CHARACTER COUNTS! is presenting “The Conflicted Employee,” another in its series of professional seminars designed to help managers increase productivity, decrease costs and maintain ethical standards.

Nationally renowned speaker Cindy Krosky will lead the presentation, 8 a.m. to noon, Aug. 14 at the Wolf High-Technology Center on the Chastain Campus of IRCC, Salerno Road, Stuart.

The cost is $35 and includes a continental breakfast. For reservations, please call CHARACTER COUNTS! director Holly Laiben at (772) 283-4800, ext 234 or hlaiben@unitedwaymartincounty.org. Online registration also is available at www.charactercounts.net.

“The professional development seminars are presented in the spirit that ‘from the classroom to the board room, CHARACTER COUNTS!’” Ms. Laiben said.

“The Conflicted Employee” will explore how to handle employees and situations that “test the limits.”

“Employers and employees often struggle to understand what actions are ‘right’ and what actions are ‘wrong,’” Ms. Krosky said. “Together we will examine ethical issues faced in the workplace and methods for properly handling the touchiest of subjects.”

These topics include:

• Costs and risks of improper conduct

• Ethics vs. compliance

• Establishing awareness vs. changing conduct

• Enforcing and reinforcing standards

• Effective internal and external public realations

• Designing an ethics initiative

ABOUT CHARACTER COUNTS!

CHARACTER COUNTS!, in its 11th year in Martin County, provides character-building activities and projects in schools and civic organizations. CC! presents motivational business seminars and works to increase public awareness of the importance of core ethical values.

For more information regarding CHARACTER COUNTS!, please visit www.charactercounts.net or call (772) 283-4800, ext. 234. CHARACTER COUNTS! is a program of United Way of Martin County.