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Category Whistle-blowing
Values aren’t like paintings: Inside the NZ Corrections scandal
Values aren’t like paintings: spectacular fallout happens when companies, corporations or government departments hang their values up and admire them from a distance. Along with such passive engagement comes a total lack of employee guidance and negligible referencing by management.…
A kango hammer of criticism
On a bad day, even a tap on the shoulder can seem like a kango hammer of criticism. That’s the problem with internal speak up lines. Bad days happen and not everyone can handle, with reason and calm, feedback that…
The last dance: when we disconnect from society
Business expert Jane Arnott on New Zealand’s leaky buildings scandal and the power of empathy as an ethical standard… We hear little about the reasons why people choose to speak up. What makes someone want to raise their hand up…
3 reasons why your business needs a whistleblowing hotline
The case for implementing an independent hotline facility at your business. In an uncertain world, a whistleblowing hotline is a key tool for reducing risk and building trust. Not only do whistleblowing hotlines provide a useful conduit for feedback and…
Speak up vs. Border Bungle
Ethics expert Jane Arnott on how better speak up culture could have prevented New Zealand’s Covid-19 border failures… Never has a full-scale investigation into system failure started with a review of speak up processes. Maybe it should. Let’s start with…
Media critics of speak up miss the point
Business ethics expert Jane Arnott on the New Zealand media’s baffling attitude towards truth-tellers… Covid-19 presents a new context for speaking up. But while Governments around the world place emphasis and encourage people to report rule breaking and breaches of…
Big changes coming to the Protected Disclosure Act
It’s been a long time coming, but the Government has finally decided to reform New Zealand’s unclear and confusing Protected Disclosures Act, legislation which aims to protect people who raise concerns about possible wrongdoing in the workplace. State Services Minister…
Report: Boards must pay more attention to ethics, whistleblowing and culture
The latest Director Sentiment Survey says that more comprehensive reporting on ethical matters and conduct incidents needed… Produced by The Institute of Directors and ASB, the report, which provides a snapshot of issues, challenges and insights from the director community,…
Speak up: The time for sector leadership is now
Business ethics expert Jane Arnott on why the reporting of bad behaviour – and the channels for doing so – are so important for professional associations. It’s time. Sector associations, trade groups and professional bodies must actively support their members to…
What is a protected disclosure?
The Protected Disclosures Act 2000 is a piece of New Zealand legislation regarding whistleblowing. Simply put, it aims to protect people who raise concerns about possible wrongdoing in the workplace. It also provides redress for employees who are dismissed or…