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Investing in the Future

Investing in the Future – Chad Portie – Facilitating Eye – Opening Moments: A Leadership Class Experience

How do small towns and rural counties invest in their future? Tom Fox and Andrew Gay explore this topic in their new podcast series Investing in the Future – Developing Leadership in Kerr County. Leadership Kerr County is the premier leadership program in the Hill Country which enables men and women to learn more about the issues and topics that face Kerrville, Kerr County, and the Hill Country daily; everything from education and social services to economic development and health care. Kerr County has decided to invest in its citizens to create future leaders and lay a foundation for their future involvement in the leadership of Kerrville and Kerr County. This podcast is produced and hosted by the Texas Hill Country Podcast Network.

Welcome to the latest Investing in the Future episode hosted by Tom Fox and Andrew Gay. In this episode, they sit down with Chad Portie, the front office manager at Inn of the Hills and a current participant in the Kirk County leadership class. Chad talks about how he found out about the program and how it opened his eyes to the impact of the community around him. They also discuss Chad’s eye-opening moments during field trips, including the stigma surrounding mental health facilities and the importance of public works. The hosts also share their experience with the Disc assessment that helped them develop better relationships and improve productivity at work.

This episode is filled with stories about personal growth, professional development, and building lasting relationships. Every segment is packed with insight, humor, and valuable takeaways. Don’t miss out on this dynamic Investing in the Future episode with Tom Fox, Andrew Gay, and special guest Chad Portie.

Key Highlights:

· Chad’s experience in Kirk County leadership class

· Leadership Class Experience and Eye-Opening Moments

· The Value of DISC Assessments and Building Relationships

· Chad’s journey to Kerrville through radio work

 Resources

Andrew Gay on LinkedIn

Tom Fox on LinkedIn

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The Night Sky

The Night Sky – Bruce Barton from the Hill Country Astronomers

Welcome to The Night Sky: A Podcast on the Eclipses Comes to Kerrville, a podcast that celebrates that for two days over the next 18 months, Kerrville, TX, will be the Eclipse Capitol of the World. This podcast, hosted by Andrew Gay and Tom Fox, will celebrate these two eclipses and discuss how the town of Kerrville will prepare for an influx of a quarter million (or more) visitors. This podcast is produced by the Texas Hill Country Podcast Network.

Join hosts Tom Fox and Andrew Gay on the latest episode of “The Night Sky” as they interview Bruce Barton, a member of the Hill Country Astronomers, about the rare and exciting upcoming solar eclipses coming to Kerrville. With over 80 members from various counties, the Hill Country Astronomers Club is at the forefront of astronomy in the region. Barton shares his expertise about the rarity of a total solar eclipse, occurring only once every 4-500 years at any location on Earth. He also reveals that the last total solar eclipse to occur near Texas was in 1878, and the next one won’t happen until 2048. The hosts and guests then discuss personal experiences of watching a total solar eclipse, emphasizing the need for safety glasses and the unique nature of the experience that photos don’t do justice. The hosts offer resources for listeners to learn more about the Hill Country Astronomy Club and the local dark sky group. Take advantage of this fascinating episode filled with expert knowledge and personal stories about the wonders of the night sky.

·      The Rarity of Solar Eclipses

·      Chasing the Total Solar Eclipse in the Fog

·      Eclipse Tourism Challenges in Small Towns

·      Hill Country Astronomy Club Outreach Programs

·      Embracing the Solar Eclipse Experience

·      Contact Recommendations for Listeners

Notable Quotes:

“If I were to rank it from, say, 1 to 10, it’s an 11.”

“The instant that it went total, I was a crow magnet man. I was absolutely gobsmacked.”

“But as beautiful as those photographs are, they cannot do justice. To what you will see with your own eyes during a total solar eclipse.”

‘Basically, we’re there to provide an avenue for people who are interested in the night sky to become more familiar with it.”

Resources:

Hill Country Astronomers

Andrew Gay on LinkedIn

Tom Fox on LinkedIn

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Because That's What Heroes Do

Because That’s What Heroes Do: Picard, Season 3, Episode 5 – Imposters

Get ready for an exciting new season of Because That’s What Heroes Do. In it, Tom and Megan review Picard, Season 3. In this episode, we discuss Episode 5, Imposters. If you’re a Star Trek: The Next Generation fan, tune in to the Because That’s What Heroes Do podcast! Hosts Tom Fox and Megan Dougherty dive deep into TNG episodes and reveal juicy insights that will blow your mind. In their latest episode, the hosts discuss the powerful moment when Ro defected to the Maquis and how it affected her relationship with Picard. They also analyze a character’s decision to go undercover for a cause and leave her family behind, the crew’s autopsy of a dead changeling, and a subplot involving Worf and Raffi. But the highlight of the episode? The hosts’ admiration for Ro Picard! This episode will not be missed, so grab your earbuds and listen now.

Highlights:

· The dynamic between Ro and Picard

· TV show character’s sacrifice and dedication

· Ethics of Genocide in Star Trek

· Star Trek’s Controversial IDIC Medal Award

· Uniques character and a Worf/Raffi spin-off?

· Dangers of centralizing fleet management

 Resources

Megan Dougherty

LinkedIn

One Stone Creative

Twitter

Tom

Instagram

Facebook

YouTube

Twitter

LinkedIn

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Daily Compliance News

May 5, 2023 – The Corruption is a Cancer Edition

Welcome to the Daily Compliance News. Each day, Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, brings you compliance-related stories to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen to the Daily Compliance News. All from the Compliance Podcast Network. Each day we consider four stories from the business world, compliance, ethics, risk management, leadership, or general interest for the compliance professional.

Stories we are following in today’s edition:

  • Doing business in China is getting much riskier. (NYT)
  • Canada passes anti-forced labor law. (WSJ)
  • Guilty verdict in NFT insider trading trial. (WSJ)
  • EU seeks to harmonize ABC laws. (EUObserver)
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Compliance Week Conference Podcast

Matt Silverman on Considerations When Operating in an Evolving Geopolitical Environment

In this episode of the Compliance Week 2023 Speaker Preview Podcasts series, Matt Silverman discusses some of his panel at Compliance Week 2023, “Considerations When Operating in an Evolving Geopolitical Environment.”

Some of the issues he will discuss in his presentation are:

  • How cross-functional professionals are structuring their risk assessment programs, benchmark best practices, and walk away with ideas to enhance their program;
  • Cohesive approaches to concurrent risk assessments; and
  • A discussion on the insourcing vs. outsourcing external assessments and weighing the pros and cons of each.

I hope you can join me at Compliance Week 2023. This year’s event will be May 15-17 at the JW Marriott in Washington, DC. The line-up of this year’s event is simply first-rate, with some of the top ethics and compliance practitioners around.

Gain insights and make connections at the industry’s premier cross-industry national compliance event offering knowledge-packed, accredited sessions and take-home advice from the most influential leaders in the compliance community. Back for its 18th year, compliance, ethics, legal, and audit professionals will gather safely face-to-face to benchmark best practices and gain the latest tactics and strategies to enhance their compliance programs. And many others to:

  • Network with your peers, including C-suite executives, legal professionals, HR leaders, and ethics and compliance visionaries.
  • Hear from 75+ respected cross-industry practitioners who are CEOs, CCOs, regulators, federal officials, and practitioners to help inform and shape the strategic direction of your enterprise risk management program.
  • Hear directly from the two SEC Commissioners, gain insights into the agency’s enforcement areas, and walk away with guidance on remaining compliant within emerging areas such as ESG disclosure, third-party risk management, cybersecurity, cryptocurrency, and more.
  • Bring actionable takeaways from your program from various session types, including ESG, Human Trafficking, Board obligations, and many others, for you to listen, learn and share.
  • Compliance Week aims to arm you with information, strategy, and tactics to transform your organization and career by connecting ethics to business performance through process augmentation and data visualization.

I hope you can join me at the event. For information on the event, click here. Listeners of this podcast will receive a discount of $200 by using code TF200 on the link here.

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31 Days to More Effective Compliance Programs

One Month to a More Effective Compliance Program in Training and Communications – Using Social Media to Innovate in Compliance

I am a huge fan of using social media in your compliance function. But how can you get your arms around how to structure such a program for your company?  After acknowledging that social media focuses on the social aspects of communication, the most important thing to remember is that communication in social media is two-way, both inbound and outbound. It helps to bring your employee base together in an efficient manner to create an environment conducive to compliance for your organization. It also has the benefit of continued engagement. It is more than putting on training or even a set of initiatives; you can continue the conversation and enthusiasm about compliance going forward throughout the year. The authors break this down further into three parts that emphasize 1) the need to listen to and learn from user-generated content, 2) the need to engage and facilitate dialogue with employee innovators, and 3) to find an audience of early adopters to create excitement and collect feedback.

If your goal in the compliance function is to create awareness and publicize your compliance program and initiatives, social media can be a powerful tool. This is so paramount that it should become a core activity of your compliance function. Using social media tools, your compliance function can tell the story of compliance, communicate expectations, and even train. Yet again, it is simply more than a one-way tool. Just as employees are more apt to tell you about a concern immediately or soon after being trained on that issue, they may well communicate directly with you after receiving social media communication on subjects such as managing third-party relationships.
CCOs and compliance practitioners must develop a dedicated compliance strategy around social media in the context of their corporate objectives. It allows you a 360-degree view of compliance, through which you can take input from your employee base and create a compliance experience that your employees will embrace.

 Three key takeaways:

  • Never forget that social media is a two-way communication.
  • Company employees are the customers of the compliance department.
  • As with all compliance issues, assess what works for your company and appropriately tailor your social media approach.

For more information, check out The Compliance Handbook, 4th edition here.

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Daily Compliance News

Daily Compliance News: May 4, 2023 – The 5% of Global GDP Edition

Welcome to the Daily Compliance News. Each day, Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, brings you compliance-related stories to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen to the Daily Compliance News. All from the Compliance Podcast Network. Each day we consider four stories from the business world, compliance, ethics, risk management, leadership, or general interest for the compliance professional.

Stories we are following in today’s edition:

  • Senate panel explores ethics at Supreme Court. (Reuters)
  • Poloniex pays $7.6MM for sanctions violations. (WSJ)
  • Corrupt costs the world 5% of global GDP. (UN)
  • B-Corp attracts better talent. (BBC)
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Compliance Week Conference Podcast

Compliance Week 2023 Speaker Series – Hemma Lomax on Risk Assessments

In this episode of the Compliance Week 2023 Speaker Preview Podcasts series, Hemma Lomax discusses some of her panel at Compliance Week 2023,  “Approaches to Risk Assessment Programs – Benchmarking Best Practices Across Industries.”

Some of the issues she will discuss in her presentation is:

  • How cross-functional professionals are structuring their risk assessment programs, benchmark best practices, and walk away with ideas to enhance their program;
  • Cohesive approaches to concurrent risk assessments; and
  • A discussion on the insourcing vs. outsourcing external assessments and weighing the pros and cons of each.

I hope you can join me at Compliance Week 2023. This year’s event will be May 15-17 at the JW Marriott in Washington, DC. The line-up of this year’s event is simply first-rate, with some of the top ethics and compliance practitioners around.

Gain insights and make connections at the industry’s premier cross-industry national compliance event offering knowledge-packed, accredited sessions and take-home advice from the most influential leaders in the compliance community. Back for its 18th year, compliance, ethics, legal, and audit professionals will gather safely face-to-face to benchmark best practices and gain the latest tactics and strategies to enhance their compliance programs. And many others to:

  • Network with your peers, including C-suite executives, legal professionals, HR leaders, and ethics and compliance visionaries.
  • Hear from 75+ respected cross-industry practitioners who are CEOs, CCOs, regulators, federal officials, and practitioners to help inform and shape the strategic direction of your enterprise risk management program.
  • Hear directly from the two SEC Commissioners, gain insights into the agency’s enforcement areas, and walk away with guidance on remaining compliant within emerging areas such as ESG disclosure, third-party risk management, cybersecurity, cryptocurrency, and more.
  • Bring actionable takeaways from your program from various session types, including ESG, Human Trafficking, Board obligations, and many others, for you to listen, learn and share.
  • Compliance Week aims to arm you with information, strategy, and tactics to transform your organization and career by connecting ethics to business performance through process augmentation and data visualization.

I hope you can join me at the event. For information on the event, click here. Listeners of this podcast will receive a discount of $200 by using code TF200 on the link here.

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The Circle of Gumption

The Circle of Gumption – Creating and Maintaining Healthy Relationships

Zig Ziglar Said,  “I Believe Man was designed for accomplishment, engineered for success, and endowed with the seeds of greatness.” Kenneth O’Neal carries this tradition forward in his work and podcast, The Circle of Gumption, showing how maximizing your God-given talents and abilities leads to a successful, well-balanced existence in all areas of life. Join co-hosts Tom Fox and Kenneth O’Neal as they explore The Circle of Gumption to help change your life mentally, spiritually, physically, financially, and professionally by improving the health of your relationships with others and yourself.

Join Tom Fox and Kenneth O’Neal on their latest episode of Circle of Gumption, where they delve into the fundamentals of the Circle of Gumption and the four pillars of being, doing, giving, and creating a legacy. In this episode, they discuss the importance of relationships and how they relate to personal development and create a kind and gentle atmosphere. They also emphasize that effective communication and engagement are key to success in the workplace, with topics like the power of compliments, listening skills, body language, and the impact of a positive attitude. Remember to listen out for the word of the week and relationships, and reflect on how it can impact your life. If you’re interested in discussing strategy, goal setting, and discovery to learn more about how to serve them, reach out to Tom and Kenneth. Tune in to Circle of Gumption for insights on creating a life of integrity, self-discipline, and personal development!

Having healthy relationships is crucial for our mental and emotional well-being. So here are three tips to improve your relationships:

1. Communication is key: Good communication is the foundation of any healthy relationship. Make sure you express your thoughts and feelings clearly to your loved ones and listen actively when they share their own.

2. Practice Empathy: Try to put yourself in other people’s shoes and understand their perspective. This way, you can empathize with their feelings and experiences.

3. Spend Quality Time: Make time for the people you care about. Whether it’s a date night or a simple coffee catch-up, spend time with your loved ones and make meaningful memories together.

So, if you want to learn more about the importance of relationships in your life and how to improve your relationships, tune in to this week’s episode of Circle of Gumption. Remember to write down the week’s words and reflect on how you can improve your life through your relationships.

We highly recommend tuning in to this episode to hear Kenneth O’Neal’s inspiring story of turning adversity into a life of purpose and action.

Resources

Kenneth O’Neal

The Circle of Gumption

Tom Fox

Instagram

Facebook

YouTube

Twitter

LinkedIn

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31 Days to More Effective Compliance Programs

One Month to a More Effective Compliance Program for Training and Communications – Use of Social Media in Compliance

What is the compliance message inside of a corporation, and how is it distributed? In a compliance program, the largest portion of your consumers/customers are your employees. Social media presents some excellent mechanisms to communicate the message of compliance in the future. Many of the applications we use in our communications are free or available at very low cost. Why not take advantage of them and use those same communication tools in your internal compliance marketing efforts going forward?

Louis Sapirman, Vice President and Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer for Panasonic Corporation of North America – Panasonic USA, often discuss integrating social media into compliance. It would be best if you started with the tech-savvy nature of today’s workforce. It is not simply about having a younger workforce but a workforce whose primary tool for communication is social media. If your company is in the services business, it probably means your employee base is using technological tools to deliver business solutions. Finally, consider the data-driven nature of business today, so using technological tools to deliver products and solutions is something your company probably does now. Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and even TikTok can all be utilized.

Finally, never forget the social part of social media. Social media is a more holistic, multiple-sided communication. Not only are you setting out expectations, but also, these tools allow you to receive back communications from your employees. The D&B experience around the name change for its Code of Conduct is but one example. You can also see that if you have several concerns expressed, it could alert you earlier to begin some detection and move toward prevention in your compliance program.

Another approach is to use audio as a part of your compliance communications. Podcasts are a great way to tell a long-form story about your compliance successes and challenges. Ronnie Feldman, the founder of L&E Entertainment, continually reminds us that the engagement of your compliance audience is through the entertainment of your compliance communications. But the key is that the audio format can be a powerful tool for you and a way to reach your employee base that you need to take advantage of. It can be as simple as interviewing employees on the importance of culture and how they use it to guide their decision-making in their daily work. Your imagination only limits you.

 Three key takeaways:

1. Incorporating social media into your compliance communications can pay big dividends.

2. Focus on the ‘social’ part of social media.

3. Consider incorporating podcasts and audio clips into your compliance communications and training.

For more information, check The Compliance Handbook, 3rd Edition available here.