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Manager Ethics

Most of us are taught from a very young age to treat everyone fairly, but what does fairness mean in the business environment? Specifically, what role does fairness play when managing people? To be a fair manager, one must be committed to the principles of justice and responsibility, and maintain accountability in the exercise of authority and power. This course focuses on what fairness means in the relationship between managers and their direct reports. It discusses the benefits of treating employees fairly. It also covers areas where showing fairness is most essential – for example, when dealing with different groups and individuals, when distributing information, and when applying standards. Finally, this course provides techniques that you can use in order to demonstrate fairness while managing your direct reports.

Treating Direct Reports Fairly

Treating everyone the same isn't always fair because equal doesn't mean equitable. Ignoring the differences between people means ignoring the impact of your decisions. Fair treatment is equitable when the results of your decisions or behaviors impact employees in an equal manner. When your actions or decisions result in disparate impacts on different employees, the treatment is unfair.

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Assessing Your Fairness as a Manager

Your direct reports assess the fairness of many aspects of their jobs. They evaluate whether they're being paid a fair wage, whether their benefits measure up to those of their peers, and whether the business culture supports their moral and ethical views. In the day-to-day work environment, they assess fairness in their workloads, interactions with coworkers, opportunities for advancement, and relationships with managers.

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Demonstrating Fairness in Managing Direct Reports

It's your job to ensure an efficient and effective work environment – and that starts with you treating your employees fairly. Your direct reports' ideas of what is fair involves their beliefs, values, ethics, experiences, ambitions, and senses of self-worth. There is no one-size-fits-all approach to being fair.

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Assessing Your Fairness as a Manager

You can consult this job aid when you have a question about how fair you are, or if an employee complains about your fairness.

Dealing with people

How do you set goals, policies, and procedures in a way that allows people equal opportunities for success?

How do you communicate the expected level of performance in a way your direct reports will understand?

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