We live in a day and age where information travels fast, and to reaches far beyond our belief. There will always be people who make every attempt to scuttle your reputation, and word of this style of gossip or damage can reach out to far distances. The best way to offset this style of damage is to live a life whereby you become known as a person of your word, a person of personal integrity.
Every employer watches for those employees who can be trusted--those who will not simply go along with the crowd.
Interviewers when doing research will immediately throw the breaks on when considering a potential employee who was known in the past as a person with no, or little personal integrity.
Learn to watch out for unethical behaviour that could effect your work life not just today, but ten years from now. We have all heard the stories of a person who lost out on a job due to an old picture that an old friend posted as a joke on a social networking site. An investment in your personal integrity is an investment in your future.
If you know it's wrong to do, don't do it! If you think it might be wrong to do, stall until you know either way.
Trust is always earned. Shy away from those who simply demand it, for they are not worthy of it. Be worthy of the trust people place in you by being the genuine article.
Some years ago I found myself in a position with a Minister who chose to lie his way out of a situation at my own expense. The backlash was brutal and his ministerial friends lined up and deliberately repeated his actions in a gesture to say, "Hey it happens, it's no big deal!"
Be wary in life of those who try to convince you that what's wrong and unhealthy to do, is okay to overlook and of no harm to an individual or the general populace.
Be a person who stands out from the crowd as a person of integrity. Say less than you know, and be very careful who you tell it to. Again, some years ago in a church setting which was besieged by gossip, in an attempt to let people see how repulsive they looked as a result of their gossiping ways, I mirrored their actions for a short season. When I finally took a stand against it, even the Minister said, "So...it's a little gossip. Everyone does it." Let me ask you a question...would you rely on a Minister who gossips about the confidential details of people in his or her church, and ask them to come in and counsel your employees or hurting family members?
Be a person of personal integrity, a person who lives by the personal code which states, "Others may, I cannot!"
A persona of integrity is a valuable asset to any employer.
James C. Tanner
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