Resources

The Journey of Giving Voice to Values: A Roadmap for Organizations white paper is a practical guide for ethics and compliance leaders looking to strengthen speak-up culture and support values-based decision-making in the workplace.

Developed by a working group of Ethics and Compliance Initiative members, this white paper outlines a phased approach to embedding the Giving Voice to Values (GVV) framework—created by Mary Gentile, PhD—into organizational culture.

The report provides actionable strategies to help organizations launch, scale, and sustain initiatives that empower employees to speak up skillfully and confidently. By integrating the GVV methodology into everyday operations, organizations can strengthen ethical decision-making, reinforce integrity, and build a more effective speak-up culture.

Most E&C programs investigate misconduct, but few actively reward ethical behavior. This report shows how performance and compensation systems can be structured to promote ethical conduct.

The purpose of this Best Practices Paper is to provide Ethics & Compliance Initiative™ (ECI) member organizations with information that will support their efforts to plan and implement an Ethics Ambassador (EA) program or enhance an existing EA program.

This report is the property of the Ethics Research Center (ERC) and is published with their permission.