Ethics Training:
Many organizations are looking for ways to provide ethics training to their employees. This turn-key series helps employees become aware of ethical dilemmas and helps them to know how to make optimal ethical decisions. The complete ethics training series is 7 hours of content.
An Overview of Business Ethics
- Define business ethics and explain what it means to act ethically in business
- Explain how you can recognize an ethical organization
Communicating Ethically in Business
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What is the role of ethics in communication?
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What is the role of culture on communication?
Corporate Social Responsibility: Part 1
- Learn actions that managers can take to create and sustain ethical organizations
- Know how and why managers have a fiduciary responsibility to a company
- Understand how organizations protect employee safety and health
Corporate Social Responsibility: Part 2
- Be familiar with the discussions surrounding and regulations concerning sexual harassment, workplace discrimination, and fair pay
Corporate Social Responsibility: Part 3
- Learn how conscientious corporations engage with their customers and their communities
Creating and Maintaining a Code of Conduct
- How to start the process of drafting a code of ethics
- Who should participate in the creation of a code of ethics
- How to maintain a code of ethics from every position in the organization
Environmentalism and Corporate Social Responsibility
- Identify threats to the natural environment and explain how businesses are addressing them
Ethical Issues in Advertising and Marketing
- Understand the different ways in which marketing/advertising can be unethical
- Understand and be able to give examples of marketing to vulnerable populations, created problems and stealth marketing
- Learn how to decide for yourself what is ethical and unethical in the world of marketing
Ethics in Business
- Gain a brief understanding of ethical and unethical business practices
- Understand the different decision-styles people use
- Know why your corporation has a responsibility to be ethical
Handling Conflict and Negotiation Ethically
- Consider the role of ethics and culture in negotiation
Harassment Prevention: Managers' Responsibilities
- What your legal obligations are
- How to prevent harassment and discrimination in the workplace
- How to prevent and deal with retaliation
- How to promptly deal with complaints
Identifying Ethical Issues: Part 1
- Identify ethical issues that you might face in business
- Analyze rationalizations for unethical behavior
Identifying Ethical Issues: Part 2
- Understand what is meant by honesty and integrity in the workplace
- Learn what it means to be a whistleblower in an unethical organization
- Learn some common rationalizations for unethical behavior
Keeping Your Workplace Safe
- How can employers keep their employees safer, comply with the law, and reduce liability exposure?
Leadership and Ethics
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Learn the definition of work ethics
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Know how to be ethical and promote ethicality at your company
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Learn to handle and avoid unethical behavior
Leading Your Team Ethically
- Consider the role of ethics and culture in leadership
Legal But Unethical - How Can That Be?
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Understand the difference between legal and ethical behavior
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Understand the difference between the letter of the law and the spirit of the law
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Be able to state instances of unethical but legal laws and cases
Linking Ethical Behavior to Your Organization’s Structure
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Consider the role of organizational structure and change in ethical behavior
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Consider the role of culture for organizational structure and change
Linking Ethics to Stress and Emotions
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How do emotions influence our decisions?
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How do emotions relate to ethics?
Making Ethical Decisions
- Consider the role of ethical behavior and culture on decision making
Managing Teams Ethically
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Consider the role of ethics and teams
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Consider teams around the globe
Minimizing Gossip and Rumor
- What is the difference between gossiping and rumors?
- Why do people gossip?
- How can I reduce the problem of negative sharing and gossips in my office?
Misgoverning Corporations: An Overview
- What are some examples of bad business ethics?
- Why do some heads of corporations commit crimes?
Motivating Employees Ethically
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What are the effects of job design, goals, and reward systems on ethical behavior?
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What are the effects of culture on job design, goals, and reward systems?
Motivation: Ethical Strategies
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What is the connection between motivation and ethical behavior?
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How does motivation theory differ across cultures?
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What is “fairness”?
Onboarding: Best Practices
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What is on-boarding?
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How do I make my on-boarding process more effective for my employees?
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What are some on-boarding best practices I can implement?
Promoting an Ethical Culture in Your Organization
- Consider the role of ethics and culture in organizations
Promoting Ethical Values and Behavior
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How do values affect one’s ethics?
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How do values affect decision-making in your life?
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How do values vary around the world?
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Are personality traits and human perception universal?
Safety and Health Add Value
- Why should an employer use OSHA standards?
- What are some OSHA programs available to businesses?
- How much money could a business save by implementing OSHA standards?
- What are the benefits to employees who are protected by OSHA?
- Where can you find additional information about OSHA programs?
Sales and Ethics: Connecting Your Values to Your Career
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Discuss the role of values in ethics
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What is the connection between a mission statement and ethical decisions?
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How can you maintain a good reputation?
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What should you do when you encounter an unethical organizational behavior?
Sales and Ethics: Making Ethical Decisions
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Understand ethics and what composes ethical behavior
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Understand how you define your personal code of ethics
Sales and Ethics: Managing Conflicts of Interest
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How do company policies reflect business ethics?
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What is a conflict of interest?
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How do business ethics apply to workplace behavior?
Stages of Corporate Responsibility
- List the stages of corporate responsibility
The Benefits of an Environmental Management System
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What is an EMS?
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How can an EMS reduce your organization’s expenses?
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How might an EMS affect company image?
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How will an EMS help employee health?
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How will an EMS affect company legal obligations?
The Global Business Environment: Working in Different Economies
- Appreciate how economic, legal, and political differences create challenges to successful business dealings
The Individual Approach to Ethics
- Know the differences between an ethical dilemma and an ethical decision
- Specify the steps that you would take to solve an ethical dilemma and make an ethical decision
The Organizational Approach to Ethics
- Specify actions that managers can take to create and sustain ethical organizations
The Smell Test: A First Look at Ethics in Business
- Know the definition of business ethics
- Be able to recognize good and bad ethics within your company
- Understand what your role is and what you can do to promote ethical behavior
The Triple Bottom Line
- Provide a general understanding of Triple Bottom Line
- Provide ideas on how to utilize this framework at all levels
- Illustrate the benefits of this three-pronged approach
Top 10 Ethical Issues
- Learn about the top ten most important issues in business ethics
Understanding Emotion in the Workplace
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What is Affective Events Theory?
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How do emotions affect attitude?
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What is emotional labor?
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What is cognitive dissonance?
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What is emotional intelligence?
Using Power and Influence Ethically
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Consider the role of ethics and power
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Consider the role of culture on power
What are Emotions?
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What are emotions?
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How do emotions relate to work behavior?