and provide examples of previous violations. Saving Changes...
LORI WILSONRETIRED - Technical Project Manager| RETIRED - LifePoint HealthClarkston, Wa, United States
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