STRAIGHT TALK

Good Governance; Creating a Platform for Integrity

All the controls for systems and processes in the world do not eliminate risk or ensure a culture of openness, honesty and integrity. Why? Because the one key element left is people.

People use the processes and systems they make decisions and take actions on the organization?s behalf all day long. That?s why you need to create an environment where people are comfortable no matter what the issue ? in bringing things forward for discussion. You need your work environment to encourage STRAIGHT TALK.

Whether you sit on the Board of Directors, are the CEO or a member of the Senior Executive, you need to know what is going on within your organization. The only way to do that is by Building a Corporate Culture That Values Straight Talk and Rewards Integrity.

Absolute Honesty identifies "six laws of absolute honesty". The sixth is "Build a Platform of Integrity". Whether you sit on the Board of Directors, are the CEO or a member of the Senior Executive, you must know what is really going on in your organization. Give your staff the tools they need to keep the lines of communication open, to give and receive difficult messages well so that you can deal with issues before it is too late.

There are many program delivery options available including facilitated on-site sessions or train the trainer sessions.