085 - Integrity talk with Evie Wentink

In this conversation, Evie Wentink and Sonja Stirnimann discuss the critical role of integrity and ethics in leadership and corporate culture. She emphasizes the importance of engaging employees at all levels in understanding the value of ethics and compliance, and how it translates to better business outcomes. The discussion also highlights the need for courage in leadership, the importance of self-awareness, and the necessity of effective training programs to instill these values in future generations. Just a few highlights of our conversation with Evie Wentink: > The best was certainly to get the support from the board. > More and more we talk about things like key person risk, about ethics, about ethical resilience. > Integrity, it's a competitive advantage. > I think it's the integrity as the evaluation driver, be a better valued company. > If you don't have this value-based judgment using AI, you're completely lost. **Some of the takeaways of this integrity talk:** • Integrity is forged in high-stakes moments. • Ethics and integrity benefit both companies and employees. • The return on investment for ethics is often misunderstood. • Engaging young people in ethics is crucial for the future. • Corporate integrity is diluted by poor decision-making in boardrooms. • Training should be tailored to different levels within an organization • Courage is essential for standing up for what is right. • Effective communication about ethics is often lacking in companies. • Future discussions on training methods are necessary for improvement. **IMPORTANT LINKS AND MENTIONS** Evie Wentink's Website with various blogs and articles: https://www.ethicaledgeexperts.com/services/ Evie Wentink's substack: https://ethicaledge.substack.com/ Evie Wentink's shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/EthicalEdgebyEvie Trainings on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwyh\DXNyhw&list=PLXiOQtg6zYWEQF4ra\eDhHAn7dq8yRmtE&index=24&t=1165s Emotionally Intelligent E&C: The Missing Link in Organizational Change | Ethicsverse Webinar The following episode might be also of interest for you: Episode 054 - How a diverse Board impacts Corporate Integrity **THANK YOU FOR SHARING, SUBSCRIBING AND REVIEWING** Thank you for joining me on this episode of THE HUMAN FACTOR – Corporate Integrity Matters If you enjoyed this episode, please share, subscribe and review on Apple Podcasts or Google Play Music so more people can enjoy the upcoming episodes. Don’t forget to follow and connect with me on Linkedin, and Instagram. I am looking forward to meeting you there. **YOU ARE IMPORTANT** Let me know what topic you would like to have on spot – via [contact@corporateintegrityconcepts.com](mailto:contact@corporateintegrityconcepts.com) Further information about Corporate Integrity can be found on www.corporateintegrityconcepts.com