LPEC Certification; HQP #4 questions
with verified answers
What is principle #4? - correct answer ✔✔ The org protects, values and encourages reporting of
concerns and suspected wrongdoing
create a "speak up" culture
listening is key
What is the supporting objective about leadership role in creating an environment? - correct
answer ✔✔ leaders create an environment where employees are prepared and empowered to
raise concerns
What are the leading practices for creating the right environment to speak out? - correct answer
✔✔ 1. ques are solicited and listened to; raising difficult issues is expected and recog as
excellent
2. emp are made aware of resources to support speaking up
3. awareness training addresses making ethical decisions; seek guidance; and the process takes
place when a report is made
4. emp are aware of the org's policy on "no retaliation"
5. leaders are skilled to respond well to issues raised (get emp feedback; leaders trained and
have easy access to guidance on how to respond fairly and consistently)
, 6. leaders' performance in creating speak up culture is measured and managed
7. leaders speak regularly with emp about (and value of) raising issues
8. encourage in raising concerns is broadly and publicly recog and individ rewarded in emp
performance reviews
What is the supporting objective about employees and gov't reporting? - correct answer ✔✔
the org respects emp's rts to report to gov't
What are leading practices regarding employees and gov 't reporting? - correct answer ✔✔ 1.
all comm materials concerning reporting channels are vetted to ensure that there is no
implication that can't report to gov't
2. the org's confidentiality agmts with emp and ptners make clear that org policy does not
hinder or discourage reporter's rts to report to the gov't
3. the org seeks to dispel whistleblower stereotypes and expects leaders to responsibly and
consistently respond to reports from all emps
4. if an emp opts to report to gov't, they are protected from retaliation
What is the supporting objective about reporting avenues? - correct answer ✔✔ the org has
broad and varied number of reporting avenues, each with effective tracking for escalation and
response of significant matters
impt to create culture and message that anonymous reporting is taken seriously
with verified answers
What is principle #4? - correct answer ✔✔ The org protects, values and encourages reporting of
concerns and suspected wrongdoing
create a "speak up" culture
listening is key
What is the supporting objective about leadership role in creating an environment? - correct
answer ✔✔ leaders create an environment where employees are prepared and empowered to
raise concerns
What are the leading practices for creating the right environment to speak out? - correct answer
✔✔ 1. ques are solicited and listened to; raising difficult issues is expected and recog as
excellent
2. emp are made aware of resources to support speaking up
3. awareness training addresses making ethical decisions; seek guidance; and the process takes
place when a report is made
4. emp are aware of the org's policy on "no retaliation"
5. leaders are skilled to respond well to issues raised (get emp feedback; leaders trained and
have easy access to guidance on how to respond fairly and consistently)
, 6. leaders' performance in creating speak up culture is measured and managed
7. leaders speak regularly with emp about (and value of) raising issues
8. encourage in raising concerns is broadly and publicly recog and individ rewarded in emp
performance reviews
What is the supporting objective about employees and gov't reporting? - correct answer ✔✔
the org respects emp's rts to report to gov't
What are leading practices regarding employees and gov 't reporting? - correct answer ✔✔ 1.
all comm materials concerning reporting channels are vetted to ensure that there is no
implication that can't report to gov't
2. the org's confidentiality agmts with emp and ptners make clear that org policy does not
hinder or discourage reporter's rts to report to the gov't
3. the org seeks to dispel whistleblower stereotypes and expects leaders to responsibly and
consistently respond to reports from all emps
4. if an emp opts to report to gov't, they are protected from retaliation
What is the supporting objective about reporting avenues? - correct answer ✔✔ the org has
broad and varied number of reporting avenues, each with effective tracking for escalation and
response of significant matters
impt to create culture and message that anonymous reporting is taken seriously
