Organizational integrity is closely tied to individual integrity, where your actions and words are one in the same. Having honest moral principles that drive your actions in an ethical manner. If you’re working in an organization with an honest culture that upholds integrity as its core. As a manager, you will find that your employees are proactive and serious about their commitments. Other organizational integrity traits include:
• Honesty
• Responsibility
• Loyalty
• Confident decision making
• Respect
In a management role in order to encourage organizational integrity, you must ensure you’re aligned with these traits. To help here are 5 ways to ensure your supporting your team by fostering integrity as a leader of your organization.
Model the integrity you wish to see in your organization
Respect your employees
By respecting your employees' work and opinions you again are leading by example as the leader.
Honoring your teams' opinions helps create an environment where trust and engagement are seen on every level. Shooting down someone's idea or work will only stifle any efforts you are making to have a team with integrity.
Encourage truthful communication
Encouraging diversity and inclusion
The Limitations of managing for organizational integrity
Cultural challenges
Dealing with Conflict
Unethical behavior
In a management role, you have to deal with uncomfortable situations. Reporting any unethical behaviors you see in your team or company is your responsibility. Overlooking these issues could leave you with messy conflicts in the office. You also would not be following the expectations you have for your team.
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