Career prep privacy and confidentiality

an act that is preformed not by using good judgement

indiscretion

what is the result of keeping confidence

keeping confidence will kelp you earn trust

personal; not public

private

that which has to do with keeping something safe or free of danger

security

having to do with security

sensitive

What is a manager's expectation concerning private information revealed to a select group?

the expectation is that the information will be kept private in that group.

What will be the personal results if you fail to keep private information confidential?

you will harm your reputation and career if you do not learn to keep a confidence.

Tamara was talking on her cell phone outside the building during a break. She and her boyfriend were having difficulty, and Tamara became quite upset during the conversation. Later, when she stepped into the cafeteria for lunch, her coworkers got quiet. She went to the microwave to heat her food and noticed that no one was making eye contact with her. She was embarrassed and did not want to speak to her friends. All she wanted to do was go home. What confidentiality rule was obviously broken? *

A person should use good judgment and not share information that might cause embarrassment.

What information should you keep confidential?

All information should be considered confidential unless you are given permission to tell others.

under what circumstances is it necessary to break a confidence?

If someone could be harmed or if a law is going to be broken, you should be willing to tell the appropriate parties.

what does " need to know " mean

Need to know information is to be shared only with those who need to know that information so that they can do their jobs, not with others.

Mr. Faraday, the manager, shared plans for a new program with his supervisors. He mentioned before the end of the meeting that the plans should not be shared with the rest of the employees. This morning another employee asked him about the new program, and it was obvious that she had details. Mr. Faraday is feeling betrayed by his supervisors. Is he right to feel this way? Why? *

Yes, a person should not tell anything that he or she has been asked to keep confidential.

How can you protect your relationship with your superiors?

You can protect your relationship with your superiors by assuming that all communications are confidential.

What are 5 ways in which you might come into possession of private information?

You have been told something by a superior and were instructed to keep it confidential.