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The Science of Learning, Part 3: For Stronger Learning, Build in Memory Triggers

Two weeks ago, we kicked off a blog series on the science of learning. Each week, we’re reviewing a key aspect about how humans learn, absorb information, and remember. So far, we’
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The Science of Learning, Part 2: So Here’s a Weird Trick … Employees Learn Better When You Mix Up Topics

Last week, we kicked off the first blog post in a series on the science of learning. As I shared earlier, as part of a recent project with one of our clients, Threat Ready Resource
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The Science of Learning, Part 1: How to Use Research-Based Insights to Build a More Effective Compliance Program

Most corporate training programs are designed for defensibility--not effectiveness. One way to make learning stick is to interrupt the forgetting curve with testing.
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“We Could All Be Wells Fargo”: Why the Language Around Incentive Programs Matters

Yesterday, Kirsten and I headed to the University of Denver for Corporate Integrity 2017, presented by the Institute for Enterprise Ethics. One topic the panel discussed was the We
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What Compliance Programs Can Learn From a Digital Marketing Agency

I’m a big fan of Neomam Studios, a UK-based digital marketing agency. I first discovered them when I stumbled across their infographic 13 Reasons Why Your Brain Craves Infographics
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Because: Applying the Psychology of Persuasion to Compliance Content

Have you ever had a conversation with a toddler going through the “why” phase? No matter what you say, there’s always a follow-up question: “Why?” As it turns out, that “why” is a
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Happy Holidays From Rethink Compliance

What a year, huh? As we welcome the holidays, we’re looking back on 2016 and realizing: we have a lot to celebrate! June 30 marked one year since Kirsten first launched Rethink Com
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Think Like a Lawyer, but Please Don't Write Like One!

It’s okay to think like a lawyer, but please don’t write like one! These days, good communication is about being short, clear, direct, and memorable.  But too many lawyers still d
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Great Code of Conduct Example: Shire Pharmaceuticals (Now Takeda)

Companies who are embarking on a Code rewrite often ask if there are good Codes they can look to as templates or models. Today, we’re going to feature one Code we like a lot: the S
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One Weird Trick to Get People to Read Your Compliance Content

You want employees to engage with your compliance content? Here’s one simple trick: Write less and style your text so it’s easy to read. Easy to say, very hard to do. (In fact, if
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Keeping It Real: Five Keys to Authentic Compliance Content

Authenticity. When it comes to content, few words are buzzing more these days. But what does it mean to “be authentic?” And what does authenticity look like in a compliance and eth
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Online Ethics Training: It Doesn’t Have to Be This Way!

Do you ever read something online and realize you’re arguing out loud with your computer? Maybe I’m just crazy (let’s call it “passionate”), but that happened to me recently while
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Talk Like a Human

Let’s say you’re meeting a coworker for coffee. How would you start the conversation? Assuming you want to stay on good terms, you probably wouldn’t launch into legal philosophies
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Year One, Part Three: Five Steps to Instantly Improve Your Code

Note: This is part two of a three-part series. Read part one here, and part two here. In the first two blog posts in this series, we looked at how compliance program priorities are
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Want to Persuade Your Audience? Use Positive Language

Last week, in the SCCE webinar “Using Modern Communication Techniques to Write a Better Code of Conduct,” our own Meghan Daniels talked about the tactic of using positive language

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