Why Does This Even Need to be Said?
Posted by admin in Business Ethics, tags: bottom line, clientele, code of conduct, common sense, decisions, ethics, kis, principle, quarterly statementsBy developing regulations that are in synch with the values of its workers and customers, a company can boost its bottom line attract and retain more talent and nurture a favourable image among its clientele.
This is an excerpt from an article in ITBusiness.ca. The article goes on to say that the ethics record of many Canadian IT firms is “spotty at best”. My question is why there’s even a question about the positive effects that a workplace that is safe, sane, and stable will have on employees and therefore the bottom line.
After all, it’s just common sense that people are more productive if they feel secure in the decisions they make and the consequences of their actions.
One of the challenges that many companies face in creating reasonable ethics guidelines is the mistaken attempt to be all things to all people, resulting in a code of conduct that is so vague and convoluted that it almost begs for abuse.
The “kis” principle (keep it simple) is as applicable here as it is anywhere. Provide employees with clear guides and straightforward regulations for conduct and watch the results rack up in the next quarterly statements.
(the above article was written almost a year ago, long before the tumultuous times we now find ourselves in. It is unfortunate that we weren’t listening to people like the author of the ITBusiness article cited above.)
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This is an interesting take. I agree completely with what you are saying.
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