Compliance and human resources have always had a love-hate relationship. Now some companies are finding that getting them aligned can yield large benefits for both functions and improve the organizational culture.
That’s no easy task, however. At many companies, gaps in communication and collaboration between compliance and human resources continue to persist. “In general, there isn’t a consistent, strong link between the functions,” says Alex Weisgerber, a senior consultant with global professional services firm Towers Watson. “The two groups simply haven’t found many opportunities to collaborate in supporting organizational performance.”
