Excelsior College Managing the Intersections of Ethics Discussion

M3.3 Discussion: Managing the Intersections of Ethics, Legal Compliance and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in Distributed Workforces

Activity Instructions

Before completing this assignment, read the following materials and make a list of 3-5 ethical, legal, and DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) issues that you find particularly important for managing a distributed workforce:

Devonish-Mills, L. (October 22, 2020).

How ethics and diversity are inextricably linked. (Links to an external site.)

Thrive Global.

Douglas, A. (n.d.).

By the numbers: The 2021 world’s most ethical companies data (Links to an external site.)

. Ethisphere Magazine.

Dowling, D.C. (May 23, 2014). Auditing global HR compliance. (Links to an external site.) SHRM.

Lepsinger, R. (April 27, 2015).

3 companies with high-performing virtual teams. (Links to an external site.)

Linkedin.

Ritterbush, E. (December 12, 2019).

Digital ethics in the workplace. (Links to an external site.)

DDI.

Skuad Desk. (December 20, 2020).

How to manage HR compliance with global talent on your payroll. (Links to an external site.)

Initial Post

Please complete the following:

Describe the intersection between ethics, legal compliance, and DEI in managing a distributed workforce.

List the 3-5 most important issues you identified across readings. Ideally, these will be the most important issues for your current professional role on a distributed team. If you do not currently work on a distributed team, select issues you believe would be particularly important.

Select one issue that you would like to know more about.

Discuss why you selected the issue and its importance to effective distributed workforce management, according to the module materials.

Do additional research to identify 2 new resources (e.g., articles, videos, websites) that enhance your understanding of the issue.