The guidance from the U.S. Department of Justice is clear: “Another hallmark of a well-designed compliance program is *appropriately tailored training* and communications.” Three straightforward words. But what does “appropriately tailored” actually mean in practice? Sure, it could mean starting every single training from scratch and writing it specifically for your own organization, but I can hear your overstretched budgets and calendars groaning from here. 

Recently, we accepted investment capital for the first time in our eight-year history. We are proud of what this says about the strength of our business and excited about where it will take us in the future. I wanted to share a little bit about our path to this milestone and what it says about how (and why) we do what we do.

Let’s say you’ve got 10 minutes in between meetings. What can you get done? You could answer a couple of emails. You could reprioritize your to-do list. You could review a short document for a colleague. The truth is, you’ll get a lot more done if you have a clear and realistic plan.