- Description
Summary:
Character Matters is an essential workplace ethics training course that helps employees develop integrity, accountability, ethical leadership, and responsible decision-making. This course provides practical strategies for building strong workplace character and creating an ethical organizational culture.
Moral and ethical decisions in the workplace are not made in a vacuum but are based on a foundation of personal character and moral principle. This course helps employees understand the critical role personal character plays in our everyday ethical decision-making and provides tools to help hone and strengthen it.
The first two sections of this course help employees understand, develop, and strengthen character by helping them make character connections that underlie all ethical decisions and then apply it to a personal moral compass.
The last three sections help the employee get to where he or she is going by providing a solid grasp of how moral principles and courage affect character-based ethical decisions and then illustrate practical steps to get there through a “Character Makeover”.
Character Matters in the Workplace
Character matters because every workplace decision reflects an employee’s values, integrity, and ethical judgment. Employees with strong character build trust, demonstrate accountability, communicate honestly, and make decisions that benefit both people and organizations. This course helps participants strengthen ethical character through practical workplace examples, moral principles, and everyday decision-making skills that support a positive workplace culture.
Why Character Matters at Work
Organizations succeed when employees consistently demonstrate integrity, respect, accountability, and ethical leadership. Strong workplace character reduces ethical risks, improves teamwork, strengthens communication, and helps employees make responsible decisions even during difficult situations. Developing character also supports long-term professional growth and creates a culture built on trust.
Course Objectives:
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Consider how thoughts, words, actions, and habits play a part in molding one’s character and destiny.
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Learn the benefits of gaining and maintaining solid character both in personal and professional circles.
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Connect moral codes, values, beliefs, and principles to develop strong character.
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Understand the principle of maintaining a moral compass to help individuals find direction and make positive ethical choices.
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Know what moral principles are, how they govern our behavior, and the areas of life where they play a critical role in ethics decision-making.
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Connect courage and personal/professional ethical decision-making.
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Know how to have courage and stand strong in difficult situations.
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Learn the steps to a “Character Makeover” which will provide a solid moral foundation for ethical decision-making in all areas of life.
Benefits of Building Ethical Character
Building ethical character provides lasting benefits for employees, managers, and organizations. Professionals with strong character earn greater trust, communicate more effectively, demonstrate leadership, and respond to workplace challenges with confidence. Ethical character also strengthens compliance, accountability, and organizational integrity.
What You’ll Learn in This Character Matters Course
Throughout this course, participants will learn how character influences workplace ethics, decision-making, personal responsibility, moral principles, courage, and leadership. Each learning module provides practical guidance that employees can immediately apply in everyday workplace situations.
Course Outline:
Part 1 – Connecting Character in the Workplace
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Character and Destiny
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Benefits of Solid Character
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Five-Character Connections
Part 2 – Your Moral Compass
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A Moral Compass
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Benefits of a Moral Compass
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Finding North
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Making it Automatic
Part 3 – Standing on Principle
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What Are Principles?
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Kinds of Principles
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Rules vs. Principles
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Standing on Principles
Part 4 – Character and Courage
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Understanding Courage
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Courage Looks Like
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Courage and Ethics
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Courage to DO Something
Part 5 – Character Makeover
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What Are Core Values?
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Core Values and Ethical Decision-Making
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Four Steps to a Character Makeover
Who Should Take This Course?
This course is designed for employees, supervisors, managers, HR professionals, compliance officers, team leaders, and organizations that want to strengthen workplace ethics through character development. It is also valuable for individuals seeking to improve ethical leadership and professional decision-making skills.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does character mean in the workplace?
Character refers to integrity, accountability, honesty, and ethical behavior demonstrated in daily workplace decisions.
Why does character matter?
Strong character helps employees make ethical decisions, build trust, improve teamwork, and strengthen workplace culture.
Who should complete this training?
Employees, supervisors, HR professionals, compliance officers, managers, and business leaders.
How does character improve workplace ethics?
Employees with strong character consistently demonstrate integrity, accountability, respect, and responsible decision-making, creating healthier workplace relationships.
