HR MANAGEMENT - How to Keep Positive Integrity in the Workplace

How to Keep Positive Integrity in the Workplace

by Faizah Imani, Demand Media

One of the best ways to promote workplace integrity is to lead by example. When you exhibit integrity in your daily work activities, your employees are more like to follow suit. Because there are so many different cultures and backgrounds coming together in the workplace, everyone may not agree on what behavior is acceptable. Therefore, it is important to ensure the entire company is on one accord, concerning what constitutes integral and non-integral behavior.

Step 1

Earn the trust and respect of your employees. Do what you say you are going to do. Keep confidential matters confidential. Don't discuss the personal or business matters of one employee with other employees.

Step 2

Create an employee handbook that details the company's mission and values. The handbook should also include a workplace ethics and compliance code. This code should include an inconclusive list of behavior that is not allowed, along with the consequences for engaging in banned behavior.

Step 3

Issue a copy of the handbook to each employee, so that he can read it. You may also desire to audibly go over the code with the employees, if time permits, to ensure the handbook is read.

Step 4

Request that each employee sign a statement, indicating that she has read the handbook. By obtaining the employee's signature, you have proof that the employee has been notified of the company's mission, values and rules. The signature also indicates that he agrees to comply with the rules or face consequences.

Step 5

Keep an open door policy that allows employees to provide feedback and discuss concerns with management. Encourage the employees to speak with management concerning any integrity issues that may need to be addressed.

Step 6

Adhere to the company's ethics and compliance code strictly. If an employee violates the code, hold her accountable for her non-compliance. By enforcing your ethics and compliance policy, other employees will take the code seriously.