Should business leaders teach employees morality?
Posted by Josh Taylor / September 14, 2013 Should business leadersworkplace hostility
A recent survey revealed that that 4 out of every 10 Americans have experienced workplace hostility, and 38% believe that workplace is getting ruder and more unpleasant. What accounts for this? According to the study, 65% of employees blame their leaders. So, what can leaders to do make a better work environment? Here’s how they can start:
First, create standards of values with behavioral definitions. One client defined their value of personal integrity by stating, “Ethics and integrity is how we earn the trust and respect that is critical to our success. Our customers trust us to be their advocate. Our suppliers trust us to be a equitable partner. As peers, we trust each other to uphold the highest standards of conduct every day.”
Next, leaders need to model the behavior. See the full article to learn more about making your workplace more polite.
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