More and more companies are being slapped with fines, penalties and lawsuits as a result of ethical lapses and illegal acts by employees since our world has been disrupted by COVID.  Ethics traps abound when people are forced to make up for lost sales, quickly get products up and running, remote working is the norm and compliance systems are stressed.

In the new normal, it’s easy to get into a situation where you think “this one deal” will end financial woes or put your company on the map. But doing things in gray areas just to survive or salvage what has been built are where drastic compromises seem to be an acceptable risk.

In this presentation, Kevin will share:

• What leads people toward unethical decisions in the first place… and how you can build safeguards in your organization and its employees to prevent “Stinking Thinking”
• The 6 E.T.H.I.C.S. clues to solve the ethics enigma that can help all levels of organization adhere to ethical principles to limit their legal liability
• What it’s REALLY like to cross the line into the “dark side”… and how life changes as a result

This keynote is about using values-based ethics awareness techniques to avoid the lurking traps that impede making smart ethical decisions and is suitable for all employees.

"Minor” ethical problems can easily destroy your company and career.  We all know that the single biggest influence on employee conduct is culture. The post-COVID world is ripe for ethical challenges.  To significantly reduce wrongdoing, you need leaders who can shape an ethical culture for years to come. Kevin Foster was a corporate real estate executive who found out the hard way (and went to prison!) that ethical leadership is essential to develop the moral compass of your employees.

In this keynote, Kevin takes the audience on a values-based journey to transform your existing and emerging leaders into ethical champions. Specifically, this program is designed for your organizational leaders to:

• Develop skills to support ethical decision-making and to identify and deter unethical acts of your team members
• Improve ethical reasoning and thought leadership skills to demonstrate how ethical leadership shapes your organization’s culture
• Leverage top-notch communication skills to influence an ethical culture within your organization
• Create the leaders who will enhance ethical decision-making within all level of your organization beyond stated requirements of your organization’s Code of Ethics
• Learn how to use values-based ethical tools with the flexibility to adapt to changing business environments

This is your opportunity to shape what the new normal looks like for the next generation of your company‘s management.

As humans, we struggle when our plans and hopes don’t come to fruition – which can lead us to see things in a way we never thought we would. In this startling and inspirational keynote, Kevin will help your audience find purpose in spite of – or through – suffering. While Kevin was physically imprisoned, he’s come to understand how so many of us are destined to crash and burn in life  and then become imprisoned by the circumstances of our lives, whether it’s an addiction, a bad marriage, or a stalled career.  He’ll share:

• The story of his journey from the adversity of being caught in the middle of a major criminal case and thirty-seven months in federal prison to his triumphant return to society  
• Could the ultimate value of troubles and recovery help others avoid similar disasters and lapses of clear thinking? 
• The tools to free listeners from their virtual chains and inspire their move from adversity to authenticity themselves
• How to shift thinking from “life is conspiring against me” to understanding that there are choices to be made every single day and how to make the right choices consistently
• How to prepare when your hopes and plans are now in the past (and what to do to navigate uncomfortable territory)

This keynote is the perfect inspirational speech to begin or end your conference.