Manchester Arena tragedy offers stark lesson in training importance
By 
Martin Woods2020-11-02T17:39:00
As the public inquiry into the Manchester Arena bombing of 2017 plays out in the United Kingdom, lessons can be gleaned on the importance of providing thorough and complete training to employees in all fields.
Related articles
-
ArticleAvoiding the compliance pitfalls of bias, bullying, and blind spots
As compliance professionals we have an important role to play in helping businesses confront and challenge the three Bs of bias, bullying, and blind spots. If we can’t see it, we can’t police it, and that is our job, writes Martin Woods.
-
Article‘I don’t know’ is among a compliance officer’s strongest statements
Martin Woods explains how saying “I don’t know” helped him to learn and elicit the truth during his time as a financial crime compliance officer.
-
ArticleHaving difficult conversations is key to modern compliance
Now more than ever, difficult conversations are necessary and increasingly expected of compliance professionals. Financial crime expert Martin Woods has some ideas on how to make them less painful.
More from Opinion
-
OpinionWhen stability fails: Why over-optimization creates organizational brittleness
Most organizations would say they value stability. Predictable operations, consistent output, and well-defined processes are generally considered marks of maturity. The assumption is simple: if a system can be made reliable, it becomes resilient.
-
PremiumQ&A with former FCPA unit chief Charles Duross on the DOJ’s monitorship policy
Compliance Week recently interviewed Charles Duross, former Chief of the DOJ’s Fraud Section’s FCPA Unit, to talk about the Department of Justice’s recently revised monitorship policy.
-
OpinionAgentic AI and the policy blind spot: Why security can’t wait
The current AI policy and regulation landscape is still emerging globally. While some regulations and standards exist, governments, industry, and security leaders have critical gaps to close, especially around agentic artificial intelligence.