Michael L. Buckner Law Firm Launches Ethics Education and Training Program for Retail Businesses
Retail businesses that establish and maintain ethical values and standards during the current economic downturn will achieve long-term success. The Michael L. Buckner Law Firm’s new ethics education and training program was developed to assist retail businesses with upholding ethical standards during financially difficult times.
Pompano Beach, FL, March 18, 2008 --(PR.com)-- Retail businesses that establish and maintain ethical values and standards during the current economic downturn will achieve long-term success. Ethically-questionable choices made by retail operations during financially difficult times may produce immediate results, but retailers stand to loose their ethical standing for lasting success with the improvement of the economy. One way retailers can promote ethical behavior during an economic downturn is to invest in ethical education and training programs. As a result, the Michael L. Buckner Law Firm today announced the offering of entertaining, hands-on ethics education and training workshops tailored for retail directors, officers, managers, and employees.
The Michael L. Buckner Law Firm’s new ethics workshops address the specific ethical issues confronting the retail industry:
• Employee theft (inventory shrink): A retail operation that fosters an ethical environment can address the diverse forms of employee theft (e.g., taking cash or merchandise, passing merchandise, providing unauthorized discounts) more effectively than a business without a commitment to ethics.
• Codes and communication: A retail organization that regularly communicates its values and standards to officers, employees, and vendors creates an ethical culture.
• Hiring, retention, and promotion: A retail business that hires, retains, and promotes persons who share the organization’s ethical values and standards minimizes liability, litigation, and other loss prevention issues.
• Leadership and management: A retailer with ethical leadership and management will make sound decisions that benefit the organization, shareholders, and employees.
Programs are conducted on-site in a length (e.g., 1-hour presentation, 3-hour workshop, full-day/multiple-day training session) of the client’s choice. Firm attorney Michael L. Buckner, who will apply his experience investigating allegations of unethical conduct and training professionals on ethics, will conduct the workshops.
Mr. Buckner, a licensed attorney and private investigator, advises organizations on compliance, investigation, ethics, training, and management enhancement issues. Mr. Buckner is author of The ABCs of Ethics: A Resource for Leaders, Managers and Professionals and currently is working on a leadership book. Mr. Buckner is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court and all federal and state courts in Florida. Mr. Buckner earned his bachelor’s degree in international relations and social sciences and communication from the University of Southern California and a law degree from Florida State University.
“The average ethics seminar involves a speaker who will get up in front of a room, list numerous ethics rules, and explain what a person can and cannot do under such rules,” observes Buckner. “On the other hand, our ethics programs are interactive workshops. We use group exercises, discussions, personal exercises, case studies, and other techniques to assist people with identifying and understanding personal and professional ethical values and behavior. Our goal is for people to learn more about their personal ethics, as well as the ethical expectations of their employer. We believe such an understanding will translate into added value to retailers.”
The Michael L. Buckner Law Firm assists organizations with addressing allegations of non-compliance with regulations, ethical misconduct, and academic fraud, as well as providing solutions to professional development needs. The Michael L. Buckner Law Firm also provides legal advice to clients in the areas of appellate law, compliance & ethics, due diligence, education law, governance, leadership & teamwork, government law, internal investigations, professional development, and sports law. The firm’s website can be located at www.michaelbucknerlaw.com.
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The Michael L. Buckner Law Firm’s new ethics workshops address the specific ethical issues confronting the retail industry:
• Employee theft (inventory shrink): A retail operation that fosters an ethical environment can address the diverse forms of employee theft (e.g., taking cash or merchandise, passing merchandise, providing unauthorized discounts) more effectively than a business without a commitment to ethics.
• Codes and communication: A retail organization that regularly communicates its values and standards to officers, employees, and vendors creates an ethical culture.
• Hiring, retention, and promotion: A retail business that hires, retains, and promotes persons who share the organization’s ethical values and standards minimizes liability, litigation, and other loss prevention issues.
• Leadership and management: A retailer with ethical leadership and management will make sound decisions that benefit the organization, shareholders, and employees.
Programs are conducted on-site in a length (e.g., 1-hour presentation, 3-hour workshop, full-day/multiple-day training session) of the client’s choice. Firm attorney Michael L. Buckner, who will apply his experience investigating allegations of unethical conduct and training professionals on ethics, will conduct the workshops.
Mr. Buckner, a licensed attorney and private investigator, advises organizations on compliance, investigation, ethics, training, and management enhancement issues. Mr. Buckner is author of The ABCs of Ethics: A Resource for Leaders, Managers and Professionals and currently is working on a leadership book. Mr. Buckner is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court and all federal and state courts in Florida. Mr. Buckner earned his bachelor’s degree in international relations and social sciences and communication from the University of Southern California and a law degree from Florida State University.
“The average ethics seminar involves a speaker who will get up in front of a room, list numerous ethics rules, and explain what a person can and cannot do under such rules,” observes Buckner. “On the other hand, our ethics programs are interactive workshops. We use group exercises, discussions, personal exercises, case studies, and other techniques to assist people with identifying and understanding personal and professional ethical values and behavior. Our goal is for people to learn more about their personal ethics, as well as the ethical expectations of their employer. We believe such an understanding will translate into added value to retailers.”
The Michael L. Buckner Law Firm assists organizations with addressing allegations of non-compliance with regulations, ethical misconduct, and academic fraud, as well as providing solutions to professional development needs. The Michael L. Buckner Law Firm also provides legal advice to clients in the areas of appellate law, compliance & ethics, due diligence, education law, governance, leadership & teamwork, government law, internal investigations, professional development, and sports law. The firm’s website can be located at www.michaelbucknerlaw.com.
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www.michaelbucknerlaw.com
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