'Walk the Walk' on Ethics and Be Rewarded, Stand-Out Companies Say
Big duh. But did you know that employers who promote ethics should reward those who display them? We've all been there. A co-worker jiggles some numbers to make the budget come out right. Another steals paper clips and staples from the supply room (okay, so that was me). A boss tattles negative details from an employee's personnel files to others in the same department (me, too). But according to newswise.com, companies that "walk the walk" they advocate may help reduce turnover and even improve performance. We've all also probably known stand-out execs who truly showed integrity, taking the fall for a department's mistake or being up-front about her own company concerns and worries. Building a business reputation from the inside out — with employees giving a company high marks as an ethical place to work — is increasingly being hailed as a way to get a leg up on the competition, right alongside customer service and quality products. Public ...