It’s the season of giving—but not everything we give or receive this time of year is something we want or mean to share. This head cold, for instance. Where did it come from? Who’s going to catch it next? What’s the best way to a) stop the spread of infection and b) enact my revenge […]
‘Twas two weeks before Christmas, and all through the shop,not a device was offline, not even the mop.Yes, Santa’d invested in a high-speed cable. It was all “smart” and “connected” and WiFi-enabled—from tree to HVAC unit, things blinking with lightlike Rudolph’s schnoz, but not quite as bright. It caused an elf (named Eflie) to wonder:“What […]
‘Twas three weeks before Christmas, and all through his feeds,Santa read reports of lawsuits—of foibles, misdeeds—and all manner of stories too awful to share. “What happened to joy? What happened to carefor all of those people we’re supposed to protect?”Ol’ Saint Nick, the biz owner, had to reflect. “What makes my elves secure, productive, and […]
Think you’re busy this holiday season? I’m willing to bet I know someone busier. His name is Claus. Santa Claus. Maybe you’ve heard of him. He also goes by Nick, Kris Kringle, Père Noël, and Father Christmas. Even if you don’t know his name, you’ve probably heard stories of a big, bearded guy who sneaks […]
Who acts more ethically: women or men? Believe it or not, there appears to be a real, scientifically demonstrable answer to the question—and it’s a bit of a head-scratcher. Women are less likely to lie when advocating on behalf of themselves, but more likely to lie on behalf of others. The opposite is true for […]
Welcome to Tools You Can Use, our series about—what else?—tools you can use to improve your organization’s compliance outcomes, right now. In this series, we serve up resources such as worksheets, checklists, and how-to’s that our clients have found particularly useful in creating, assessing, and improving their compliance programs and compliance management systems. Today’s offer […]
Let’s take a look at your dealership’s Compliance Program…a good close look. My guess is there are a host of issues that are slowly draining the life out of it. Taken individually, they’re mundane enough to want to hit the snooze button. “I’ll take care of this after I put out this fire…after I get […]
Ready for a game? Let’s play “Secret Code of Conduct.” See if you can guess the name of this organization based on the following excerpt from its code of conduct:
If you run a business, you make the rules. Tape a note to your bathroom mirror, or print it out in big letters and hang it on a string from the ceiling in your office—whatever you do, burn these words into your brain; embody them with your actions:
To keep his workshop happy and humming, Santa needs to make sure his elves keep on the nice side, not the naughty one. He’s developed this official Code of Conduct for the North Pole to make sure everyone’s clear on how to do the right thing. You’d be surprised what’s included >>
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