Accountants Trail Many of the Other Professions The Gallup Poll on Honesty and Ethics in Professions reveals significant insights into public perceptions. Gallup has gauged the public’s views of the honesty and ethical standards of a variety of occupations since 1976. In the latest survey, military veterans ranked second in terms of honesty and ethical
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Building Ethics, Transparency, and Responsibility into AI Systems I recently read a Gallup Poll that clearly shows Gen Z are concerned about the growth of AI and the need for more and more data centers to process the data. They’re also concerned about the loss of jobs as AI takes over more and more functions
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Gen Z Leads the Way in Dishonesty Why do candidates for jobs exaggerate on their resumes stretch the truth? Monster’s Resume Confessions Report reveals a disconnect between what workers believe and what they’re willing to do. Nearly 6 in 10 U.S. adults (59%) say a resume should always be completely truthful, but 37% would exaggerate
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Signs of Retaliation In writing about the World Whistleblowing Day 2026, jdsupra.com defines an anti-retaliation culture as existing “at work when people can report concerns or take part in an investigation without being punished, isolated, or treated differently.” They point out that policies and guidance help direct culture, but credibility and trust come from supporting
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Encouraging Whistleblowing I have previously blogged about the “speak up” culture that supports internal whistleblowing within organizations. To summarize that blog, I draw from an article online by Jasmin Stollhof who addresses the “speak up” culture that some organizations build into their whistleblowing policies. This is an important issue as it addresses workplace accountability and
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Developing Critical Workplace Skills I have previously blogged about why Gen Z employees are being fired early in their tenure. It can be summed up in two words: “work ethic.” The younger generation seems to have less of a motivation to be the best they can be. I have also blogged about the issues employers
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Work Ethic Differences There have been many surveys about Gen Z’s beliefs and values that I decided to discuss some of them and share my thoughts. Like the Millennials before them, Gen Z have been criticized for the lack of a work ethic. In the case of Millennials, it was a sense of entitlement that
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Matching Moral Values of Employees and Organizations Conscious quitting is an emerging workplace trend where employees leave organizations because their personal values no longer align with company culture or leadership. A good definition is provided by AI: “Conscious quitting refers to the intentional decision to resign from a job when an individual’s personal ethics, values, or
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Changing Behavior, Whether in Life or the Workplace, is Difficult I just read a post by Jasmin Stollhof who addresses the “speak up” culture that some organizations build into their whistleblowing policies. This is an important issue as it addresses workplace accountability and transparency, and fosters intra communication of problems before they get overwhelming. Stollhof
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Why Students and Employees Fear for the Worst We recently concluded the commencement season and one thing we learned is that students are not embracing the growing trend of AI in the workplace and fear they may lose job opportunities. I address this issue in today’s blog as well as why the use of AI
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