Business Ethics

This seminar goes to the heart of workplace ethics issues by laying a solid foundation in personal character and then providing practical, down-to-earth training on how to overcome ethical dilemmas on the job. It doesn't just treat the symptoms of ethics problems; it helps address the underlying questions and answers behind ethical problems in the workplace.
The format of this seminar makes ethics training a fun and truly engaging event. It discusses real-life workplace issues that

participants really care about in a non-threatening, cooperative environment. The interactive, hands-on format gets people out of their seats, allowing them to be a part of the process rather than passive listeners.

This seminar helps the employee contemplate his or her core values, integrity, and the kind of person he or she wants to be. The end result not only benefits the worker’s ethical behavior on the job, but goes on to enrich all areas his or her life.

Training Objectives:

Introduction to Business Ethics

What is business ethics?
Can you spot an ethical dilemma?
Could you resolve an ethical dilemma?
Why do companies need business ethics programs?

Training Methods:

Role plays
Assessments
Brainstorming
Listening exercises

Learning Points:

Participants will learn the concept of doing business with integrity and ethical behavior.

Key Training Points:

This one-day course will give participants an understanding of:

What business ethics is
How a company can have an ethical stance
The pressures on companies to become more ethical
Ways of thinking about the topic
Identifying and resolving ethical dilemmas
Current issues companies are facing
Putting ethics into practice in your business career

This workshop is uniquely designed to be inspirational, enjoyable and successful, elevating participants and their organizations to greater business effectiveness. This seminar will be particularly useful to staff in companies where there is an established code of conduct and for those just starting their business career.

Course Outline:

Defining Character
Good and Bad Personal Character
Complete Integrity
The Work Ethic
Truth and Lies
Ethics Basics: Morality and Moral/Ethical Codes
Situational Ethics and Rationalizations
Situational and Not-So-Situational Dilemmas
Preventing and Resolving Situational Dilemmas
Critical Dilemmas
Ethical Decision-Making
Getting Out of a Sticky Situation

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