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Compliance Kitchen

America’s Supply Chains


The Biden Administration’s 100 day review first set of reports under the “America’s Supply Chains” Executive Order are out and we take a look at what the findings and where is the White House planning to take them.

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STAKE: The Leadership Podcast

Difficult Employee? Try this


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Compliance Man Chooses the Target

True or False – Is Legal Training Needed to be a Compliance Officer


Welcome to a new season of Compliance Man. This season is called True or False? In this series, I am joined by Tim Khasanov-Batirov, a compliance practitioner who focuses on compliance at international markets for over 20 years. Based on his work experience at six countries as in house compliance officer Tim now consults senior managers and compliance officers globally on complex ethics and compliance matters as partner and Head of Compliance practice for ETERNA LAW.    Tim is a co-founder of Compliance Club, an  international community of practitioners. You can learn more about Tim, his Compliance Man illustrated series, a YouTube channel and request advice from him by clicking at Timur Khasanov-Batirov  at Linked in.
In each podcast, we will take on a different issue with Tim; a hot, very often a very provocative topic from the corporate’s real life agenda and find out if  is it true or false. It will be a tough and very straightforward talks. We invite you to participate in these discussions by commenting each podcast and proposing topics for True or False series. The most active listeners will be invited to join us. Let’s have a sincere conversation!
Today we will try to find out if only a legally trained professional can be a corporate compliance officer. Highlights include:

  • What skills does a compliance officer need?
  • Does a legal background provide these skills?
  • How does a compliance professional support business in emerging markets?

Join us for the next episode of Compliance Man: True or False? episode.  If you disagree or wish to share your views on whistleblower topic please comment below. We will be glad to hear from you. Let’s have a sincere global conversation together.
Resources
Tim on LinkedIn
Tim on Eternal Law
Eterna Law

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Creativity and Compliance

Creating Psychological Safety in Compliance


Where does creativity fit into compliance? In more places than you think. Problem-solving, accountability, communication, and connection – they all take creativity. Join Tom Fox and Ronnie Feldman on Creativity and Compliance, part of the Compliance Podcast Network. In this episode, Tom and Ronnie discuss a recent article by Ronnie “Laughing Your Way To A Speak-Up Listen-Up Culture: Psychological Safety Through Improv & Entertainment. Some of the highlight include:

  • How can you create psychological safety through entertainment?
  • What are the key challenges in influencing a Speak-Up Listen-Up?
  • What are four lessons from the improv, comedy & entertainment world that can help establish a psychological safe environment of trust and support?
  • How can we utilize the philosophies and skills of improvisation and the tools of entertainment in service of our messaging to actively influence our culture?

Resources:
Ronnie Feldman (LinkedIn)
Learnings & Entertainments (LinkedIn)
Ronnie Feldman (Twitter)
Learnings & Entertainments (Website)
60-Second Communication & Awareness Shorts – A variety of short, customizable, quick-hitter “commercials” including songs & jingles, video shorts, newsletter graphics & Gifs, and more. Promote integrity, compliance, the Code, the helpline and the E&C team as helpful advisors and coaches.
Workplace Tonight Show! Micro-learning – a library of 1-10-minute trainings and communications wrapped in the style of a late-night variety show, that explains corporate risk topics and why employees should care.
Custom Live & Digital Programing – We’ll develop programming that fits your culture and balances the seriousness of the subject matter with a more engaging delivery.
Tales from the Hotline – check out some samples.

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This Week in FCPA

Episode 257 – the More Cheating in Baseball edition


Jay is back from moving. He and Tom are shocked, shocked that there is another cheating scandal in baseball. While ruminating on just how shocked they are, they take a look at this week’s stories top compliance and ethics stories which caught their interest on This Week in FCPA in the More Cheating in Baseball edition.
Stories

  1. This year’s cheating scandal in baseball. Stephanie Apstein and Alex Prewitt in SI. David Waldstein in NYT. Buster Olny in com. Tom takes a deep dive in three blog posts on the FCPA Compliance and Ethics Blog.
  2. EU Prosecutor’s Office opens for business. Jon Rusch in Dipping Through Geometries.
  3. Exxon BOD vote should be a wake up call. Jaclyn Jaeger in Complinace Week. (sub req’d)
  4. Compliance when no one is watching. Julie DeMauro in the FCPA Blog.
  5. What are 5 things CCOs can do to comply with Biden’s Statement on Corruption? Al Barbarino in Law360.
  6. What do pirates teach us about leadership? Fransesca Gino in XpertsLeague.
  7. Should CCOs run ESG? Mike Volkov say ‘No’ in Corruption, Crime and Compliance.
  8. Is your Supply Chain ethical? Andrew Blasi and Nicolas Diamond in CCI.
  9. What are some reasons for the lack of FCPA enforcement? Harry Cassin speculates in the FCPA Blog.
  10. Get on one page for risk management. Sandar Erez in CCI.

Podcasts and Events

  1. CPN premiers a new podcast, The ESG Report. In the first episode, Tom has a two-part series featuring Trysha Daskem, head of ESG at Silver. Check out Part 1 and Part 2.
  2. How does history inform compliance? What are the leadership lessons from ancient Greeks and Romans? Find out in this special 10 part podcast series on famous Greeks and Romans from Plutarch’s Lives this week on 12 O’Clock High, a podcast on business leadership, hosted by Richard Lummis and Tom Fox. In Episode 1, they mined Plutarch about the lives of and leadership lessons from Themistocles and Camillus. In Episode 2, they looked at Solon and Popsicola.
  3. Trekking Through Compliance Returns! Tom reviews all 79 episodes of Star Trek, the Original Series beginning June 1. Each day at 3 PM on the Compliance Podcast Network. This week’s offerings included The Conscience of a King, Balance of Terror, Shore Leave, The Galileo Seven and The Squire of Gothos.
  4. Vin DiCianna turns the tables on Tom by interviewing him for this week’s Integrity Through Complaince. Check it out here.
  5. Join Convercent for a Converge Innovation Forum, with a look into the future of compliance on risk visibility up, down, and across the businesson June 23 at 11 AM CT. for information and registration click here.
  6. On July 1, join K2 Integrity’s Snezana Gebauer and Darren Matthews will present a webinar on asset tracing at the IBA Global Influencer Forum. Learn more and register: https://www.k2integrity.com/en/events/k2-integrity-webinar-at-iba-global-influencer-forum-fraud-debt-and-judgements-how-to-maximize-asset
  7. Tom announces his latest book, The Compliance Handbook, 2nd edition is available for presale purchase. Use the code FOX25 and go hereThe Compliance Handbook 2ndedition will be available in both print and eBook editions.

Tom Fox is the Voice of Compliance and can be reached at tfox@tfoxlaw.com. Jay Rosen is Mr. Monitor and can be reached at jrosen@affiliatedmonitors.com.

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Daily Compliance News

June 18, 2021 the When a Contract is not a Contract edition


In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News:

  • When is a contract not a contract? (WSJ)
  • More CCO protections coming? (WSJ)
  • DOJ sues to block merger. (NYT)
  • Former PCAOB head under investigation. (Reuters)