| As a leader, HR training can be useful in teaching you | | | | up. For example, if you believe that someone is not |
| how to ensure ethical outcomes in the workplace. This | | | | operating in the most ethical fashion, you need to be |
| should begin with an agreement between leaders and | | | | willing to talk about it in an appropriate manner. If you |
| all team members that pledges to act in an ethical | | | | are upholding your end of the agreement by behaving |
| manner at all times. The agreement should also | | | | ethically as a role model at all times, you can change |
| mention the importance of making sure team | | | | what you think is wrong. When a team member isn't |
| members always discuss issues as a group, rather | | | | making the right decisions, isn't acting favorably, or |
| than breaking into factions and holding discussions | | | | says or does something you think is unethical, you can |
| separately. Team members should agree not to | | | | make a difference by saying something in the group |
| discuss group items outside of the group. If a leader | | | | meeting, respectfully. It's important to speak up, |
| does not put this into the agreement, there is a greater | | | | because by not speaking up about something you think |
| chance that the group will disintegrate. In cases where | | | | is wrong, for example a racial joke, you are |
| people don't follow the agreement and will not adjust | | | | participating in it as well. |
| to more ethical practices, the leader should replace the | | | | Sometimes the most difficult aspect of ethical |
| person and take the person off of the team. This will | | | | practices in the workplace is determining whether an |
| show the team the importance of the agreement, of | | | | action or decision is ethical or not. According to Human |
| ethical behavior, and ensure an ethical workplace | | | | Resources Training experts, there are two tests that |
| environment. | | | | can help to determine this. First, experts say that if you |
| In HR training leaders learn how to set an example for | | | | have to ask yourself whether or not a decision is |
| team members by being the role model and displaying | | | | ethical, there is a high likelihood that it is not ethical. HR |
| ethical behavior at all times. However, in cases where | | | | professionals believe that most likely if you aren't sure |
| the team leader is not behaving ethically or with | | | | if something is right, you probably just shouldn't do it. |
| integrity, any team members who notice this should | | | | However, HR training suggests that employees check |
| speak up. To approach the issue in the best manner | | | | with the legal department of the company or their |
| possible, the team member should pull the leader aside | | | | attorney first before making the decision because |
| and explain that they don't think the leader is operating | | | | there is a good chance that they may be missing |
| or acting appropriately. It would be counter-productive | | | | some important information. However, it's important to |
| to bring it up in a meeting, it's best to speak privately if | | | | remember that even if an action is legal it still may not |
| you have to approach a leader. | | | | be ethical or fall within the ethical standards you |
| If a team member needs to confront another team | | | | agreed to in the agreement with your company. Lastly, |
| member for a similar issue there is a proper way to go | | | | you need to ask yourself if a decision is preventing |
| about it. As Human Resources Training explains, when | | | | you from sleeping at night. If it is, it does not pass the |
| a team member feels that another team member is | | | | ethics test and you need to change it. |
| not acting in the most ethical fashion they should speak | | | | |