7/15/15: The traditional argument has been that corruption in some markets is so widespread that companies are virtually required to participate in that corruption, particularly when it comes to the small “facilitation payments” that make the wheel of business keep spinning. An article by the staff of Treasury & Risk...
My team and I are often asked, “What can I do to make my compliance communication as effective and engaging as possible?” The answer may surprise you. While having strong, quality communications materials available to your employees is important, such communication will be virtually irrelevant if not delivered with consistency.
Consistency sounds time consuming and scary, and I can understand the fear. It’s hard enough to find time to manage the existing constants of a typical day. You’re painfully aware of your bottomless inbox and the blinking light of your voicemail. Even personal things, like promising yourself that you’ll start drinking more water or getting a full night’s rest, seem daunting. But if you don’t hold yourself accountable, you will not reach your goals. Your compliance communication program is no different.
We know why we need to be consistent in our compliance communication, but how can we achieve it? By taking the steps below, consistency in your messaging can become a more natural part of your routine:
6/30/15: By now, Tanaka has become synonymous with airbags, recalls, and quality failures. But, here’s another ingredient in the increasingly ugly stew: worker safety. That’s right. Worker safety. At least that’s the explanation reported in a New York Times article referenced by Tom Fox reprinted on the JDSupra Business...
6/30/15: Sometimes hearing an unexpected observation or question provides more results than hearing an answer to a familiar question. Jeff Kaplan, who edits the Conflict of Interest blog, knows a lot about compliance, corruption, and conflicts of interest. So, when he writes about an observation - “In my nearly 25 years...
6/30/15: In a post in the Communicating Compliance blog, Joel A. Rogers dares compliance officers to look away from the title when he advises the first step in FCPA compliance. He writes, “Stop training your employees in FCPA compliance!” From that cant-ignore headline, Joel goes on to offer straightforward...
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