Continued from main page

Common Decency in the Workplace
By Jim DeMaio, President of Learning Dynamics

Studies continue to show that fair treatment is one of the keys to employee engagement.

If we think about a supervisor who we reported to who we felt was a good manager, chances are we would say that person was fair. Contrast that to the many employees who leave a company because they felt they were not treated fairly. Needless to say, the importance of a fair and professional work environment cannot be overstated.

A Harvard study some years ago showed the link between a fair and professional work environment and a company's profitability. The study looked at the Taco Bell chain and found that the stores with the least amount of employee relations problems were also the most profitable.

Twelve years ago, we set out to design a training program that would reinforce the aforementioned Harvard study and provide managers and employees with an engaging, easy to follow training program that stressed the need for a work environment where employees feel they are treated fairly and respectfully. The result was our award-winning "Common Decency" program. We are proud that over the years thousands of employees from Fortune 1000 companies have utilized the program to realize their goal of a culture that supports the message that unprofessional treatment will not be tolerated.

After all, doesn't every employee deserve to be treated with common decency?

For more information about the "Common Decency" program, contact Jim DeMajo.