Penny Milner-Smyth, Author at Ethicalways

Anti-Corruption Ethics and Integrity Hinduism

Integrity vs Corruption: Hinduism Shines a Light

The Hindu 'festival of lights', Diwali, is a joyous celebration of the triumph of good over evil. On this eve of Diwali 2024, I'm sharing my (outsider) understanding of the Hindu teachings on ethics and corruption…

Penny Milner-Smyth30th October 2024

Ethics at Work

Accepting token gifts – A better way

So your employer allows you to accept gifts of a 'token' nature. Does this give you an 'ethics pass' when that supplier arrives bearing gifts? You may think it does, but you would be wrong. "What?"…

Penny Milner-Smyth7th December 2022

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Fraud and Corruption in Higher Education – The Ethicalways Video-based Microlearning Series

The higher education sector faces a complex array of fraud and corruption challenges. Administrators with an institution-wide perspective have a keen understanding of these, but in the broader university body there is an urgent need for…

Penny Milner-Smyth19th April 2022

Career Advice Ethics at Work Raising The Bar

The Dangers of Blind Obedience – A Quick Read and Listen to Episode 4 of ‘Raising the Bar’

'Raising the Bar' is a Monday evening segment on South Africa's radio station, SAFM, on which presenter Patricia Ntuli and regular guest Penny Milner-Smyth of Ethicalways look at all things ethics and corruption with a view…

Penny Milner-Smyth23rd February 2022

Anti-Corruption Raising The Bar Whistleblowing

Launch of Holistic Support Service for South African Whistleblowers (read and listen)

_____________________________________________ On Raising the Bar, the segment on SAFM's Late Night Conversations that Patricia Ntuli and I are delivering with the aim of moving forward positively on all things ethics and corruption in South Africa in…

Penny Milner-Smyth16th February 2022

Raising The Bar Whistle Blowing

Blowing The Whistle Without Blowing Your Identity (listen or read)

South Africans have good reason to think twice about blowing the whistle at work - reports of adverse consequences experienced by high-profile whistleblowers seemingly abound. But not every whistleblower need fear a similar fate. In my…

Penny Milner-Smyth10th February 2022

Anti-Corruption Raising The Bar

Creative Approaches to Raising Awareness of Corruption – Useful Readings and Resources for ‘Raising the Bar’ Listeners

Following our Monday 31 January discussion on Raising the Bar on SAFM's Late Night Conversations with Patricia Ntuli, here are links to the creative anti-corruption initiatives and resources we discussed on the show. If you missed…

Penny Milner-Smyth31st January 2022

Corruption Speak Up Culture Whistle Blowing

Whistleblowing policies & procedures – anti-deterrence provisions

They may be absent in most whistleblowing policies, but anti-deterrence provisions (as distinct from anti-retaliation) seek to combat the pre-emptive deterrence of whistleblowing by influential insiders, including first-line leaders. In the latest article written by Ethicalways…

Penny Milner-Smyth7th January 2022

Corruption Human Resources Recruitment

When HR enables corruption – jobs as bribes

'When HR enables corruption - jobs as bribes' is a quick read written by Ethicalways Director Penny Milner-Smyth for 'The People Factor', a publication of the SABPP (the South African HR professional board) but relevant to…

Penny Milner-Smyth3rd March 2021

Corruption

The ABC’s of Corruption: A Fact Sheet for Every Employer

'Confident that no corruption is taking place within your organisation? Or between it and your suppliers, customers and other third parties? Whether your answer, is YES, NO, or UNSURE, your strength of confidence should be based on an unambiguous…

Penny Milner-Smyth25th February 2021

Penny Milner-Smyth

Integrity vs Corruption: Hinduism Shines a Light

Accepting token gifts – A better way

Fraud and Corruption in Higher Education – The Ethicalways Video-based Microlearning Series

The Dangers of Blind Obedience – A Quick Read and Listen to Episode 4 of ‘Raising the Bar’

Launch of Holistic Support Service for South African Whistleblowers (read and listen)

Blowing The Whistle Without Blowing Your Identity (listen or read)

Creative Approaches to Raising Awareness of Corruption – Useful Readings and Resources for ‘Raising the Bar’ Listeners

Whistleblowing policies & procedures – anti-deterrence provisions

When HR enables corruption – jobs as bribes

The ABC’s of Corruption: A Fact Sheet for Every Employer

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