Testing as a form of measurement
Joe Murphy – Compliance & Ethics Professional – August 2017 Practitioners today know that they need to measure and assess their compliance programs. Often, though, they seem to go inexorably to surveys as the tool for…
Compliance programs: What went wrong?
Joe Murphy – Compliance & Ethics Professional – July 2017 Every day, it seems, we read about another major company facing criminal charges or committing other types of improper actions. We hear about large fines,…
“Let’s do interactive, effective anti-harassment training!” Or maybe not?
Joe Murphy – Compliance & Ethics Professional – May 2017 The EEOC recently posted a draft enforcement guidance for comment; among its features was a discussion of “promising practices,” including “interactive” training. I have also…
Tools for evaluating your compliance program
Joe Murphy – Compliance & Ethics Professional – April 2017 One of the most challenging issues for compliance and ethics professionals is how to evaluate a compliance program. There is quite a bit that has…
Chief compliance officers (and the DOJ) want accountability and discipline
Donna Boehme – The FCPA Blog – March 30, 2017 This article first appeared on The FCPA Blog. CCOs know that accountability and discipline are difficult and perilous areas to embed in their programs for…
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Four Years Running: Donna Boehme named one of 2017’s Top Thought Leaders in Trust!
Last week, Trust Across America – Trust Across the World released the 2017 awards list of their Top Thought Leaders in Trust. For the fourth consecutive year, Donna Boehme was honored to be included in that list amongst some of the top executives, consultants, speakers,…
Blog Articles
Hmmm… “Chief Integrity Officer” – What’s in a Title?
by Donna Boehme Oh my. A “Chief Integrity Officer.” When I spied this idea in my Twitter network today, I must admit,…
CCO Rule #2a – Sometimes Even A Great Plan Needs a Tweak
Donna Boehme Once, in one of my CCO roles, we…
Happy Holidays Dear #EthiTweeps!
Years ago, during a challenging time in my CCO career,…
Compliance 2.0 Resource Hub is LIVE
Fresh off of a wonderful closing keynote at Compliance Week…
In the Media
The DOJ and Hui Chen define the future of compliance
Donna Boehme – The FCPA Blog – March 9, 2017 This article first appeared on the FCPA Blog. In the Justice Department’s new…
Factors to consider in imposing discipline
Joe Murphy – Compliance & Ethics Professional – March 2017…
Why CCOs Should NOT Worry About That FBI VW Arrest
Donna Boehme – The Compliance & Ethics Blog – February 28,…
Why Compliance Officers Need Independence
Donna Boehme – Corporate Compliance Insights – February 2017 I…
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Donna Boehme awarded the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics 2014 International Compliance and Ethics Award
The SCCE has honored people and organizations that recognize the value of, have made significant contributions to, and champion compliance and ethics in business. This year, Donna Boehme, with 20+ years experience designing and managing compliance and ethics solutions, was honored for her tireless dedication and…
Discipline? I don’t think she should be fired!
Joe Murphy – Compliance & Ethics Professional – February 2017 I recently gave a talk to a Fordham Law School class on discipline in compliance programs. On this subject, I find people understand the need for discipline, but often do not go much further. But…
Three CCO Resolutions for a Strategic 2017
Donna Boehme – The FCPA Blog – January 13, 2017 This article first appeared on The FCPA Blog. Read the full story here. While still within shouting distance of January 1, I’d like to set out my top 2017 resolutions for CCOs and EthiTweeps. I’ve…
What is the ultimate compliance step?
Joe Murphy – Compliance & Ethics Professional – January 2017 Compliance and ethics professionals have enough lists of things to do. There is the Sentencing Guidelines list of seven steps. The OECD Good Practice Guidance contains a good, practical list. Various agencies have provided guides with steps…
Why GCs Don’t Prevent Corporate Crime
Donna Boehme – Corporate Counsel – December 1, 2016 This article first appeared here on Corporate Counsel. Roy Snell, executive director of the Society for Corporate Compliance and Ethics, is a great thought leader for the profession, blessed with a talent for expressing pretty complex…
Donna Boehme: CCOs are voting with their feet, and that’s good
Donna Boehme – The FCPA Blog – December 6, 2016 This article first appeared here on the FCPA Blog. I know that the compliance professionals in my networks understand, now more than ever, that choices have consequences. Last May at Compliance Week 2016, I began…
