Operationalize a Code of Ethics

Code of ethics (CoE)-an outline of organization's values and its desire to conduct business with integrity-have been around since AD 275. And although leaders-and employees-may believe the ethical documentation is appropriate for a company to have, they may be hesitant to invest the time and resources to create and implement it. In this issue of TD at Work, Robbi-Lynn Watnik guides you in how to create awareness and understanding with employees and stakeholders about a code of ethics. Further, she details:

Reasons for creating and implementing a CoE
How to identify stakeholders and the level of training they require
Training and communication tools to consider
Ideas for measuring training efficacy

Tools & Resources in this issue are an annual communication training calendar template and an incident communication plan template.