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On Loyalty to Your Employer by SWiM Starting With Me on Mar 12, 2009 in employee loyalty ethical behavior business ethics We expect a lot from our employers. Fair wages, good benefits, opportunity for growth and development, and a satisfying work environment to name a few. Bur what is our obligation to our employer? What does employee loyalty look like? Caring about the...
On Your Personal “Brand Promise” by SWiM Starting With Me on Feb 28, 2009 in ethical behavior business ethics brand promise personal ethics In marketing terms, “brand promise” refers to the consistency of quality and experience a customer can expect. A company with a strong brand promise has a clear, definable character in the mind of the customer. What is your personal brand promise...
On Abuse of Employee Hours by SWiM Starting With Me on Feb 16, 2009 in ethical behavior business ethics part-time employees There are legitimate, mission-critical reasons for employing part-timers, seasonal employees, etc., but there are many companies who hire and schedule with the express purpose of avoiding paying full-time wages, benefits, raises, bonuses, and so on.
On Doubling the Benefit by SWiM Starting With Me on Jan 28, 2009 in ethics ethical behavior Corporate Ethics time management It was a regular theme at our house: “If you’re going upstairs, take a pile of laundry with you.” My folks always taught us to try to get a double benefit from anything we did. Do you take full advantage of your activity at work? An efficient...
On Doing Whatever it Takes by SWiM Starting With Me on Dec 29, 2008 in ethical behavior business ethics personal ethics ethical decisions I polled a number of my clients and associates recently asking them, "What’s the most common ethical dilemma in your industry?" It boiled down to this: "Do whatever it takes to get the job."In some industries it was misrepresenting c
On Saying No to Coworkers by SWiM Starting With Me on Dec 3, 2008 in Saying NO ethics ethical behavior business ethics “You wouldn’t mind covering for me on Tuesday, would you, buddy? I’ve got tickets to the big game and I’m due some sick time, anyway.” What do you do when faced with this dilemma? Assuming you would mind or that you’ve got too much of you...
On Saying No to Sales People by SWiM Starting With Me on Nov 18, 2008 in salespeople ethical behavior business ethics He looks once more at the telephone slip on his desk. The woman has called him three times since he met with her about her company’s product. He dreads telling her he’s not really interested. He pushes the slip aside, once again.This scene repeat...
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