Everyone needs a plan for if — or when — regulators show up unexpectedly or start an investigation. Does everyone know their role? Who will notify the CEO? Is IT ready to retrieve necessary documents?

In a digital world, we’re all in marketing, and our communication styles matter. How do you avoid “checking the box” and actually train for results? And how do you get your training to resonate with your employees and “advertise” ethical behavior?

Navigating the complexities of global trade compliance is more crucial than ever. With the rapid expansion of international regulations and the ever-present risk of inadvertently violating trade sanctions, organizations must stay alert and ahead of the game regarding global trade compliance. And we’re here to help!

I can’t state strongly enough how excited I am to introduce an innovative new tool created by us here at Rethink Compliance. Who Owns the Risk? is a card game designed to foster real, insightful discussion about compliance and ethics risk at your organization — and we can’t wait to introduce it to you!

Transforming your organization’s Code training into an engaging learning experience can be essential for inspiring genuine commitment to ethical practices in your organization. So, how do we turn what is often seen as an annual exercise into something that truly resonates? Let’s dive in.

“Design is the intermediary between information and understanding.” – Hans Hofmann, German-American artist

Back when I started in this space and on this journey, 19 years ago (gulp), that’s exactly what our former employer — and our competitors — did. We innovated, we were fast on our feet, and we treated our clients like partners, providing the highest level of service we could. And then everything changed.

There’s no question about it: Rethink has grown tremendously since we first opened our virtual doors eight years ago. As the curtain comes down on 2023, we’d like to celebrate everything we’ve accomplished — especially all of the milestones we’ve achieved in the last 365 days.

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.