The #MeToo movement underscores how ethics and compliance traning is evolving.

When allegations of sexual misconduct brought by dozens of women surfaced against Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein in October 2017, it incited an entire movement. Since that time, more and more women have come forward with allegations of sexual harassment against many other high-profile individuals in both the private and public sector—from politicians to media personalities to senior-level corporate executives.

Jaclyn Jaeger is a freelance contributor to Compliance Week after working for the company for 15 years. She writes on a wide variety of topics, including ethics and compliance, risk management, legal,...