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Creativity and Compliance

Corporate Compliance and Ethics Week, Part 1-Introduction to Corporate Compliance and Ethics Week

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. With this episode Ronnie and Tom begin a five-part series on creative ideas you can use during the 2022 Corporate Compliance and Ethics Week.

In this Part 1, we discuss what we will communicate in the series. In our first Siskel and Ebert Point/Counter-Point, Ronnie comes in smoking on what he thinks about Compliance Week and Tom has a more lawyerly, measured approach.  Tom and Ronnie both agree that Corporate Compliance and Ethics Week initiatives should only be seen as a starting point and must be followed up throughout the year.

Some of the ideas include:

§  You should promote your compliance program and its resources.

§  Endeavor to be welcoming and positive and approachable.

§  Demonstrate how compliance integrates and embeds into the business.

§  Any initiatives you begin must be followed up throughout the year.

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.

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Creativity and Compliance

Is It OK to Laugh at Work?

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 award-winning Compliance Podcast Network. In this episode, Tom and Ronnie continue their shorts series on provocative statements on compliance training and communications, followed by discussion. In this episode, Ronnie riffs on the question is it OK to laugh at work? Highlights include:

o   Common excuses for not doing things creatively.
§  we’re a conservative company
§  we take the issues very seriously
§  it doesn’t fit our culture
§  my boss doesn’t have a sense of humor
§  we’re global
o   How to build a business case because entertainment and learning is more effective.
§  emotional connections
§  memory and recall
§  stands out in a noisy environment
§  It open people up
§  It helps increase airtime and exposure
o   The Fun Theory
o   Other examples in life

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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Creativity and Compliance

Lawyers, Guns & Money


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 begin a short series on provocative statements on compliance training and communications, followed by discussion. In this episode, Tom channels his inner Warren Zevon to explore lawyers, guns and money as an introduction to targeted, focused training using real stories.
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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Creativity and Compliance

A Spoonful of Sugar

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 begin a short series on provocative statements on compliance training and communications, followed by discussion. In this episode, why does a spoonful of sugar in the form of comedy and entertainment make compliance training and communications more engaging and effective.

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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Creativity and Compliance

Easier To Be Brave When You Aren’t Alone


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 begin a short series on provocative statements on compliance training and communications, followed by discussion. In this episode, why it is easier to be brave when you are not alone and Ronnie channels his inner Amy Poehler.
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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Creativity and Compliance

Corporate Compliance & Ethics Week, Part 5-Compliance Week as a Stepping Stone


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 concluding episode Ronnie and Tom finish out their a five-part series on creative ideas you can use during the 2021 Corporate Compliance and Ethics Week.
In this Part 5, we wrap up our series on things you can do to foster greater communication for your compliance messaging. You should use compliance communications to educate and entertain. They should be designed to influence employee behavior. Tom and Ronnie both agree that Compliance Week initiatives should only be seen as a starting point and must be followed up throughout the year.
Some of the ideas include:

  • Have Managers lead compliance related discussions; you can create toolkits for them with talking points.
  • Have senior management discuss an ethical dilemma they faced and how they resolved it.
  • Use real world examples to stress your company’s values.
  • Any initiatives you begin must be followed up throughout the year.

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.

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Creativity and Compliance

Corporate Compliance & Ethics Week, Part 3-Contests and Games


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 Ronnie and Tom continue their five-part series on creative ideas you can use during the 2021 Corporate Compliance and Ethics Week.
In this Part 3, we introduce the use of contests and games. In this episode we discuss some of these ideas can be used to help make your compliance team and your compliance function more approachable. Tom and Ronnie both agree that Corporate Compliance and Ethics Week. initiatives must be followed up throughout the year.
Some of the ideas include:

  • Why not try a scavenger hunt through your compliance policies and procedures? You can put some fun easter eggs in different parts of the Code and have them look for it and report back. This would teach employees where to go to find out information relevant to compliance.
  • What about prizes for employees?
  • Some of the types of contests include a Lip Sync Contest and Two Truths & a Lie contest.
  • All of this should be designed to allow your employees to get to know your compliance team.

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.

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Creativity and Compliance

Corporate Compliance & Ethics Week, Part 2-Talk Shows


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 Ronnie and Tom continue our five-part series on creative ideas you can use during the 2021 Corporate Compliance and Ethics Week.
In this Part 2, we discuss using talk shows to communicate about compliance. In this episode we consider how you can create a compliance and integrity themed Talk Show to help foster greater communications with your employee base. Tom and Ronnie both agree that Corporate Compliance and Ethics Week initiatives must be followed up throughout the year.
Some of the ideas include:

  • A talk show hosted interview Ethics Officer and Leadership.
  • A Letterman type talk show complete with Top-10 lists and desk bits.
  • Using Improv Performance to emphasize your Core Values around integrity, compliance and ethics and corporate culture.
  • You can do a show live or recorded but remember to avoid talking head.
  • Finally it can be dialogues or monologues.

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.

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Creativity and Compliance

Corporate Compliance & Ethics Week, Part 1-Introduction


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. With this episode Ronnie and Tom begin a five-part series on creative ideas you can use during the 2021 Corporate Compliance and Ethics Week.
In this Part 1, we discuss what we will communicate in the series. In our first Siskel and Ebert Point/Counter-Point, Ronnie comes in smoking on what he thinks about Corporate Compliance and Ethics Week and Tom has a more lawyerly, measured approach.  Tom and Ronnie both agree that Corporate Compliance and Ethics Week initiatives should only be seen as a starting point and must be followed up throughout the year.
Some of the ideas include:
§  You should promote your compliance program and its resources.
§  Endeavor to be welcoming and positive and approachable.
§  Demonstrate how compliance integrates and embeds into the business.
§  Any initiatives you begin must be followed up throughout the year.
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.

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The Ethics Movement

Reinventing Compliance Communications with Ronnie Feldman of Learnings & Entertainments


YOU are at the center of The Ethics Movement—the journey to move ethics to the center of business, and build a better world in the process. Join hosts Tom Fox and Philip Winterburn as they unpack the big ideas of ethics and compliance, in the context of today’s big news stories—on The Ethics Movement. As we return to the office setting, ethics and compliance teams have a unique opportunity to reinvent the way we communicate with employees. Ronnie Feldman, founder of Learnings & Entertainments, pitches humor, storytelling, and improv as a new source of inspiration for compliance training.
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.