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Whistleblowing programmes: Solutions to Common Challenges
Whistleblowing programmes are essential for maintaining ethical standards and compliance within organisations. They provide a mechanism for employees to report misconduct, fraud, and other unethical behaviour. Implementing and maintaining an effective whistleblowing programme, however, can be challenging – for a…
When the judge spells your name
Reputational damage, widespread media criticism, mutilation of a customer’s limb (leading to long-term financial, career and lifestyle impacts), emotional trauma to an employee (heightened by prosecution for careless driving causing injury, when he was, arguably, just doing his job)….the list…
Calling all leaders: Addressing New Zealand’s global corruption slide
New Zealand has long been celebrated on the global stage as an example of almost singular integrity and transparency. From our commitment to clean, green environmental sustainability, to our reputation for fair governance and lack of institutional corruption, Aotearoa New…
Little boxes: the issue of consent
Consent has become murky. No longer is it cut and dry. Just like big data, consent is easy to weaponise. Apply assumption, mix with manipulation and the outcome can be explosive. Which is why when consent is muddied, and…
8 ways to support workplace whistleblowing in 2024
To foster an ethical workplace, whistleblower support is vital. Clear policies, employee education, and the right whistleblowing software helps create a secure environment for reporting misconduct. Similarly, prompt investigations, transparent communication, and support programs demonstrate organisational commitment to whistleblower protection.…
Giving and misgiving at Christmas
As gifts and good wishes descend with all the weight of Santa and an untrustworthy chimney, so too can gifts and hospitality land with dubious merit. Largesse is not always what it seems. Expense can sometimes come with expectations. And…
Wrongdoing is a teachable moment
How people see their behaviour and what they understand about it needs guidance. Such guidance is teachable. Does, for example, everyone in your organisation understand and agree on what is included in the term wrongdoing? Further, and alongside this, what…
For partners only
Partners are in a class of their own. Sitting at the top of the corporate tree they are invariably looked up to. In general terms climbing to the top of any ladder requires attributes such as professionalism, expertise and competence…
It’s a dog-eat-dog world…
Company culture can make or break a whistleblower, writes ethics expert and director of the Ethics Conversation, Jane Arnott MNZM… As a litmus test on leadership, culture provides the foundation from which a whistleblower may choose to follow internal processes and…
Understanding employee turnover: the exit interview
In this blog, we’ll explore why employees leave companies, the importance of strategic offboarding and the advantages of outsourcing exit interview duties to a third-party provider. After all, high employee turnover is costly and disruptive for any company. Why might…