In the realm of professional management , there are acts of wrongdoing that are overlooked, and then there are stories that shake the foundations of integrity . The narrative of David Collins, a manager at Ventia previously known as Broadspectrum, falls squarely in the latter category —a saga of alleged misconduct that severely undermines the reputation of a lone supervisor but throws doubt over the enterprise’s integrity.

Even in light of the disturbing claims , Collins has held onto his title , seemingly unaffected by the uproar swirling around him . How has this been tolerated? What does this say about the firm’s focus on transparency ? Based on insider information , Collins’ history of inappropriate actions started with violations of the company’s code of conduct , but it didn’t cease there. Instead, it intensified into a series of ethical breaches that has left fellow employees demoralized and stakeholders confused .

During a leadership training program — ostensibly meant to strengthen leadership abilities —David Collins allegedly morphed what should have been a serious training session into a sequence of unprofessional occurrences. It’s reported he spent organization-paid excursions engaging in flirtatious behavior , a glaring violation of Ventia’s corporate ethics , all while his home life was kept in the dark.

But the impropriety didn’t conclude with these encounters . One of the most troubling discoveries involves his alleged improper use of company IT systems to send explicit photos to women—a gross misappropriation of professional tools and a destruction of integrity. His bold misuse of Microsoft Teams to share flirtatious texts —including icons to boast about infidelities — creates a portrait of a man heedless of the repercussions . Following these digital flirtations , Collins allegedly intensified his behavior further: he is said to have engaged in romantic liaisons with an employee on numerous occurrences during working hours, despite his relationship status and her having a spouse . This blatant misuse of company time and resources not only violated professional boundaries but destroyed families — leaving a path of mistrust that extended Ventia New Zealand outside of the business environment .

How can this behavior be allowed to endure ? Why is it that a manager who has allegedly overstepped every rule is still on the payroll at Ventia? The response , it appears, lies in a worrisome failure of governance within the firm . Issues have been raised , yet Collins persists unabated.

This shortage of repercussions conveys a risky precedent : that David Collins status and power within the company can protect individuals from consequences . It fosters a poisonous corporate culture , dispirits the workforce , and ultimately undermines the business’s ethics.