HR trends shaping the future of work in 2025
Ethics and compliance
An organization’s reputation and culture are affected by the day-to-day decisions of employees, suppliers and contractors. A Code of Conduct identifies an organization’s mission, values, principles, policies and standards of professional conduct to help representatives of its brand make the right decisions. Written codes of conduct exist for organizations and industries, as well as their […]
An organization’s reputation and culture are affected by the day-to-day decisions of employees, suppliers and contractors. A Code of Conduct identifies an organization’s mission, values, principles, policies and standards of professional conduct to help representatives of its brand make the right decisions.
Written codes of conduct exist for organizations and industries, as well as their suppliers, government contractors and subcontractors. Interactive code of conduct training is needed to ensure employees understand the purpose and importance of the organization’s code and can practice applying its principles to real-life workplace situations they may encounter.
According to a survey by The Ethics & Compliance Initiative, an independent research provider on workplace integrity, ethical standards and compliance processes and practices in public and private institutions, US employees feel twice as much pressure today to bend the rules than before the COVID-19 pandemic. The survey results underline the need for regular training that reinforces a code’s provisions and communicates the individual and organizational consequences of violating its standards.
Here are 4 ways that code of conduct training empowers team members, suppliers and contractors:
Codes of conduct make it clear to anyone operating on behalf of your organization that they need to comply with ethical standards of behavior. When supported by training, a code’s written mission and values are brought to life to help employees, suppliers and contractors understand how their day-to-day workplace actions and decisions impact an organization’s culture, reputation and success.
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