Has your organization reviewed and updated its policies on whistleblowing? Whistleblowing on any potential wrongdoing and misconduct can be critical for your organization and you need to make sure that the process can be trusted and that all employees understand it.
Employees and individuals can often be hesitant to bring forward reports of any malpractice out of fear of repercussions, making it critical for your organization to create an open, transparent, and safe environment where employees feel able to speak up. Organizations need to ensure that:
Everyone in the organization needs to fully understand and be trained on the organization’s whistleblowing policies and procedures. This is where effective policy management becomes critical. Effective policy management will help your organization and employees better understand appropriate behavior and channels of reporting in a given situation and helps embed a culture of ethics deep within your organization’s culture.