There is a compliance-related area that is simply not in the Compliance department’s remit. Except it is. Sort of. As in, you have some responsibility or oversight responsibilities, but you don’t own the area. How do you manage this successfully?
Oh, recidivists.
If you’ve already been fined for bribery, don’t do it again! Alas, for Oracle, history has repeated itself with a second series of FCPA violations. The facts, as laid out in the SEC Order, are pretty fascinating.
But more important are the lessons that can be learned to ensure our programs better prevent and detect bribery and misconduct.
Have you ever heard of a fake commute?
Neither had I until last week during the opening keynote of the SCCE conference in Phoenix. In it, Dr. Aditi Nerurkar from Harvard Medical School talked about the effects of burnout in the post-pandemic age, and how to combat the challenges so many of us face in our hybrid or work-from-home environments.
Her advice? Use rituals and a fake commute.
Right now, I’m traveling from Los Angeles to Phoenix for the SCCE’s annual conference. I’m leading a panel session on Tuesday, and I want it to be memorable. In truth, I want to be memorable too. But how do I stack the deck in my favor?
When Spark Compliance is doing a compliance program review and an organization doesn’t have a Compliance Champions program, guess what becomes a key recommendation? That’s right – starting a Compliance Champions program. Why?
Well, a Champions program has many benefits…
Who doesn’t love the idea of having an expanded reach?
Having people showing up throughout the organization holding the banner of compliance? Keeping you informed as they act as the eyes and ears on the ground in a way impossible for your valiant team (perhaps, your team of one)?
Compliance Champions are a great way to make all of this happen.
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Kristy Grant-Hart is a compliance and ethics expert specializing in transforming compliance departments into in-demand business assets.