March 18, 2025

Ethical Decision Making in Organizations


Virtual, Instructor-Led

EVENT SUMMARY 

Ethics and compliance are central to business strategy. It’s up to leaders at all levels across the organization to create and sustain a culture of integrity. This course will empower the participant to analyze the risks of unethical behavior that might be triggered by powerful situations. It also analyzes some of the most prominent organizational scandals of the recent decades through the lenses of management, psychology, sociology, and philosophy, in order to contribute to a better understanding of unethical behavior.

Whenever we hear about ethical scandals, we tend to believe that unethical or illegal behavior in organizations is driven by the character deficiencies of the individual. However, numerous corporate scandals have demonstrated that even people with a high level of integrity can break the rules if they are put into a strong context. A better understanding of why and under what conditions good people make bad ethical decisions will enable us to better protect individuals as well as their respective organizations against the potentially overwhelming power of the context.

Attendees will receive 3 Professional Development Hours (PDH) upon completion.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

At the end of the course, you will be able to:

  1. Explain the impact of social context on individual decision-making using various theories (from Management, Sociology, Psychology, and Philosophy)
  2. Apply these theories to the analysis of some of the most eminent organizational scandals of recent decades.
  3. Assess risks of ethical blindness in your own organizational context
  4. Design interventions to reduce such risks for yourself and your organization

 

Who Should Attend:

All organizational leaders and natural gas industry employees.

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Credly Digital Badge

Level 1 Natural Gas Ethics & Compliance Professional


SGA has partnered with Credly, the leader in digital credentials, to certify the recipients have a fundamental understanding of ethics and compliance central to the natural gas industry. They have a demonstrated, working knowledge of indicators that lead to unethical behaviors, unethical theories and analysis of past organizational degradations, risks associated with ethical blindness, and how to identify and intervene to reduce risk for themselves and their organization.

Criteria

To earn this badge, participants must have successfully completed Southern Gas Association’s Ethical Decision-Making course. Additionally, they must be employed by or be enrolled in an educational program with professional, technical, or field exposure that is directly attributed to the natural gas industry.

Meet Your Instructors

Suzanne Ogle
President and CEO, Southern Gas Association


Suzanne Ogle is the CEO of Southern Gas Association, one of the leading Natural Gas Associations in North America. Her expertise as a seasoned executive in sustainability and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) has been featured in the New York Times, Forbes, NBC, CBS, ABC Networks, Success Magazine, Energy Central, Oil & Gas News and more. Ogle’s insights regularly shape conversations within the energy sector and beyond and boasts more than two decades of experience at the forefront of social and business transformation.

As one of the leading women CEOs in the energy space, Suzanne fosters a culture of open dialogue and practical problem-solving, eschewing blame in favor of collaborative solutions. She champions the importance of understanding the intricacies of the energy landscape, recognizing its pivotal role in powering grid reliability and fostering resilient energy solutions. This includes being an advocate of renewable energies in what she refers to as the “Natural Advantage” strategy, realizing that natural gas, wind, solar, nuclear, and hydro all work together towards America’s Energy 2050 plan. She outlined these plans in her popular white paper “Grit for The Grid: Power and Progress for 2050, Fostering Energy System Resilience, A Sensible Energy Policy, and Successful Energy Evolution”. A highly regarded expert on leadership and energy, she is a sought-after speaker whose expertise has been showcased at popular industry events around the globe.

Committed to shaping a future of attainable and sustainable domestic energy resources, regulations, and policy, Suzanne Ogle continues to be a driving force in the energy sector, advocating for pragmatic, lasting change.

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Cindy Mitchell
Chief Operating Officer
Southern Gas Association


Cindy Mitchell serves as the Chief Operating Officer of the Southern Gas Association (SGA), where she oversees the organization’s daily operations and leads its team. Since joining SGA in early 2019, Cindy has contributed in various roles, bringing her wealth of experience to the energy industry.

Before transitioning to SGA, Cindy dedicated 20 years to public service as a county official for Denton County, Texas. Elected as the youngest county clerk in the state, she served one of the nation’s largest counties, gaining extensive leadership experience. Her contributions extended beyond the county, with active roles in both state associations and the National Association of Counties.

Following her tenure in local government, Cindy pursued leadership development, training, and coaching, working with leaders across municipal and the energy sectors. This path ultimately led her to SGA, where she fosters connections and continues to support our industryCommentingon her journey, Cindy shares, “Working with leaders in both transmission and distribution companies solidified my deep fondness for the people we serve at SGA, and the people are what we really are about.”

Outside of work, Cindy enjoys quality time with her family, caring for her beloved pets, and hosting gatherings for friends.

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When

From 03-18-2025 1:00 pm CST until 03-18-2025 4:00 pm CST


Where

Virtual


Registration Information
All-Access PassFREE
Member$295
Non-Member$495

3% fee applied if paying by a credit card

Who can attend?

SGA Cancellation Policy "C"

Have any questions? Contact us. memberservices@southerngas.org