Sooner or later, all managers find themselves facing tests of their ethics.
Even though you believe you’re already strong in ethical beliefs and morals, don’t be complacent. Instead, you must double-down on taking steps to be the most objective as you possibly can.
Four principles of ethical management:
1. Individual respect — show respect for each individual.
Remember each person should be treated fairly no matter the cultural and religious beliefs.
2. Mutual respect — make certain your employees treat everyone with respect.
See to it your staff members respect all opinions. If you don’t, you won’t have teamwork, and morale and productivity will suffer.
3. Procedural fairness — instill the right procedures.
Be sure to control the procedures for your staff. Make certain all procedures are fair to everyone — no favoritism, and no neglect.
4. Transparency — Be transparent in your decisions.
Employees must be informed about your decisions and why you make them. They will accept and respect your authority if they believe you aren’t biased or too arbitrary. That promotes excellent teamwork.
You must analyze whether you’re 100 percent ethical. If you’re not, consider what you must change for success.
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To assess your ethics, here are questions about your management ethics:
1. Do you have a belief system?
If you do, what are your beliefs about ethics? Do you periodically review your beliefs? How do your beliefs affect your employees? How do your beliefs affect your decision-making?
2. What are your goals?
Have you written your goals? Literally, writing your goals are vital to remind you to stay focused.
3. Do you need to make improvements in your management ethics?
Ask yourself what new skills do you need? What training do you need? What resources, such as articles, books or videos, will help you? Will you commit to doing all you can to succeed in ethics management?
4. What are you doing to analyze your personal standards?
What are your standards for excellence in ethics? Are you constantly evaluating your personal standards?
5. Are you consistent in maintaining high ethical standards?
What do you instruct your employees regarding workplace standards and mutual respect for coworkers? Do you practice the Golden Rule (“Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.”)
Do you remind employees about quality work standards and effective communication with their coworkers? Are you a good role model for your workers?
Do you tell your people to set standards, deliver high-quality work, and treat each other respectfully and then give them a role model? Do you act the way you want others to act and treat them as you would be treated?
Are you setting a positive example for your employees?
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Additionally, to guarantee your success in management ethics, take these proactive steps:
1. Consider whether your morals and values are aligned with your organization’s and vice versa.
Be sure to constantly evaluate your values and look for improvement. Show positive values in the workplace and encourage your employees to follow your lead. That’s called value-based leadership.
2. Only hire people who have ethical values.
Recruit people for the desired qualities. When you excel at hiring, your organization will be filled with employees who have a mutual sense of understanding. That will help to enhance collaboration and mutual respect.
3. Manage with inclusivity.
Make certain your beliefs lead to an inclusive workplace. With inclusive leadership, you’ll manage a diverse group of employees — all the while, promoting respect without bias for each individual.
4. Insist on open communication.
By ensuring open communication, you’ll maximize your organization’s values which will build trust and strong relationships.
5. It can’t be overstated — lead by example.
Leading by example stimulates ethical behavior throughout your organization. This will also enhance team morale.
Good luck!
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“It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you’ll do things differently.”
–Warren Buffet
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