Creating a Code of Conduct

Create the perfect code of conduct and ethics for your business.

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Course: On-Demand

Advanced Provider : Ray Frohnhoefer 6 chapters · 38 Lessons · 1h 31m in Arabic, English, Spanish

Course Description

This “Creating a Code of Conduct” course will teach you how to develop clearly defined expectations for ethics and behavior in your business. A code of conduct and ethics guides your organization’s work and is legally required for many businesses. But more than that, it allows you to “do the right thing” without sacrificing any of your business goals. This course will teach you what a code of conduct is and why it is important not only ethically, but for your business’ bottom line as well. By watching this course, you will learn how to write a code of conduct, how to create a code of ethics for a business, and what you should include in your code of conduct.

In addition to creating the code, this course covers how to enforce and promote the code of conduct and ethics at your organization. You will also learn how to best train managers and employees to ensure buy-in and understanding from them. In addition to the online learning platform, this course offers an e-book as a step-by-step visual guide for creating a code of conduct. By the end of this course you will be able to confidently create, promote, and implement a code of conduct that is customized for your own organization.

What You'll Learn

Identify the key reasons for creating a code of conduct and ethics for your business
Create a customized code of conduct and code of ethics for your organization
Promote a code of conduct across your business to drive employee and manager buy-in
Train managers and employees to understand and support the code of conduct
Enforce and administer a code of conduct with confidence
Define core values, mission, and content covering integrity, legal compliance, conflicts of interest, confidentiality, and intellectual property

Key Takeaways

A code of conduct and ethics defines clear expectations for ethics and behavior and is legally required for many businesses.
A code of conduct lets an organization do the right thing while still supporting its business goals and bottom line.
Building an effective code involves the right people, your mission, your core values, and appropriate language, drawing on content ideas and templates.
The course covers enforcing and promoting the code as well as training managers and employees to ensure buy-in and understanding.
An accompanying e-book serves as a step-by-step visual guide for creating a code of conduct.

Frequently Asked Questions

What will I be able to do after completing this course?

By the end of the course you will be able to confidently create, promote, and implement a code of conduct that is customized for your own organization.

What topics does the code of conduct content cover?

It covers areas including integrity, honesty and fairness, diversity and respect, legal compliance, conflicts of interest, interpersonal conflict, accountability, confidentiality, intellectual property, finance, human resources, handling ethical dilemmas, and administration of the code.

Does the course address international considerations?

Yes. It covers language, customs and culture differences, international law, and special areas of risk for US companies.

Are there any learning materials beyond the videos?

Yes. In addition to the online learning platform, the course offers an e-book that serves as a step-by-step visual guide for creating a code of conduct.

What skills does this course help develop?

The course focuses on policy development and risk mitigation.