Article of the Month: Integrity in the Workplace
Work when you are supposed to and save socializing, snacking, searching the Internet and personal phone calls for break time. Turn in the extra change you found in the soda or snack vending machine. Show respect to co-workers with appropriate conversation and empathy. If you are in management, keep your employees informed so they will know what is coming and what needs to be done. Adhere to company policies and procedures. Be responsible. Do what you say you will do. Use materials for work and not personal use. If you make a mistake and a team’s project gets messed up or you miss a deadline, own up to your mistake. Don’t let teammates take the fall. Work together as a team. This builds trust and shows integrity. Never steal supplies from the workplace. If you find yourself in a conflict of interest, get out of it as soon as possible. Don’t accept praise of acclaim for someone else’s work. That includes stealing someone’s idea or pretending to have worked on a success...
