Where does creativity fit into compliance? In more places than you think. Problem-solving, accountability, communication, and connection – they all take creativity. Join your hosts Tom Fox and Ronnie Feldman on Creativity and Compliance, part of the Compliance Podcast Network. In this show, we’ll be exploring how creativity affects the world of compliance – the ways we use it, and the surprising impacts it can have on the work we do every day. From ethics to leadership, problem-solving to training – creativity permeates what we do as compliance professionals.
Episode 82
Using Creativity to Market Compliance
24.47 min
Sep 9, 2025
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 the award-winning Creativity and Compliance. Ronnie’s company, Learnings and Entertainment, ...
Read moreWhere 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 the award-winning Creativity and Compliance. Ronnie’s company, Learnings and Entertainment, utilizes the entertainment devices that people use to consume information in their everyday, non-work lives, and apply it to important topics around compliance and ethics. It is not only about being funny. It is about changing the tone of your compliance communications and messaging to make your compliance program, policies and resources more accessible.
Today, Tom and Ronnie discuss the importance of addressing the marketing and PR issues in ethics and compliance programs in this episode of ‘Creativity and Compliance.’ Ronnie introduces his new white paper titled ‘Ethics and Compliance has a Marketing and PR Problem,’ emphasizing the need to revamp compliance programs by adopting marketing strategies. Key strategies discussed include creating a positive brand identity, gaining and maintaining attention, building and nurturing relationships, being an influencer, and measuring the right metrics. Examples and anecdotes illustrate these concepts and practical applications.
Key Highlights
· Marketing and Compliance: A New Approach
· Creating a Voice Identity and Brand
· Gaining and Maintaining Attention
· Building and Nurturing Relationships
· Becoming an Influencer
· The Importance of Measurement
Resources:
Ronnie
- Learnings & Entertainments (Website)
- Compliance Confessions – inspired by “Mean Tweets” these 90-second commercials address misconceptions and excuses to promote speak up culture and the E&C team as positive and helpful.
- E&C Training Jams – a soulful singer banters with ethics & compliance explaining policies, sharing examples and debunking excuses.
- Tales from the Hotline – Real speak up-themed stories about workplace behavior gone wrong.
- Workplace Tonight Show! – E&C meets SNL Weekend Update explaining corporate risk topics and why employees should care.
- 60-Second Communication & Awareness Shorts – A variety of short, customizable, music and multimedia, quick-hitter “commercials” promoting integrity, compliance, speaking up and the E&C team as helpful advisors and coaches.
- Custom Live & Digital Programing – Custom creative programming that balances the seriousness of the subject matter with a more engaging delivery. After all, you can’t bore people into learning.
Tom
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Episode 81
Crowdsourcing Compliance: Creative Strategies for Engaging Employees
15.8 min
Sep 9, 2025
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 the award-winning Creativity and Compliance. Ronnie’s company, Learnings and Entertainment, ...
Read moreWhere 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 the award-winning Creativity and Compliance. Ronnie’s company, Learnings and Entertainment, utilizes the entertainment devices that people use to consume information in their everyday, non-work lives, and apply it to important topics around compliance and ethics. It is not only about being funny. It is about changing the tone of your compliance communications and messaging to make your compliance program, policies and resources more accessible.
In this episode, Tom and Ronnie discuss innovative ways to tap into the collective intelligence of employees through crowdsourcing. They explore how creative methods can be used to promote an ethical workplace, including employee contests, mascots, and fun engagement activities. They highlight examples such as compliance trading cards, privacy promotions with pets, cocktail-themed compliance policies, and internal lip-syncing videos. They also discuss using internal podcasts to enhance corporate culture and the importance of creating a culture of trust where employees feel heard and engaged.
Key Highlights
· Crowdsourcing Compliance: An Innovative Approach
· Creative Examples of Employee Engagement
· Building a Culture of Trust
· Fun and Cost-Effective Compliance Strategies
· The Power of Internal Podcasts
Resources:
Ronnie
- Learnings & Entertainments (Website)
- Compliance Confessions – inspired by “Mean Tweets” these 90-second commercials address misconceptions and excuses to promote speak up culture and the E&C team as positive and helpful.
- E&C Training Jams – a soulful singer banters with ethics & compliance explaining policies, sharing examples and debunking excuses.
- Tales from the Hotline – Real speak up-themed stories about workplace behavior gone wrong.
- Workplace Tonight Show! – E&C meets SNL Weekend Update explaining corporate risk topics and why employees should care.
- 60-Second Communication & Awareness Shorts – A variety of short, customizable, music and multimedia, quick-hitter “commercials” promoting integrity, compliance, speaking up and the E&C team as helpful advisors and coaches.
- Custom Live & Digital Programing – Custom creative programming that balances the seriousness of the subject matter with a more engaging delivery. After all, you can’t bore people into learning.
Tom
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Episode 80
Reinventing Compliance with Creativity: The Acteon I-Care Code
33.24 min
Jun 8, 2025
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 the award-winning Creativity and Compliance. Ronnie’s company, Learning and Entertainment, leverag...
Read moreWhere 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 the award-winning Creativity and Compliance. Ronnie’s company, Learning and Entertainment, leverages the entertainment devices people use to consume information in their daily lives and applies this approach to important topics such as compliance and ethics. It is not only about being funny. It involves adjusting the tone of your compliance communications and messaging to make your compliance program, policies, and resources more accessible.
Today, Ronnie takes a solo turn as host to Diana Whitney and Jason Blue, both from Acteon, to discuss their innovative approach to revamping their compliance program. With a new ownership structure emphasizing compliance, they created the I-Care Code. Through a creative rebranding effort featuring mascots Connie Compliance and Easy Breezy, the I-Care Code encompasses key values of integrity, compliance, accountability, respect, and ethics. By leveraging videos, interactive sessions, and a global roadshow, they successfully boosted employee engagement and speak-up cases, demonstrating the power of creativity in compliance.
Key highlights:
- The Need for a New Compliance Approach
- Introducing the I-Care Code
- Creating Engaging Compliance Characters
- Launching the I-Care Code: Roadshow and Global Engagement
- Success Stories and Metrics
- Advice for Implementing Creative Compliance
Resources:
Ronnie
- Ronnie Feldman (LinkedIn)
- Learnings & Entertainments (LinkedIn)
- Ronnie Feldman (Twitter)
- Learnings & Entertainments (Website)
- Compliance Confessions – inspired by “Mean Tweets,” these 90-second commercials address misconceptions and excuses to promote a speak up culture and the E&C team as positive and helpful.
- E&C Training Jams – a soulful singer banters with ethics & compliance, explaining policies, sharing examples, and debunking excuses.
- Tales from the Hotline – Real speak-up-themed stories about workplace behavior gone wrong.
- Workplace Tonight Show! – E&C meets SNL Weekend Update, explaining corporate risk topics and why employees should care.
- 60-Second Communication & Awareness Shorts – A variety of short, customizable, music and multimedia, quick-hitter “commercials” promoting integrity, compliance, speaking up, and the E&C team as helpful advisors and coaches.
- Custom Live & Digital Programming – Custom creative programming that balances the seriousness of the subject matter with a more engaging delivery. After all, you can’t bore people into learning.
Tom
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Episode 79
Nourish Your Audience: A New Approach to Compliance Training
15.43 min
Mar 9, 2025
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 the award-winning Creativity and Compliance. Ronnie’s company, Learnings and Entertainment, leve...
Read moreWhere 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 the award-winning Creativity and Compliance. Ronnie’s company, Learnings and Entertainment, leverages the entertainment devices people use to consume information in their everyday, non-work lives and applies them to important topics related to compliance and ethics. It’s not just about being funny. It’s about changing the tone of your compliance communications and messaging to make your compliance program, policies, and resources more accessible and engaging.
In this episode, Tom and Ronnie discuss the balance between evidencing compliance training and ensuring its effectiveness through employee engagement. Ronnie expresses concerns about the focus on measurement to the detriment of engagement. He emphasizes the need for training that is engaging, short, and relevant to influence behavior and mitigate risk truly. They suggest approaches to create a compliance program that combines engagement with measurement, including regular and interesting communications, as well as more targeted training. The podcast also explores how to make a compliance calendar and the importance of adjusting content to reflect current events and practical considerations.
Key highlights:
- The Debate: Evidence vs. Engagement in Training
- The Importance of Nourishing Your Audience
- Strategies for Effective Compliance Training
- Addressing Compliance Fatigue
- Mapping Out a Compliance Program
Resources:
Ronnie
- Learnings & Entertainments (Website)
- Compliance Confessions – inspired by “Mean Tweets,” these 90-second commercials address misconceptions and excuses to promote a speak up culture and the E&C team as positive and helpful.
- E&C Training Jams – a soulful singer banters with ethics & compliance explaining policies, sharing examples, and debunking excuses.
- Tales from the Hotline – Real speak-up-themed stories about workplace behavior gone wrong.
- Workplace Tonight Show! – E&C meets SNL Weekend Update, explaining corporate risk topics and why employees should care.
- 60-Second Communication & Awareness Shorts – A variety of short, customizable, music and multimedia, quick-hitter “commercials” promoting integrity, compliance, speaking up, and the E&C team as helpful advisors and coaches.
- Custom Live & Digital Programing – Custom creative programming that balances the seriousness of the subject matter with a more engaging delivery. After all, you can’t bore people into learning.
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Episode 78
Overcoming Conservatism in Compliance Education with Creativity
15.93 min
Mar 9, 2025
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.
Ronnie’s compan...
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.
Ronnie’s company, Learnings and Entertainment, utilizes the entertainment devices people use to consume information in their everyday, non-work lives and applies it to important topics around compliance and ethics. It is not only about being funny. It is about changing the tone of your compliance communications and messaging to make your compliance program, policies, and resources more accessible.
In this episode of Creativity and Compliance, Tom Fox and Ronnie Feldman tackle the challenge of integrating creative, engaging methods into compliance training within conservative institutions. Drawing examples from financial giants, they discuss how these organizations have successfully implemented entertaining and effective training strategies. Addressing common concerns such as risk aversion, cost, and effectiveness, the hosts advocate for shorter, more frequent, and varied training formats. They highlight that creativity in compliance training not only captures attention but also enhances engagement and memory retention. The episode concludes with a call to action for compliance professionals to consider what they have to lose by trying new approaches.
Key highlights:
- Overcoming Conservatism in Creative Compliance
- Addressing Risk-Averse Concerns
- Short, Fun, and Frequent Training
- Variety in Compliance Training
- User Experience and Engagement
Resources:
Ronnie
- Compliance Confessions – inspired by “Mean Tweets,” these 90-second commercials address misconceptions and excuses to promote speak-up culture and the E&C team as positive and helpful.
- E&C Training Jams – a soulful singer banters about ethics & compliance, explaining policies, sharing examples, and debunking excuses.
- Tales from the Hotline – Real speak-up-themed stories about workplace behavior gone wrong.
- Workplace Tonight Show! E&C meets SNL Weekend Update to explain corporate risk topics and why employees should care.
- 60-Second Communication & Awareness Shorts – A variety of short, customizable, music and multimedia, quick-hitter “commercials” promoting integrity, compliance, speaking up, and the E&C team as helpful advisors and coaches.
- Custom Live & Digital Programing – Custom creative programming that balances the seriousness of the subject matter with a more engaging delivery. After all, you can’t bore people into learning.
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Episode 77
From Compliance Enforcers to Trusted Advisors: The Path Forward
14.37 min
Jun 5, 2025
Where does creativity fit into compliance? It can be found in more places than you might expect. 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 Net...
Read moreWhere does creativity fit into compliance? It can be found in more places than you might expect. 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.
Ronnie’s company, Learnings and Entertainment, utilizes the entertainment devices people use to consume information in their everyday, non-work lives and applies it to important topics around compliance and ethics. It is not only about being funny. It is about changing the tone of your compliance communications and messaging to make your compliance program, policies, and resources more accessible.
In this episode, Tom and Ronnie discuss the evolution of compliance roles from merely cleaning up messes to becoming integral business advisors and coaches. They emphasize the necessity of showcasing value through proactive, positive communication and using creative, engaging methods. They highlight insights from the Global Ethics Summit and delve into the importance of humor, human connection, and innovative compliance training and interaction approaches. The episode points out the importance of transitioning compliance perceptions within organizations and offers practical, cost-effective ways for compliance officers to engage, educate, and support their colleagues.
Key highlights:
- From Cleaning Up Messes to Becoming Advisors
- The Role of AI in Compliance
- Advertising Your Role as Advisors
- Using Humor and Creativity in Compliance
- Engaging Communication Strategies
- Low-Cost, High-Impact Compliance Ideas
Resources:
Ronnie
- Learnings & Entertainments (Website)
- Compliance Confessions – inspired by “Mean Tweets” these 90-second commercials address misconceptions and excuses to promote speak up culture and the E&C team as positive and helpful.
- E&C Training Jams – a soulful singer banters with ethics & compliance explaining policies, sharing examples and debunking excuses.
- Tales from the Hotline – Real speak up-themed stories about workplace behavior gone wrong.
- Workplace Tonight Show! – E&C meets SNL Weekend Update explaining corporate risk topics and why employees should care.
- 60-Second Communication & Awareness Shorts – A variety of short, customizable, music and multimedia, quick-hitter “commercials” promoting integrity, compliance, speaking up and the E&C team as helpful advisors and coaches.
- Custom Live & Digital Programing – Custom creative programming that balances the seriousness of the subject matter with a more engaging delivery. After all, you can’t bore people into learning.
Tom
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Episode 76
Bringing Joy to Compliance: A Conversation with Virginia MacSuibhne
31.28 min
Mar 9, 2025
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.
Ronnie’s compan...
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.
Ronnie’s company, Learnings, and Entertainment, utilizes the entertainment devices people use to consume information in their everyday, non-work lives and apply it to important topics around compliance and ethics. It is not only about being funny. It is about changing the tone of your compliance communications and messaging to make your compliance program, policies, and resources more accessible. In this episode of Creativity and Compliance, Tom Fox and Ronnie Feldman are joined by Virginia MacSuibhne, former Chief Compliance Officer for Roche and Agilent Technologies.
Virginia shares her unique approach to making compliance accessible, engaging, and fun. Emphasizing the importance of a personal brand, she discusses her philosophy of authenticity and how it translates into creating clear, actionable, and enjoyable guidance. Her unconventional methods, including using infographics, breaking down complex policies, and injecting humor and personal interests, have significantly impacted employee engagement and compliance culture.
Virginia highlights the critical role of user experience (UX) in compliance, urging practitioners to rethink their policies and communication strategies. She shares anecdotes of her creative initiatives, such as wearing a unicorn costume to training sessions, integrating compliance messages into existing training programs, and making hotline experiences as user-friendly as possible. Her mantra, ‘What makes you weird makes you wonderful,’ encourages compliance professionals to bring their unique selves to their work to foster a more approachable and effective compliance environment.
Key highlights:
- Virginia’s Philosophy on Compliance
- Creating an Engaging Compliance Program
- Simplifying Policies and Procedures
- Innovative Training and Communication Techniques
- Overcoming Pushback and Building a Business Case
Resources:
Virginia MacSuibhne on LinkedIn
Ronnie:
- Ronnie Feldman (LinkedIn)
- Learnings & Entertainments (LinkedIn)
- Ronnie Feldman (Twitter)
- Learnings & Entertainments (Website)
- Compliance Confessions – inspired by “Mean Tweets,” these 90-second commercials address misconceptions and excuses to promote speak-up culture and the E&C team as positive and helpful.
- E&C Training Jams – a soulful singer banters with ethics & compliance, explaining policies, sharing examples, and debunking excuses.
- Tales from the Hotline – Real speak up-themed stories about workplace behavior gone wrong.
- Workplace Tonight Show! – E&C meets SNL Weekend Update, explaining corporate risk topics and why employees should care.
- 60-Second Communication & Awareness Shorts – A variety of short, customizable, music and multimedia, quick-hitter “commercials” promoting integrity, compliance, speaking up, and the E&C team as helpful advisors and coaches.
- Custom Live & Digital Programing – Custom creative programming that balances the seriousness of the subject matter with a more engaging delivery. After all, you can’t bore people into learning.
Tom
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Episode 75
Innovating Ethics: Creativity in Corporate Compliance with Katie Lawler
32.77 min
Mar 9, 2025
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.
Ronnie’s company,...
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.
Ronnie’s company, Learnings, and Entertainment, utilizes the entertainment devices people use to consume information in their everyday, non-work lives and applies it to important topics around compliance and ethics. It is not only about being funny. It is about changing the tone of your compliance communications and messaging to make your compliance program, policies, and resources more accessible. In this episode of Creativity and Compliance, Tom Fox and Ronnie Feldman are joined by Katie Lawler, EVP and Global Chief Ethics Officer at U.S. Bank.
They deeply dive into the importance of creativity in corporate ethics programs, particularly how innovative approaches help engage employees and drive behavior change. Katie shares insights on embedding ethics into daily operations, discussing successful initiatives like the ‘Ethics RideShare’ video series and ‘Ethics Mythbusters.’ They highlight balancing creativity with budget constraints, leveraging internal communication channels, and humanizing the ethics office to foster a more approachable environment. Tune in to discover actionable tips for making your compliance programs more engaging and effective.
Key highlights:
- The Value of Creativity in Ethics Programs
- Ethics Rideshare: A Creative Initiative
- Humanizing Leadership During the Pandemic
- Ethics Mythbusters: Debunking Common Misconceptions
Resources:
Katie Lawler on LinkedIn
Ronnie
- Ronnie Feldman (LinkedIn)
- Learnings & Entertainments (LinkedIn)
- Ronnie Feldman (Twitter)
- Learnings & Entertainments (Website)
- Compliance Confessions – inspired by “Mean Tweets,” these 90-second commercials address misconceptions and excuses to promote speak-up culture and the E&C team as positive and helpful.
- E&C Training Jams – a soulful singer banters with ethics & compliance, explaining policies, sharing examples, and debunking excuses.
- Tales from the Hotline – Real speak-up-themed stories about workplace behavior gone wrong.
- Workplace Tonight Show! – E&C meets SNL Weekend Update, explaining corporate risk topics and why employees should care.
- 60-Second Communication & Awareness Shorts – A variety of short, customizable, music and multimedia, quick-hitter “commercials” promoting integrity, compliance, speaking up, and the E&C team as helpful advisors and coaches.
- Custom Live & Digital Programing – Custom creative programming that balances the seriousness of the subject matter with a more engaging delivery. After all, you can’t bore people into learning.
Tom
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Adding Spice to Compliance Programs
13.23 min
Jun 3, 2025
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.
Ronnie’s company,...
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.
Ronnie’s company, Learnings and Entertainment, utilizes the entertainment devices people use to consume information in their everyday, non-work lives and apply it to important topics around compliance and ethics. It is not only about being funny. It is about changing the tone of your compliance communications and messaging to make your compliance program, policies, and resources more accessible.
In this episode of Creativity and Compliance, Tom Fox and Ronnie Feldman take up the challenge of adding spice to your compliance program and discuss the importance of adding creativity and ‘spice’ to corporate compliance programs. They explore how standard compliance elements like policies, training, and communications often fail to engage employees effectively. By integrating playful, positive, and humorous elements, companies can make their compliance programs more digestible and engaging, leading to better adherence and fewer issues. Examples include short videos, infographics, and interactive games to convey important messages. They emphasize the need for regular, engaging content that employees will look forward to, transforming the compliance department into a trusted, supportive resource.
Key highlights:
- The Epiphany: Ingredients for Compliance
- Adding Spice to Compliance Programs
- Different Ways to Spice Up Compliance
- Creative Approaches to Compliance Training
- Engaging and Fun Compliance Strategies
Resources:
Ronnie
- Ronnie Feldman (LinkedIn)
- Learnings & Entertainments (LinkedIn)
- Ronnie Feldman (Twitter)
- Learnings & Entertainments (Website)
- Compliance Confessions – inspired by “Mean Tweets,” these 90-second commercials address misconceptions and excuses to promote speak-up culture and the E&C team as positive and helpful.
- E&C Training Jams – a soulful singer banters with ethics & compliance, explaining policies, sharing examples, and debunking excuses.
- Tales from the Hotline – Real speak-up-themed stories about workplace behavior gone wrong.
- Workplace Tonight Show! – E&C meets SNL Weekend Update, explaining corporate risk topics and why employees should care.
- 60-Second Communication & Awareness Shorts – A variety of short, customizable music and multimedia, quick-hitter “commercials” promoting integrity, compliance, speaking up, and the E&C team as helpful advisors and coaches.
- Custom Live & Digital Programing – Custom creative programming that balances the seriousness of the subject matter with a more engaging delivery. After all, you can’t bore people into learning.
Tom
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Episode 74
Upping Your Compliance Game
17.86 min
Mar 9, 2025
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.
Ronnie’s company...
Read moreWhere 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.
Ronnie’s company, Learnings and Entertainment, utilizes the entertainment devices people use to consume information in their everyday, non-work lives and apply it to important topics around compliance and ethics. It is not only about being funny. It is about changing the tone of your compliance communications and messaging to make your compliance program, policies, and resources more accessible. In this episode of Creativity and Compliance, Tom Fox and Ronnie Feldman take up the challenge handed down by Hui Chen in light of the administration’s suspension of FCPA enforcement to up their compliance game.
Ronnie begins by advocating for a transformation in compliance training, suggesting a shift from traditional e-learning methods to engaging communication campaigns emphasizing a Speak Up Culture and seamlessly integrating compliance into daily business operations. He believes that by using short, entertaining formats and training leaders to present content playfully, compliance can become more interesting and effective, positioning compliance professionals as valuable assets through proactive engagement and collaboration. Tom underscores the importance of compliance professionals being approachable and communicative, serving as problem solvers who collaborate with business units to achieve unexpected, beneficial outcomes. Both experts agree that by humanizing the compliance function and focusing on values and behaviors, compliance professionals can enhance their programs and contribute significantly to organizational success.
Key highlights:
- Engaging Communication Campaigns for Compliance Training
- Strategic Communication for Compliance Professionals
- Cultivating Proactive Compliance Culture through Training Programs
- Strategic Engagement for Compliance Professionals
Resources:
Ronnie
- Ronnie Feldman (LinkedIn)
- Learnings & Entertainments (LinkedIn)
- Ronnie Feldman (Twitter)
- Learnings & Entertainments (Website)
- Compliance Confessions – inspired by “Mean Tweets” these 90-second commercials address misconceptions and excuses to promote speak up culture and the E&C team as positive and helpful.
- E&C Training Jams – a soulful singer banters with ethics & compliance explaining policies, sharing examples and debunking excuses.
- Tales from the Hotline – Real speak up-themed stories about workplace behavior gone wrong.
- Workplace Tonight Show! – E&C meets SNL Weekend Update explaining corporate risk topics and why employees should care.
- 60-Second Communication & Awareness Shorts – A variety of short, customizable, music and multimedia, quick-hitter “commercials” promoting integrity, compliance, speaking up and the E&C team as helpful advisors and coaches.
- Custom Live & Digital Programing – Custom creative programming that balances the seriousness of the subject matter with a more engaging delivery. After all, you can’t bore people into learning.
Tom
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