Ethical Leadership: Fostering an Ethical Environment & Culture ...

Part III: The Ethical Leadership CompassSupport participation by othersLeaders at all levels should also encourage others, especially employees who report tothem, to participate in the IntegratedEthics program and make use of the resources it offersby:• periodically reminding employees about IntegratedEthics and updating them aboutits activities• directing employees to the IntegratedEthics Council, the ethics consultation service,or the preventive ethics team when appropriate• urging employees to participate in education sponsored by the ethics program• making time available for employees to participate in the ethics program anddesignating interested staff to participate• ensuring that employees who participate in the ethics program have ethics-relatedresponsibilities clearly delineated in their performance plans• recognizing and rewarding employees for their ethics-related activities andaccomplishments• sharing best practices with others in the facility and across the system through theIntegratedEthics Program Officer and/or the IntegratedEthics Point of Contact at theVISN level39