Integrity in Business

Try This Quick Quiz……

So You Think You Are Honest?

Do people at work know the real you?

In the last week have you suppressed thoughts or with-held information to control a situation or protect yourself?

Do people say things about you that they’d never say to you?

Do you have colleagues who behave badly and never get

called on it?

7 Don’ts

• Do What: Say what happened and take responsibility• When: Any time you might make an

excuse• Why: Excuses are childish and

disempowering

1. Don’t Make Excuses

• Do What: Speak up• When: When it counts• Why: Integrity is often compromised

when people say nothing

2. Don’t Mutter

• Do What: Say the most important stuff• When: As often as you can and always

when it counts• Why: Omitting important information is a

user-friendly form of dishonesty

3. Don’t Leave Out The Truth

• Do What: Be curious – ask questions• When: When people say things you

don’t like hearing• Why: To encourage other people to

be honest with you

4. Don’t Be Defensive

• Do What: Stay open• When: Any time you don’t need to

make a decision• Why: Opinions oppose learning

5. Don’t Have An Opinion If You Don’t Need One

• Do What: State opinion as opinion and fact as fact• When: When it’s important that the

discussion is open• Why: I think it’s egotistical to express

your opinion as fact

6. Don’t Express Opinion As Fact

• Do What: Be authentic• When: All the time• Why: Pretending costs you more

than it’s worth.

7. Don’t Pretend You Do if You Don’t

Source“Bullshift”

by Andrew Horabin