Persuasive Memo

ABC Corporation takes pride in being an ethical workplace both for the wellbeing of our company and our audiences. In an attempt to improve its policy on company ethics, ABC has set forth a new set of ethical guidelines for interpersonal communication on the workforce. It is crucial, that as a whole, we avoid ethical pitfalls in corporate communication for it can substantially degrade our working environment and neglect the company’s interests.

Unethical Communication
As an employee, it is extremely important that you recognize unethical communication. At ABC Corporation, we promote independent thinking from all employees; we believe no employee should be a victim of groupthink (when group pressures prevent an employee from questioning, or speaking-out).

Unethical Writing
Many accounts of unethical behavior in the workplace are witnessed in our employees’ writings. It is important to write with a conscience and reflect on your writing by asking yourself these three questions:

What ideals do I want to stand for?

To whom am I obligated?

What will/could happen to others or/and to me?

When writing a document, report, email, etc., it is necessary to take into account all of your obligations as an employee, a person, a businessman and a coworker.

When communicating to the public, ABC Corporation expects your message to be ethical, clear and concise.

Unethical practices include:

Suppressing knowledge

Hiding conflicts of interest

Exaggerating claims

Falsifying data

Stealing information

Misusing electronic information

Exploiting cultural differences

Intercultural Communication
It is crucial to be sensitive (e.g.: culturally sensitive) and concise, while presenting your message in an inoffensive manner.

At ABC Corporation, intercultural communication is witnessed daily between coworkers and clients. As a sender or receiver of a message (oral or written) it is crucial that you understand key cultural