{"id":8386,"date":"2019-06-12T14:09:11","date_gmt":"2019-06-12T21:09:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.knowledgecity.com\/blog\/?p=8386"},"modified":"2024-05-21T08:24:44","modified_gmt":"2024-05-21T15:24:44","slug":"does-your-compliance-training-program-need-a-makeover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.knowledgecity.com\/blog\/does-your-compliance-training-program-need-a-makeover\/","title":{"rendered":"Does Your Compliance Training Need a Makeover?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Are you in charge of your company\u2019s compliance with the latest laws and regulations? Things change so quickly that what might have been compliant one day could change the next. Supervisors and managers must understand how to be in compliance and as your employees apply the rules and regulations to their work, you may find great disparities in their knowledge base.<\/span><\/p>\n

What Is Compliance Training?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Compliance training is <\/span>defined<\/span><\/a> as employee training mandated by legislation, regulation or policy. This training educates your employees on the laws and regulations applicable to their job function or industry. The purpose of these laws is to maintain safety and client confidentiality in the workplace. It can also apply to employees and their rights at work. Compliance training programs cover a wide swath of areas, including trade secrets, records management and information confidentiality.<\/span><\/p>\n

Code Of Conduct vs Compliance Training<\/strong><\/p>\n

Most companies put compliance information in their company<\/span> codes of conduct<\/span><\/a>. A compliance-based code is not the same as company requirements; there can be severe repercussions for compliance violations, including<\/span> legal action<\/span><\/a> that can harm your company\u2019s reputation. If compliance training within your organization has consisted of few workshops and asking new employees to read the Code of Conduct, your specific program may not be addressing the problems that could arise from poorly designed compliance training programs.<\/span><\/p>\n

The harm to your company could take years to repair. To ensure this does not happen, take precautions and choose a compliance training<\/a> that informs everyone in the office. <\/span><\/p>\n

Provide Training And Development Effective For Everyone<\/strong><\/p>\n

Successful staff development and training relies on successful communication between staff, supervisors, and human resource personnel. Many of the things that will help us connect with today\u2019s diverse workforce come with understanding their generational points of view.<\/span><\/p>\n

Consider another<\/span> factor<\/span><\/a>: Millennials and Generation Z are fast becoming the most dominant members of the workforce. As experienced and knowledgeable workers retire or change jobs, you may not have a long-term workforce to rely on to carry out compliance regulations. You will also be replacing these workers with employees from the same generation. Asking them to read and study compliance rules and regulations may not be the best approach for compliance training.<\/span><\/p>\n

Millennials were the first generation to grow up in the digital age. They want to learn, grow and develop on-the-job, but not through long, boring presentations where they will lose interest within seven to ten minutes maximum.<\/span>
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What Is The Best Approach To Your Compliance Training Program?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Three ideas emerge:<\/span><\/p>\n