At the end of this course, the participants should be able to:
- Define ethical leadership and articulate its importance in the modern workplace.
- Identify the key components of trust and apply strategies to build and sustain it within teams.
- Apply ethical decision-making frameworks to resolve dilemmas and conflicts.
- Balance competing interests while maintaining integrity.
- Implement strategies to embed ethical values into organizational culture.
- Develop accountability mechanisms to ensure ethical behavior.
- Use conflict resolution techniques to address ethical issues effectively.
- Evaluate the impact of ethical leadership using relevant metrics.
- Create a plan for continuous improvement and sustainability of ethical practices.
Introduction to Ethical Leadership
- What is ethical leadership? Core principles and characteristics.
- The role of ethics in organizational success.
- Transformational Leadership Model, (Comparison with transactional, autocratic, and laissez-faire leadership).
- Ethical Leadership Scale
- Impact on employee engagement, retention, and organizational reputation.
- Ethical Leadership Self-Assessment Questionnaire.
Building Trust in the Workplace
- The Importance of Trust in Leadership:
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- How trust impacts team performance, collaboration, and innovation.
- The Trust Equation Model (Green):
- Key Components of Trust:
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- Competence, reliability, honesty, and empathy
- Overcoming Trust Barriers:
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- Identifying and addressing common trust barriers
- The Five Dysfunctions of a Team
- Rebuilding Broken Trust:
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- Steps to repair trust after a breach
Establishing Integrity in Decision-Making
- Ethical Decision-Making Frameworks:
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- Overview of ethical decision-making models
- Balancing Competing Interests:
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- How to prioritize stakeholders, profits, and principles
- Four-Component Model of Morality (moral sensitivity, judgment, motivation, and action)
- Recognizing Ethical Dilemmas:
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- Common ethical dilemmas in the workplace (e.g., conflicts of interest, resource allocation)
Creating a Culture of Integrity and Accountability
- The Role of Leadership in Shaping Culture:
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- How leaders influence organizational values and behaviors
- Schein’s Model of Organizational Culture
- Strategies for Promoting Transparency:
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- Open communication, feedback loops, and inclusive decision-making
- Implementing Accountability Mechanisms:
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- Developing codes of conduct, whistleblower policies, and ethical training programs.
- The Integrity Framework
Navigating Ethical Challenges and Conflicts
- Identifying Ethical Challenges:
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- Common ethical challenges in the workplace
- Conflict Resolution Techniques:
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- Mediation, negotiation, and collaborative problem-solving
- Conflict Mode Instrument (TKI).
- Building Resilience:
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- Maintaining ethical standards under pressure
Measuring and Sustaining Ethical Leadership
- Metrics for Ethical Leadership:
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- Evaluating trust, engagement, and ethical behavior
- Balanced Scorecard
- Continuous Improvement:
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- Using feedback and reflection to refine ethical practices
- Role of Mentorship and Coaching:
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- Sustaining ethical leadership through mentorship programs.
- Theoretical Model: The Virtuous Circle of Trust
- Developing a personal development action plan
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