A Broken Vase Can't Always Be Fixed: When Employees Lie In The Workplace

We have all hidden something from someone else. We've also all likely hidden something or lied in the workplace. Don't think you have? Don't lie now (LOL!) After all, how many of us can say that they have never been part of a surprise party for a colleague's birthday or baby shower. That is not an unreasonable lie. But as I said in Part 1 of this blog series, not all lies are made equal.

The Web of Workplace Lies

There are many diverse types of lies in the workplace. They can range from serious criminal matters (i.e., fraud and embezzlement), to an employee taking a sick day when they are healthy and want to watch their child's school play, to exaggerating work productivity when checking in on a workflow meeting with a boss. Sometimes the workplace lie can involve and/or impact third parties such as when an employee makes a false or fraudulent claim for health benefits; when an employee falsifies company financial statements or reports which are given to or