We all have terrible attention spans. Understanding how people learn can mean the difference between effective compliance training programs or an eye roll.
Ethics & Culture
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CW National Notebook: Success in upper management is about relationships, not skills
The compliance world is filled with numbers, rules and regulations. But the soft skills of management and relationships are critical too, and they can make the difference between making it to higher level leadership or not.
Posted inEthics & Culture
CW National Notebook: If artificial intelligence screws up at a task, you’re probably using the wrong one
As companies increasingly test artificial intelligence throughout their workforce and product lines, early adopters say an important rule is to pick the right AI for the job.
Posted inAnti-Bribery
CW National Notebook: Under intense pressure, former DOJ Polite says it’s compliance’s time to shine
Like never before in modern American history, ethics and compliance are under attack.
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Photo gallery: Compliance Week 20th Anniversary National Conference
More than 400 attendees gathered at the Mayflower Hotel in downtown Washington, D.C. for Compliance Week’s 20th annual National Conference from April 28-29. The conference gathers compliance professionals and their peers from around the globe to share best practices and discuss key issues and regulatory developments.
Posted inBoards & Shareholders, Ethics & Culture
Compliance professionals need guaranteed job protections so they can report the truth to CEOs and boards of directors
Too often, compliance professionals do their jobs only to receive a pink slip at the end. Panelists at Compliance Week’s 20th Anniversary National Conference in Washington, D.C. this week said compliance professionals need regular access and reporting lines to CEOs and boards of directors, and to feel free to speak truth to power.
Posted inBoards & Shareholders, Ethics & Culture
CW National Notebook: Boards of directors need more compliance professionals
More than half of the people who sit on corporate boards have a background in finance, with far fewer from compliance. But change may be coming.
Panelists in a session of Compliance Week’s 20th National Conference in Washington, D.C., discussed the way boards of directors are changing in response to generational shifts, employment trends, and increasing efforts at corporate accountability. That environment is already leading more boards to work more closely with company compliance functions, including through regular reporting. And it may elevate more compliance professionals to board positions as well.
Posted inEthics & Culture
Excellence in Compliance highlights critical leadership and important case studies of success in unstable times
Doing your best isn’t just for when things are easy. And life in the compliance world has rarely been harder.
Posted inEthics & Culture
CW National Notebook: Despite uncertainty, whistleblowers still have incentives to report misconduct
Whistleblowing in the United States is being buffered by uncertainty from regulators who are backing off policing corruption and consumer protections. Regulators like the Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission are being thrown into disarray by layoffs and restructuring. Still, whistleblowers will likely continue coming forward.
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CW National Notebook: Networking is key for women in compliance
Compliance can be a highly fulfilling job but one that is tough and sometimes lonely, too. But participants at the Women in Compliance Brunch & Learn session at Compliance Week’s 20th anniversary national conference agreed community was the solution, though it can come in different ways.
