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    What Is Integrity?

    Definition and Examples of Integrity


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    BY 
    SUSAN M. HEATHFIELD
     
    Updated June 22, 2020

    Integrity is the quality of having strong ethical principles that are followed at all
    times. Honesty and trust are central to integrity, as is consistency.

    Here are examples of integrity in action so you can recognize this important character
    trait in employees and coworkers.

    What Is Integrity?
    A person with integrity demonstrates sound moral and ethical principles and does the
    right thing, no matter who's watching. Integrity is the foundation on which coworkers
    build relationships and trust, and it is one of the fundamental values that employers
    seek in the employees that they hire.

    To have integrity means that a person is self-aware, accountable, responsible, and


    truthful and that their actions are internally consistent. 1

    A person who has integrity can be trusted by coworkers, customers, and stakeholders.

    How Does Integrity Work?


    People who demonstrate integrity draw others to them because they are trustworthy
    and dependable. As employees, they are principled and you can count on them to
    behave honorably.

    Here are some examples of how people can reflect different facets of integrity in the
    workplace.

    Honesty

    John, a software developer, is attempting to optimize a certain software process but


    keeps running into problems because of his code. He could push forward with his
    suboptimal code in order to try to save his work and save face, but instead, he chose to
    go to his team. He described the dead ends he had run into and explained that he
    thought that pushing forward could create problems down the line for the product,
    preventing the development of advanced features for the software.

    The team discussed the problem and worked through a solution. John scrapped all of
    his code and started from scratch with the team’s input. Thanks to his honesty, his new
    solution gave the team the ability to expand the product’s capabilities easily in the
    future.

    Responsibility

    Ellen missed a deadline for an important deliverable her team was supposed to have
    developed. Rather than throwing her team members under the bus, even though they
    hadn’t delivered as promised, she took responsibility for the missed deadline. She
    addressed the problems with her team and put in place safeguards that would keep
    them from underperforming again.

    Team members recognized their contribution to the failure, but because Ellen took


    responsibility as the team leader, her team was able to learn from their mistakes.

    Accountability
    Marsha was responsible for producing a report once a week that was used on Friday by
    two other departments to plan their workflow for the next week. Knowing that she
    planned to take vacation time soon, Marsha ensured that the report would be produced
    as needed in her absence. 

    She taught another employee how to create the report. Additionally, she wrote out the
    appropriate procedures so that the coworker had a guide in her absence. Marsha
    supervised the trainee for two weeks so that her replacement had a chance to do the
    actual task. Finally, she touched base with the other two departments to let them know
    that a new person would be creating their report while she was gone, in case the
    coworker needed help.

    Employees have the opportunity to demonstrate their integrity—or lack thereof—every


    day, through their actions with each other, with management, and with customers or
    clients. If you haven't hired the right people, a lack of integrity will be evident in their
    behavior.

    Benefits of Integrity
    A workforce comprised of people with integrity is one where you can trust the staff to
    perform to the best of their ability. They don't compromise on their ideals, cut corners,
    cheat, or lie. They behave according to an internally consistent code of values.

    Integrity in business can strengthen relationships with vendors and customers because
    they can trust you'll keep your promises and act honorably if something goes wrong.
    Corruption, which can cause scandals and shake a corporation's reputation, is
    incompatible with integrity.

    Regularly discussing dilemmas of integrity with your employees gives them a chance to
    learn your expectations and also helps develop a culture of integrity in the workplace. 2

    Key Takeaways
     Integrity is the quality of having strong ethical or moral principles
    and following them at all times, no matter who's watching.
     A person with integrity acts with honesty, honor, and
    truthfulness.
     Integrity is a valuable skill in an employee, because it indicates
    they will perform to the best of their ability and act on their
    principles.

    ARTICLE TABLE OF CONTENTSSkip to section

     What Is Integrity?
     How Does Integrity Work?
     Benefits of Integrity

    Article Sources

    Top 10 Ways to Build Trust at Work

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    Do You Know Your Leadership Values and Practice Ethically?

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    How Organizations Destroy Trust With Their Employees

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