Moral dilemma

“Using the Framework to explore the dilemmas organisations face when recruiting staff”

You receive a reference request from a local school for a classroom teacher on your staff. This member of staff has applied for a leadership position in this other school and they have been offered the position pending references. 

However, you have been involved in an unpleasant capability process with the given employee that has spanned over the past 18 months. You are nearing the end of this process and you are about to issue a letter giving this employee their notice. If this colleague gets another job this would end what has been a very time consuming and draining process that is not likely to get any easier.  

Using the Ethical Leadership Framework what do you do?

Please return your thoughts to Marie Rooney email marierooney@warwickshire.gov.uk. 

Last week's dilemma answer

There are “impossible decisions” which wake heads at two o’clock in the morning, and those which they have to make within 30 seconds. Our decisions can derail a child’s education or unravel a family or finish a career – so they have got to be the right ones,”

Carolyn Roberts, Commission Chair, March 2019

Last week focus was on using the framework to explore the dilemmas organisations face when dealing with the most challenging behaviour. We hope it has helped start your journey on using the ethical leadership framework to navigate the moral maze.

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