Technology is commonplace in the work environment these days, especially as millennials are joining the workforce.
As such, technology, and social media, are becoming an integral part to work culture, according to Adam Kronk, director at the Notre Dame Deloitte Center for Ethical Leadership.
In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Mr. Kronk said CIOs and other IT leaders can, and should, encourage technology in the workplace as a means to promote ethical job behaviors.
"CIOs have an opportunity to consider how IT can facilitate information-sharing in a responsible way, an ethical way, and in a way that doesn't create a disadvantage for the organization," he said.
Largely, technology is a vehicle for information sharing, a trend that has emerged within the past decade. Especially in the age of data breaches and an emphasis on safeguarding sensitive data, the use of technology can have far-reaching affects. Mr. Kronk said it is important to teach employees why the power of information sharing is something they should be concerned about. He suggested instead of framing a lesson or message in terms of what not to do, frame it as a value that the company wants to uphold.
"It's a very different message, communicating trust while also affirming that our actions have an impact beyond ourselves," he said. "Rather than telling people not to do this or that, explain that, 'because we value X, we have this technology policy in place to support that value."
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