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PROGRAM SPONSORED BY
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2009 AWARDS CEREMONY
Thursday, October 15, 2009
12:00 Noon
Myers Park Country Club
$50 per person
For tickets, call 704-527-2244
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PROGRAM & SPEAKER HIGHLIGHTS
From Prominence To Prison
Why Smart People Do Dumb Things
Patrick Kuhse, Ethics Fellow
Patrick Kuhse of San Diego, CA will share his life story of prominence as a stockbroker and former Certified Financial Planner, his involvement in a bribery scheme with the Oklahoma State Treasurer's Office, his subsequent flight and life as an international fugitive in the jungles of Costa Rica, eventual self surrender and incarceration in both a foreign jail and US Federal Prisons. He now devotes himself to speaking to audiences worldwide about the importance of ethical behavior.
This business presentation will revolve around the processes and consequences of unethical behavior and how "seemingly unimportant decisions" can cause so much trouble in our lives. Patrick will also discuss the ethical dilemmas employees and management face in today's business world including:
- How Ethics Play Into the Current Financial Meltdown
How to Balance Career and Family
Meeting the Ethical Challenges of Leadership Through Mentors
Self-Renewal: Mastering Change and Dealing with Adversity
Doing the Right Thing: How to Balance your Pocketbook with your Conscience
The Traumas and Dramas of an "Everybody's Doing It" Philosophy
The 8 Critical Thinking Errors that can Wreck a Career
Developing Ethical Decision Making Strategies
During Patrick's remarks, he will define business ethics, discuss common ethical dilemmas we all face both personally and professionally, explore why people make the ethical decisions they do, and provide insight on how to define, develop and control our own ethical behaviors.
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CALL FOR 2009 NOMINATIONS
The Charlotte Chapter of the Society of Financial Service Professionals is accepting nominations for the 2009 Charlotte Regional Ethics in Business Award. Nominations are being sought from Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Lincoln, Union, and Gaston counties in North Carolina and York and Lancaster counties in South Carolina.
The award recognizes businesses that demonstrate a commitment to ethical business practices in everyday operations, management philosophies, response to challenges, treatment of employees and to involvement in civic and environmental concerns. Local recipients will be recognized at an awards luncheon on October 15, 2009. Patrick Kuhse, Speaking of Ethics, is this year's keynote speaker.
In its ninth year locally, the award is sponsored by the Society of Financial Service Professionals in partnership with Piedmont Natural Gas, Better Business Bureau, Belk College of Business Administration at UNC Charlotte, Queens University of Charlotte, Johnson C. Smith University, and ClickCom. Previous local award winners include CEO, Inc., Global Compliance, AmericanEfird, Piedmont Natural Gas, Premier, Inc., Donald Haack Diamonds, General Dynamics Armament, National Gypsum, The Deck Company, Archadeck of Charlotte, Autobell Car Wash, Duke Energy, Belk, Inc., The Keith Corporation, Morris-Jenkins Company, Goodrich Corp., Rogers Builders, Simonini Builders, Medcath, Allvac Metals, Morningstar Storage, InfoVision, Parker, Poe, Adams & Bernstein, Southern Shows, Inc. and Fresh Holdings, Inc.
Businesses may be nominated in three categories: Large (more than 1,500 employees), Mid-sized (101-1,499 employees) and Small (fewer than 100 employees). A client, employee, vendor or private citizen who is impressed with the company's ethical business conduct may nominate a business.
Questions??? Call Janice Stevens at the Society of Financial Professionals at 704.527-2244. Deadline for submitting a nomination is August 15, 2009.
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COMMUNITY & EDUCATION PARTNERS
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“As the premier professional financial service organization, the Society of Financial Service Professionals' primary focus is that of education and ethics. We are extremely proud to recognize and support the businesses in our community who join us in believing that ethics should be an integral part of their business as well.”
Bruce Henning, CLU, CFP
Chairman 2009 Ethics in Business Award |
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