Employees, nowadays, are already tempted to do activities inimical to the company due to the inevitable effects of global financial crises. At times, the management is contributory negligent if it allows dishonesty and stealing easy and attractive in the workplace.
One can make a difference. Truth Verifier Systems, Inc. (TVSI), Philippine National Police Hall of Fame Awardee as The Best Private Detective Agency, under its President, Conrado G. Dumlao, has been conducting seminars to help companies deter such wrongdoings. It also offers in-house seminars.
Among the edifying topics being discussed are Body Language (Signals When Lying ), Legal Aspects of Investigation, Business Fraud Schemes, Anonymous Reporting System (Whistleblower), Written Statement Analysis and Lie Detector Test (with live demo).
Such seminar reaffirms the importance of high standard of employee's morality - a sure way to merit the confidence and support of the public. Good employee performance and compliance with business rules lead to success. All employees are responsible for compliance of the company rules, standards, and principles. In the areas of ethics, legality, and propriety, each employee has an obligation to the company which transcends normal reporting relationship. Employees will be expected to cooperate in investigation of violations.
Capt. Dumlao' s advocacy to challenge fraud in the workplace inspired him to organize such of seminar. Also, he has been giving lectures on the same matters for several years to educate the employees and management on how useful they are to bring harmony in the workplace. Likewise, to instill in their mind their responsibility to prevent, deter, detect and investigate fraud. Building trust through security awareness program is another way of increasing company profits because the most successful team players are the ones who do not steal, cheat or exploit, thereby, helping companies increase employee productivity level and minimize company losses due to unmonitored fraud, internal theft or other forms of illegal activities.