Question

- One is for the issue (200 - 250 words)

- Second is against the issue (200 - 250 words)

Topic:

Employee empowerment is the best way to lead an organization ethically.

Answer 1

Every organisation, for its success, relies collectively on its citizens. But the organization can not thrive because everyone in the organization is aligned meaning they all know the mission, objectives and priorities and what their individual responsibilities are to help the organization achieve the next milestone. Indeed, the degree to which an organisation's citizens are motivated can be measured by the people's energy level.

And yet, when it comes to employee empowerment practice so many leaders are mistaken. They get so heavily involved with the information that they restrict the ability to think and make choices for their people. Often there is a lot of speculation over employee errors that have a moral effect and, more importantly, hinder the ability of the employee to make future decisions.

Managers can not simply state that they are "empowered" to their subordinates. The way these managers communicate with their direct reports will offer workers the courage to take calculated risk. They can do that by not criticizing the direct reports when things don't go as expected. Managers must also actively seek to understand what impediments exist from their direct reports and co-workers, and work to remove the hurdles. Frequent conversations are critical to this process between the managers and their people. The aim will be to ensure that workers leave the meeting with a higher degree of motivation each time a manager meets with an employee than they did when they arrived.

The development and distribution of an organizational code of ethics will reduce ethical ambiguities. It should state the primary values of the organization, and the ethical rules to be followed by employees. However, remember that if top management fails to model ethical behaviours, a code of ethics is worthless. Develop seminars , workshops, and similar programs on ethical training. Using these training sessions to improve the code of conduct of the company, explain what activities are and are not permitted and resolve potential ethical dilemmas. Managers' performance evaluations will provide a point-by - point assessment of how their actions are assessed against the code of ethics of the company. Appraisals must include both the means taken to attain goals and the ends themselves. People who act in an ethical manner should be visibly rewarded for their conduct. Just as importantly it should be punished for unethical acts.