Today we conclude our series on data analytics with a look at one other critical capability it can deliver for you: better reporting. Better reporting to whom? Better reporting about what? The right approach to data analytics helps you generate more data and improve the quality of the data you collect.

Are you on the hook to justify your program? The Rethink Compliance Benchmarking Survey resulted in data from over 200 organizations, and now— it’s time to share our findings with you.

At Rethink Compliance, we are dedicated to empowering real change – for our clients, in our industry, and in our clients’ workplaces. Every day, we talk with compliance practitioners who are equally dedicated. They all emphasize the importance and value of benchmarking.

Strong employee engagement with your compliance messages and materials isn’t just crucial to the success of your compliance program — it’s also crucial to the success of the compliance officer!

We all know there is power in the words that we say. A simple “thank you,” heartfelt and genuine, can make our day. And a frustrating, abrupt “you’ve disappointed me” can ruin it. Choosing our words sets the tone for our communications. Taking time to find the right words can sometimes make a big difference.

What does an analytics-driven compliance program look like? Or, more precisely — when you harness the full potential of data analytics, what does that allow you to do?

Let's put communication tools to work. Compliance professionals know marketing-style communication tactics can help achieve compliance goals. Create lasting behavior change using a variety of reminders.

Now let’s turn to the practical challenges of getting started on that journey — which, as we promise in the headline above, are not as hard as you think.

Everyone's favorite compliance-related holiday comes in November. Compliance Week is your chance to raise awareness, connect with your whole organization, do a little education, and have a little fun. We'll help you set goals, plan programming, and find just the right message for your organization -- no matter what your budget, capacity, or timing.

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recognizes that a lack of group cooperation hampers an effective compliance program and calls this phenomenon “silos.” The DOJ recognizes the detrimental effect of silos on an effective compliance program. This paper explores how the compliance group can help its organization work as a team to better enable an effective compliance program.