Program Best Practices

Risk management is in the spotlight in 2020. COVID-19 leads the topic list that includes third-party risk, data breaches and policy management. Leading thought leaders offer five ideas for programs to implement.

On June 1, the DOJ updated its guidance for evaluating effective corporate compliance programs and one thing is clear – having a compliance program isn’t enough. Matt Kelly tells us what’s new.

Speed enables businesses to run faster and gain a competitive edge. But there’s a correlation between speed and risk. Here are three major risk management challenges brought on by speed and why a governance, risk management, and compliance (GRC) platform is crucial.

Testing, PPE, and social distancing: What business should consider when deciding when and how to bring employees back to work in the wake of the pandemic, from an employment legal expert.

After COVID-19, learn how your organization can be prepared for the next unexpected disruption by learning from these 5 common business continuity mistakes.

Business investigations must continue – even during a global pandemic, when they must be conducted remotely. See how to ensure documents are authentic, ensure witnesses aren’t being coached, and more - all over video or phone interview.

There was a time when compliance officers clamored for more specific regulations and guidance. During the past several years, however, what used to be a dearth of specific enumerated expectations has become a sea of guidance that can be hard to track. What’s a compliance officer to do? Try out the following to find your sea legs.

A major challenge for organizations during the COVID-19 pandemic is issuing policy exceptions and updating policies. For Compliance, do you approve the exception, knowing full well that it will increase operational risk? You need nuanced guidance.

NAVEX Global’s Adam Billings shares common risk management challenges and the four keys organizations can use to overcome them and make risk meaningful to stakeholders, other departments, and beyond.

The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged business in profound ways, impacting every industry, company and employee. That is why NAVEX Global is launching Stronger Together, a COVID-19 resource for risk and compliance professionals and the organizations they protect.

Though severe, COVID-19 isn’t the first public health threat the U.S. has faced. In this week’s Flashback Friday, compliance expert Mary Bennett, R Ph., offers insight and advice on how hospitals can and should leverage their policy management solutions during a time of crisis.

Social media not only provides channels for employees to talk; when paired with a brewing global state of distrust, it can lead to a culture of speaking out instead of speaking up. Learn key steps organizations can take to reduce the ethics and compliance risks, and increase the reputational benefits of social media.

M&A activity shows no signs of slowing in 2020 or in the years to come. To  keep pace confidently, organizations will have to prioritize cultural alignment and assessment and explore new ways to do that effectively.