How Do You Rate on Corporate Compliance?

Do you know how your organization rates on corporate compliance? 

There can be no middle ground unless you want to risk the costs of non-compliance—lawsuits and legal fees, not to mention the loss of reputation, a decrease in employee engagement and increase in employee turnover.

Stories of workplace harassment abound in the news today. All too often the perpetrators are allowed to continue in their positions with only a slap on the wrist. Once the public becomes involved, however, not only the harassers but also the company leadership become targets of anger and demands for retribution. 

As a business leader, you need to know that harassment is not only illegal; it also negatively affects employee morale and productivity. You need to know that it is not enough to publish your corporate policies in an employee handbook that gets shelved as soon as it is received. You need to establish a respect-filled workplace culture. How? Experts say that the best defense against problems is to train your managers and your employees so that they understand what constitutes illegal conduct and what kind of behavior is expected of them.   

We know from experience that online compliance programs that allow participants to simply check off the boxes are not sufficient. They are cheap for a reason.  They do not change behavior.  You need corporate compliance training programs that truly involve participants and align with the corporate culture…the more interaction the better. There should be performance tests that prove the information has been absorbed before the participant can move to the next module. 

Far more effective, however, are live compliance training programs run by skilled facilitators who know how to engage their audience in real time. Certified attorney trainers can show how to apply the company guidelines on the job.  They use a bit of humor and good stories to keep participants’ interest and show videos that illustrate specifically what constitutes sexual harassment, discrimination, bullying and retaliation in the workplace.

Bottom line for corporate leaders? Provide quality corporate compliance training for managers and employees, model respectful behavior, and take action according to established procedures when a complaint is brought.

Learn more at: http://www.lsaglobal.com/corporate-compliance-training/