With the passing of Walter Cronkite, the sharing and reporting of information has been discussed. Mr. Cronkite, being the reporter and editor he was, knew the difference between opinion and fact.
Whether it takes written form or conversation, relating information continues to change. Today's world of instant information has put a different spin on things, but, ultimately, the concept shouldn't have changed.
We all need to know the difference between opinion and fact. And corroborated fact. Mr. Cronkite, and my journalism professor, Ted Conover, would agree that you not only get your information from more than one source, that you also make sure that you hear what you're repeating from more than one source.
When we are in conversation with those in our network, we want to make sure we are accurate, ethical and clear in information we are passing along. Whether it is a job lead, information about a company or facts about our host, we must be accurate and honest.
It's only good manners.
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Showing posts with label ethics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ethics. Show all posts
Monday, July 20, 2009
Monday, June 8, 2009
Reputation
With all of the talk about networking and connecting and whatever, we must not lose sight of what our motives and direction are.
While most networking situations are for business purposes, we find ourselves in a grey area sometimes since we are taking this on from a social direction. The bleed between the spheres does have us sometimes forgetting what the aim is and that we must exercise courtesy and comportment.
I heard a quote recently that, while it was used to describe the changing landscape of education, it applies here.
"Good reputations are difficult to build and easy to squander," said Ann Brown of the Arizona Daily Star of the changes in the education system in Arizona. Just as I have given her credit for the quote, so must we consider the ethics surrounding social interactions.
There is little we can control in this life, but your reputation is one of them and one you must guard closely. Be reputable in your business dealings and remember that you are dealing with people with feelings and opinions.
Relentless
While most networking situations are for business purposes, we find ourselves in a grey area sometimes since we are taking this on from a social direction. The bleed between the spheres does have us sometimes forgetting what the aim is and that we must exercise courtesy and comportment.
I heard a quote recently that, while it was used to describe the changing landscape of education, it applies here.
"Good reputations are difficult to build and easy to squander," said Ann Brown of the Arizona Daily Star of the changes in the education system in Arizona. Just as I have given her credit for the quote, so must we consider the ethics surrounding social interactions.
There is little we can control in this life, but your reputation is one of them and one you must guard closely. Be reputable in your business dealings and remember that you are dealing with people with feelings and opinions.
Relentless
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