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Ethics and Compliance Week 2014
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Our system of morality is a body of imperfect social generalizations expressed in terms of emotions. Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
Early in the morning, he wanted
To meet.
He was late for almost an hour and never apologized.
It seemed he totally forgot.
Can leaders make mistakes? Yes, they can. A
Servant Leader would own his accountability. ©
Everyone was ready for the meeting. It
Touched many to
Hear the first Speaker’s enthusiasm of her strategy, that
Increased attention to the message. It
Caused many to sit up.
So keep an open mind for the name of the industry as the
company’s name may surprise you. ©
Have a great week in your Career!
“Jo Ann” M. Radja, Career Management Coach & Change Agent
If you’re interested, The Society of Corporate Compliance & Ethics (SCCE) has expert videos for you to take a look at: http://www.corporatecompliance.org/Resources/ResourceOverview/ExpertVideos.aspx
Our daily life with Ethics
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Last week, I located a currency exchange, so I could purchase a vehicle sticker for my car. Many larger metropolitan areas now have “zone parking” as does my new community. While I never purchased a zone parking permit before, my new community combines payment both for the registration of a car for a legal resident and zone parking. A discussion ensued with the lady ticket agent about the value of including zone parking in my purchase. The daily life of ethics then became clear.
“Oh,” I said, maybe I should purchase it now so I could let a visitor use the zone parking pass, The Woman smiled at me and said, “It didn’t work that way.” I realized then, the payment of a zone parking pass did not belong to me. The zone parking pass related to the vehicle in the same way as the registration of my auto did. “Okay, just give me the vehicle sticker for now and I’ll be back in June for the Annual renewal.”
I do occasionally, jay walk (a Chicago term for crossing the street, not at an intersection.) We’re not perfect and it is good someone acts professionally when we may not “be with the program.” Once my payment went through, the Woman handed me the largest vehicle sticker I ever saw in my life. The center of the sticker included space for the neighborhood zone information to be printed. The daily life of ethics is with us as We Choose Who We Want to be Known As. Have a great week in your career!
“Jo Ann” M. Radja, Career Management Coach & Change Agent
Judging, judged, judge
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The frog never judges, never evaluates, and never gives advice – it merely offers questions. Dr. Karl Albrecht
Frequently in our careers, we find ourselves being judged by our actions, or lack of action on an issue. How do we handle it? We may answer, “I forgot,” “I guess I didn’t make it a priority.” “Thanks for reminding me, I’ll take care of it right now.” The answers are many and varied in response to someone who may be in a situation of Judging, Judged or Judge. Dr. Karl Albrecht in his 2004 book entitled, Conversations With a Frog (http://www.amazon.com/Conversations-Frog-Dr-Karl-Albrecht/dp/0913351172) guides us to consider asking questions and not evaluate or judge someone because within a professional coaching situation, questions are the norm.
Dr. Wayne Dyer offers the following thought:
This quotation begs the question of whether how you would act in a situation comes out in a conversation and not how the person you may be speaking to has acted. It’s a learned practice not to judge others. Experts tells us a new habit can be learned within some 21 days. The Season of Spring often helps us look forward to new ways and opportunities to develop ourselves. If it’s a good fit for you, consider how you Choose Who You Want to be Known As in the next situation of Judging, Judged, Judge.
Have a wonder Spring Season in your Career!
“Jo Ann” M. Radja, Career Management Coach & Change Agent
Courage can build Trust
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Be sure you put feet in the right place, then stand firm.
Abraham Lincoln
E-Everyone gossips, people say.
T-Today it takes courage to reply
H-How the Office doesn’t permit gossip.
I -Interesting how the first step to
C-Confirm what the values of an office are
S-Seems daunting to many people. ©Jo Ann M. Radja
E-Extra documents need
T-To be shown to verify
H-How you can afford a debt.
I-It’s easy to obtain.
C-Confidence builds trust
S-So that collaboration can begin.©Jo Ann M. Radja
Have a great day as you Choose Who You Want to be Known As!
“Jo Ann” M. Radja, Career Management Coaching & Change Agent
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What Pieces are YOU picking up?
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A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him. David Brinkley
One way of interpreting David Brinkley’s quotation is to understand you have to be self-reliant in your life. You Choose Who You Want to be Known As at any given moment of time. Sometimes we surprise ourselves and other times it a great effort to work through whatever process is before us. The question becomes. What pieces are you picking up in your career?
The photo above could be seen as plastic pieces on asphalt or another mixed media art project in the making, or a schematic design of a puzzle maze or magnified pieces of broken glass. The reality is, it is a cracked ice formation on the Chicago River. What we see is perception. Our perception is formed by past experiences, the present moment, the time of day, our culture and our values. How mindful we are of our emotions and the emotions of others will drive our perceptions as well.
If you had to pick up pieces today that were left by someone else, what would your first step be? Pick up the pieces, finish the task and then move on. Ask someone for assistance because the job entails more than you are able to handle at this moment? or, walk away from the pieces and let someone else take care of it because it’s not your responsibility anyway? Since the readers of this blog come from so many professions, there is no correct answer. If the pieces are left for you to deal with this week, Choose Who You Want to be Known As. Best of luck as you choose!
“Jo Ann” M. Radja, Career Management Coach and Change Agent
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It’s a Day for YOU!
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Valentine’s Day — It’s the second best day for Hallmark Cards. Florists and Chocolatiers also love this day. What’s your take on it?
How about it’s a Day for YOU! Whether the love of your life is with you or not, Valentine’s Day reminds us that Spring is not long off. So why not celebrate this cultural day on our calendar as it’s a Day for YOU! So many of us have endured a winter that seems never to end. Many employers asked their employees to head home yesterday at Noon in the Southeast States. They were greeted with so much snow, many people left their cars abandoned on highways. So, why not give yourself a Day for YOU! to remember how you lived through it and started another day anew.
It’s a well known concept in the Coaching field that when you take care of yourself, you are able to handle more easily the next challenge that comes your way. As you Choose Who You Want to be Known As, I hope you choose a Day for YOU that makes you smile. Happy Valentine’s Day . . . from the Midwest!
“Jo Ann” M. Radja, Career Management Coaching and Change Agent 02/13/14
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A Way for Silence
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When you fall down, are you alone or are you in public, or was someone nearby that helped you stand straight. Because I have a weak right ankle, there have been a few times I have fallen down during the daytime in pubic when the pavement was not even. The way of Silence surrounding this event is astonishing.
Since I did grow up in a football family, I watched the 2014 Super Bowl. Early on, sports announcers gave positive explanations why the Professional Denver Broncos may have been nervous and missed certain plays. This worldwide event has been taken apart and analyzed by many experts in the sports field. This blog is focusing on a different aspect to this event. . . The way of Silence.
Many of us have grown up with advice, “If you have nothing good to say, don’t say anything.” When someone is down, you don’t step on them and make they feel worse.
I took a look for a reporter’s take on the 2014 Super Bowl published this morning and found: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1947809-super-bowl-2014-blowout-score-was-most-shocking-result-in-years. The way of Silence was taken by a reporter who gave quiet reflection. He wrote in a positive way how the Broncos were not the only Offense Team beaten in a Super Bowl. The way of Silence allowed reframing to take the sting out of the Broncos performance.
We can’t change what happened yesterday in our careers. We can only Choose Who We Want to be Known As when we fall down. Hopefully, we can fall into the Way of Silence and reframe the situation. Have a great week!
“Jo Ann” M. Radja, Career Management Coaching & Change Agent
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The mid, mean or middle
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A few years ago while speaking to someone, I used the phrase, a person’s viewpoint can “turn on a dime.” It was the first time this phrase was heard by the person I was speaking to. This idiom means that change can happen very quickly as a reaction to an event, whether inside ourselves or from one of our senses. For many of us, we know that we change everyday, simply because we are one day older. We are able to change lanes while driving because we were initially trained to do so and we develop experience to safely do so. We are able to change our appearance quickly with a new haircut, a new pair of glasses or a new style of clothing. Yet, to change a behavior, to move from the mid, mean or middle is not an easy task.
Perhaps we need to remind ourselves that we don’t have to move from the mid, mean or middle (which is in the center or between two opposite sides). It is a good place to be because it allows for an understanding of what is above or below you. Why does your opinion differs from the first comment or the last comment in a meeting. . . or why caution may be necessary as opposed to rushing to judgment or ignoring that a problem exists.
Opportunities are available to us. We may have to create an opportunity or one may fall unexpectedly in our lap. What opportunities have you noticed over the past few weeks of January, that you wished you had taken? Was the opportunity what you wanted? Or is your mid, mean or middle position keeping you happy in your career? As you think about a difficulty that presents an opportunity now or tomorrow, Choose Who You Want to be Known As.
Keep warm and safe on this day, my WordPress 2nd Anniversary. Thanks for your time in reading my Blog.
“Jo Ann” M. Radja, Career Management Coach and Change Agent
Feed, Fodder or Feedback
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Feed, fodder or feedback — it’s the Monday morning “quarterbacking” of what your impressions, comments and responses are about an event, project or idea. Within our culture, the idiom, “Feeding frenzy” is an aggressive attack on someone by a group. … Continue reading
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