Welcome back to the Great Women in Compliance podcast. In today’s episode, Lisa talks with Lizette Arias, who went through this and is now thriving. Today, she is the Director of Ethics and Compliance at Conagra and was recognized as an Emerging Leader in this year’s Diversity MBA Top 100 Under 50.
Providing a safe environment for people to raise concerns is a priority for any Ethics & Compliance officer, but what happens when that person learns first-hand that the safe space does not exist?
Like many of us, she raised concerns about an individual’s expenses. However, her experience was one where she was stonewalled, told to stop investigating, and then suffered from retaliation. During all this, she stood up for what she believed was right, and the lessons she learned made her better understand what a whistleblower goes through. She talks about how she brings that insight and empathy into all her investigations.
Lizette hopes that her willingness to “speak out about speaking out” will inspire others to feel comfortable doing the same, and Lizette and Lisa (as well as Hemma, Sarah, and Ellen) all want to support anyone who has or is going through this and to connect you all.
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If you enjoyed the book, the GWIC team would be very grateful if you would consider rating it on Goodreads and Amazon and leaving a short review. Don’t forget to send the elevator back down by passing on your copy to someone who you think might enjoy reading it when you’re done, or if you can’t bear parting with your copy, consider it as a holiday or appreciation gift for someone in Compliance who deserves a treat.
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