RABEF and Conscious Capitalism Rochester: Improving Trust & Ethics in the Public Sector

EVENT:   Improving Trust & Ethics in the Public Sector
DATE:     Thursday, Oct. 30, 2014  
TIME:      7:30 am – networking & breakfast 8:00 to 10:00 am - program

FEATURED SPEAKER: Bill Benner, President and Founder of WW Consulting in Washington DC Benner will describe the challenge of improving ethics and trust in an environment where past practices and high-profile cases have left the general public highly skeptical of public service groups.

SPONSORED BY: Conscious Capitalism Rochester, Rochester Area Business Ethics Foundation 

LOCATION: Irondequoit Country Club, 4045 East Avenue, Rochester NY 14618

ADMISSION: $45 per individual;   $400 for a table of 10

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Building trust and ethical practices in the public sector is a challenge.  The problem: numerous high profile cases (such as the poor medical treatment for veterans) that give the general impression that nothing is working right in the public sector, which includes government, law enforcement, the judiciary, the military, and not-for-profits.  That perception makes it that much more difficult for agencies to perform well because lack of trust becomes a self-fulfilling prophesy. We desperately need to reverse this trend.

On Thursday, October 30, 2014 in Rochester, NY, Bill Benner will address this challenge.  Benner is working to develop tools for leaders in the public sector to use that will 1) measure the extent of the current problems, 2) characterize those issues so they can be understood, and 3) find ways to resolve the issues within any agency that wants to improve.  

The target audience: any public service group that has a need to improve either its image or its track record in terms of having a high trust and ethical environment.  Also, to consultants and individuals who work with these groups as advisors. Learn about the cutting-edge tools that are now being used to reverse a negative trend that has been going on for years. 

“This is a very important program for anyone working in the public sector to attend, especially senior leaders and managers,” says Bob Whipple a RABEF board member and a member of Conscious Capitalism Rochester, This is a group dedicated to support Conscious Capitalism, Inc., a not-for-profit organization dedicated to: 1. Support the elevation of humanity through Conscious Capitalism by delivering transformative thinking programs, events and communities of inquiry for leaders and others in companies, universities, non-profits and governments. 2. Create a credible "go to" source for information and inspiration about Conscious Capitalism, and on how to create a purpose-based business that creates value for all. 3. Serve as a hub for a global ecosystem of organizations and individuals interested in Conscious Capitalism. “What people will take away is an existence proof that there is hope for improvement and a glimpse of what that looks like. These ideas are being used to change perceptions, and we need to start applying them in the Rochester area.” 

“At the Rochester Area Business Ethics Foundation, we emphasize that ethics is not a one-time discussion but a year-round continuing conversation,” says RABEF president Twyla Cummings.
“We’re proud to partner with Conscious Capitalism Rochester to bring Bill Benner to Rochester to continue the conversation.”

ABOUT THE SPEAKER:
Bill Benner is president and founder of WW Consulting, which is based in Washington DC. He has worked with government agencies, non-profits, and financial and business institutions of all types to improve ethics and trust-based leadership. Bill has been named one of the top 100 Thought Leaders on Trustworthy Business Behavior for 2014 by Trust Across America: Trust Around The World. 

During his career, Bill has served as an executive advisor with a premier Washington, D.C. management consulting firm; as director of training and development within the Federal Intelligence Community; as vice president of human resources and executive adviser for the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond; as manager of human resources programs at the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; and as compensation and benefits administrator for Prince George’s County, Maryland.

Bill’s areas of expertise include leadership development in ethics and trust, executive coaching, organizational trust, employee engagement, change management, performance management, human capital measurement and analysis, and strategic planning.