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Speaker MICHAEL RION Subjects business ethics, corporate responsibility     Video Clip

Michael Rion founded Resources for Ethics and Management to help organizations and individuals become more effective through responsible decision‑making.
 
Rion is recognized nationally for his pioneering work in ethics training that successfully bridges the gap between theory and practice. He provides consulting and training in ethics and management, responsible leadership, applied values, and collaborative problem solving.
 
Frequently in demand as a dynamic speaker, he has led hundreds of workshops for managers and employees at all levels and consulted on ethics and management with major corporations, and with government and community groups. His clients include organizations such as Aetna Inc., CIGNA, Olin Corporation, the State of Connecticut, The New England, Sun Life, TIAA‑CREF, Warner‑Lambert Company, and many others. He has also lectured and conducted workshops for universities and professional organizations throughout the United States and in Europe.
 
Michael Rion brings a combination of practical business experience and solid academic grounding unique among ethics consultants. Rion served for four years as Director of Corporate Responsibility at Cummins Engine Company, where he worked directly with line managers on issues of responsible management. Before forming Resources for Ethics and Management, he served six years as President of Hartford Seminary, an ecumenical center for continuing education and applied research.
 
Michael Rion's lively, interactive leadership and his focus on practical skills consistently earn him high marks from clients and workshop participants. His book, The Responsible Manager, presents the practical framework for effective decision‑making he has developed through his years of experience working with executives. Rion's book, says one reviewer, "Embodies the rare combination of focused attention to the context and practice of management as well as careful and thoughtful attention to distinctions and tools of ethical analysis."
 
Dr. Rion earned a degree in business administration with highest distinction from Northwestern University and received a Ph.D. in ethics from Yale University. He is a senior fellow of the American Leadership Forum.
 

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