Course Overview
Workplace ethics, code of conduct & integrity participants to the relevance and importance of ethics and integrity in business. Important learning objectives are to increase participant’s awareness and understanding of ethical issues in business, and to provide participants with useful conceptual tools to guide analysis and decisions.
This course will provide an awareness on ethics, fraud, anti-bribery and the related compliance framework & corporate governance that is required to prevent the same from occurring.
The ultimate intent of the course is to leave participants better equipped to identify, think critically about, and resolve ethical and integrity issues that are encountered in one’s working life at the individual, organizational, and societal levels.
Course Objectives
After completing this course participant will be able to:
- Understand and comprehend the basics about Ethical conduct and its related principles
- Understand what Corporate Integrity really means
- Understand the definition of bribery, corruption, fraud and other related unethical conduct
- Ability to identify existing / potential ethical conduct within the organization or emanating from external sources, which may have an impact on Business Continuity activities
- Legal Impact(s) due to ineffective management of unethical business conduct.
- Incorporate with organizational competencies: Integrity and Trust.
Methodology
- Online Virtual Learning
- Highly Interactive Session, with a bilateral approach to the subject matter allowing participants to share incidences at respective work locations.
- Case Studies
Duration
1 Day
Who Should Attend
This course is suitable for Managers, Executives, Team Leaders, HR Personnel, Compliance Officers, Supervisors and employees from various industries who are involved in business operations, governance, risk management and compliance activities. It is also beneficial for organizations that aim to strengthen workplace ethics, integrity practices and anti-bribery awareness within the company. Participants will gain practical exposure on ethical conduct, corporate governance, fraud prevention and code of conduct implementation to support business continuity and organizational compliance requirements. The training also helps organizations create a more transparent, accountable and ethical working environment.
Course Content
Module 1: Definition Of Business Ethics, Corporate Integrity And Code Of Conduct
- Business
- Ethics
- Corporate Integrity
- Code of Conduct
- Laws governing Business Ethics
- Role of Business Ethics, Integrity and Code of Conduct
- Supporting Business Continuity
- Impact of Non-Compliance
- Types of Incidences and Observed Misconduct
- Examples and Statistics
Module 2: Compliance Framework
- Legal
- Standards
- Best Practices
For the purposes of managing the following Assets
- People (Internal & External)
- Property (Tangible & Intangible)
Module 3: Sources Of Unethical Behavior In Organizations
- Ethics
- Definition
- Ethics and Integrity risk
- Difference between personal, business and professional ethics
- Categorisation of non-ethical and non-integral values
- Adverse effects
- Fraud
- Definition
- Category
- State of Mind (Mens Rea)
- Intentional perversion of truth
- Misrepresentation
- Legitimate transactions with illegitimate intentions
- Statement of belief
- Misleading Statement
- Relationship between parties
- Criminal elements of fraud (Theft, etc)
- Bribery & Corruption
- Bribery
- Individual Liability
- Corporate Liability
- Corruption
- False Claim
- Tell tale signs
- Common forms
- Conventional and unconventional methods
- Book transaction
- Conflicts of Interest
- Bribery & Corruption
Module 4: Essentials Of Business Ethics
- Honesty
- Integrity
- Definition
- Groupings
- Relationship with Ethics
- Impact on organization
Module 5: Corporate Governance & Improving Ethical Behavior In Business – Designing A Code Of Conduct
- Performance Management Plan (JD, KPI and Effective Appraisals)
- Making decisions about unethical conduct
- Corporate Governance (Organizational Policy)
- HR Policies (Employee Relations & Code of Ethics)
- Employee Handbook
- Grievance Procedure to report unethical conduct
- Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) Compliance in line with Business Ethics
- Joint Responsibility Approach
- Whistleblowing Policy
Module 6: Risk Based Thinking And Management Of Unethical Behaviour
- Methods of Identifying Unethical Behavior
- Methods of Identifying Current or Potential Unethical Environment
- Methods of Anticipating Unethical Behavior
- Owners and Stakeholders
- Consequence Management Plan (Disciplinary Process)
