Erica Salmon Byrne-Information is a Gift

Welcome to the award-winning FCPA Compliance Report, the longest running podcast in compliance. In this episode, I am joined by with Erica Salmon Byrne, the CEO of Ethisphere, to discuss the company's recent "2023 Ethical Culture Report: Lessons from the Pandemic." Erica shares that the report found a significant uptick in reports of observed cases of bullying, which is likely due to masking feelings with the anonymity of a keyboard. While an employee’s direct manager is most often the first avenue for employees to report concerns, but other forms of reporting weren't utilized, due to a fear of retaliation. Erica suggests that companies need to make it easy for employees to communicate broader ethical issues, as doing so will result in a tripling of employee faith in the system.  Key Highlights: ·      The Impact of the Pandemic on Bullying Incidents ·      Reasons Younger Employees Don't Speak Up When Witnessing Unethical Behavior ·      Creating a Speak Up Culture in the Workplace ·      Improving Communication Between Employees and Managers ·      Reporting Issues to Managers: Examining the Results of a Recent Report ·      The Importance of Managerial Leadership in Ethical Decision Making ·      The Importance of Making it Easier for Employees to Report Issues Notable Quotes 1.    "Employee willingness to raise their hand stayed pretty steady."  2.    "It's a lot easier to be a jerk behind a keyboard than it is to be a jerk to somebody's face."  3.    "The reason we have non retaliation language in our code is because information is a gift."  4.    "Think of the information as a gift, practice thinking of the information as a gift, and then your responsibility as the manager is to listen and follow-up."  Resources: Ethisphere Resources ·      Ethisphere ·      2023 Ethical Culture Report Connect with Erica Salmon Byrne ●      LinkedIn Connect with Tom Fox ●      LinkedIn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices