Game:

compete and win

Instructions:
Divide the public into 4 groups
Every group represent a company so the goal is to obtain the best profit
If the group writes red in the piece of paper, the opponent loses $50
If the group writes green in the piece of paper, the opponent wins $100
The rules can be changed by the moderators

Who will win?

goal integrity
Why? How?
Regulations
Healthy organization
1 2
Compliant corporate culture
(compliant to regulations, to
deal with ethical lapses)
Doesnt work so well
Perpetuates misbehavior
Culture that encourages
exemplary behavior
Works in long-term but it is not
easy to implement because
implicates:
Building a culture
Changing attitudes
Guiding individuals decision
makers to do the right thing
 Characteristics of organizations
with integrity

Structural supports and Culture of openness,

Language of ethical decision-
procedures that facilitate ethical responsibility and commitment to Employee development is valued
making is used
decision-making multiple business goals

- Clear channel to discuss

(anonymously)
Discussions about ethical - Escalate issues without fear of
implications of actions retribution
- Explore gray areas of
retribution
 How to build integrity around organizational practices?

Formal control Principles

Core values Culture of integrity
systems and purpose

Specific policies and Appears in informal

procedures Transparent org: actions & values
principles of underlying business
disclosure practices
Has to consider Only held info from Can control behavior
public for legitimate through tacit/hidden
privacy and legal beliefs and practices
reasons of the org.
Performance Communication Integrate principles Build ethical
Measurement and training on and purpose into the awareness
system organizational core of org. practices
procedures

It is useful because Explain the

it provides control system
documentation to
validate business
procedures
Vital to success
 Culture

These 3 steps must be

Phase 1: Understanding the why of integrity
continually supported
Comprehensive approach to educate employees about the
Ingrained
importance of ethics and integrity 1. Through business
beliefs
Vital facts regarding regulations integration
Multiple methods of communication
How to create Every level of the organization All organization
a successful functions must support
change? integrity
(behavioral Phase 2: Understanding the why not of integrity
changes effort) Understand the rewards of the new culture (change) of integrity 2. Through
(not only avoid trouble) measurement
Emotional commitment to ethical behavior
3 steps Be able to measure
Let people react to change, express feelings
progress and success in
achieving org. integrity
opportunity
Phase 3: Understanding the practices of integrity
Give tools to go through the appropriate behavior, resist ethical 3. Through executive
lapses support
What to do in gray areas Org. integrity must
Familiarize with process of getting help and report concerns remain key strategic
priority for executives
 Fear of being ostracized How the organization react
for whistle-blowing to good/bad behavior?

Size of the company

Org. objectives
Measure what
really matter
Barriers to build org.
integrity
Workforce demographics

Is there a
State of the organiz.
transition?

Cynicism