As a social worker at a neighborhood center I have a strong desire and an ethical reasonability to act ethically in all aspects of my work. So when I become aware that the executive director is possibly engaging in unethical and illegal things to keep the neighborhood center going, I feel that it is my responsibly to take action, yet I want to ensure that I take the right action. To begin with I must assess the personal strengths and weaknesses in the context of organizational change which starts with determining if I am at risk for losing my job, if my career path …show more content…
In the scenario, I would not be just attempting to change a policy or a practice within the neighborhood center that would improve the services that the agency provides instead I am attempting to change unethical and illegal behaviors that the executive director of the neighborhood center is engaging in. It is likely the executive director will quickly view me as less valuable to the agency, a troublemaker, and even feel threatened by my actions as I attempt to respond ethically to the situation. The consequence of losing my job would negatively impact my income and I would feel some loss of identity that accompanies this particular position. At the same time, being aware of and not acting to eliminate unethical and illegal behaviors poses several additional risks such as losing my job eventually when the unethical and illegal behavior surface, increased possibility of facing legal issues, and losing respect from colleagues in the social work profession due to acting just as unethical as the executive director is acting. There are two ways to view job loss in this situation, “First, you can treat such a threat as a distraction from the real issue, namely, that some facet of the organization needs to be changed. Second, you can assume the perspective that job loss may be the price you have to pay in order to ethically fulfill your professional …show more content…
The scenario will land me in a difficult situation that I believe there will be a strong danger of my interpersonal relationships at work being strained which is likely to cause a high amount of stress. This stress can be managed by changing the stressful event by attempting to straightforwardly resolve the conflict with the individual. If that strategy is unsuccessful I can then limit the interaction that I have with the individual that the strained relationship has developed. This does not mean that I won’t have any interaction with that particular individual, but I can limit the interaction by only interacting on a professional level and only when the job requires me to do so. Additionally I can manage the stress of the presented situation by adopting specific strategies and techniques to control the stress levels. Adopting mindfulness medication will allow me to focus on the present and shut off all other thoughts. Exercise could be used to deal with the stress of the presented situation by exercising in the morning prior to work, by exercising at lunch when stress levels are high, or by exercising after work to relieve any built up stress from the day. Exercising after work would assist in managing stress to avoid taking it home. Another stress management technique is engaging