Vocational Services presents
“Ethics in the Workplace”
Inspired by our use of the 4-Way Test at every Rotary
meeting and prompted by the unethical business practices generating
bankruptcies, federal indictments and convictions of business executives, and
huge dollars losses for stockholders and employees of these companies, the
Rotary Club of Northbrook presented its third annual “Ethics in the
Workplace” program at Glenbrook North High School on Wednesday and Thursday,
March 16 and 17, 2005. Members of the club –Jim Kucienski, retired District
28 Superintendent of Schools; Michael Ciesla, attorney, C
iesla
& Ciesla. P.C.; Sandy Frum – Trustee, Village of Northbrook; Ed Harvey,
Executive Director, Northbrook Park District; Annette Marshall, Owner/Operator,
Allegra Print & Imaging; Joel Meisel, Insurance broker, Insurance Services,
Ltd.; Dave Masters, Senior Loan Officer, Northbrook Bank & Trust; Judge Jerry
Orbach, Retired Circuit Court Judge; and Sandy Silvers, Franchise
Owner/Operator, Browns Chicken – engaged students in an interactive analysis
of short ethical scenarios taken from the Rotarians’ personal/business
experiences.
The goals of the presentation
are to have the students recognize the need for ethics in the workplace;
understand what employers can do to build character in the workplace; understand
how they can make a difference in this important issue; become acquainted with
the skills they will need to be considered for employment in the presenters’
various careers; and to introduce the students to Rotary’s 4-Way Test.
In eight sessions over two
days, over 600 Glenbrook North students participated in the workshops. At the
conclusion of each session, all students received an antiqued souvenir coin
showing the 4-way Test, the Rotary logo and motto, “Service Above Self.”
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