I am happy to report that there have been some exciting developments recently in the advocacy area. Last year, ACC conducted a survey of its membership documenting corporate clients’ experience with privilege erosion, which indicated that this was growing into a major problem. The US Sentencing Commission (USSC), concerned by these initial results, asked ACC to delve deeper into the issue. So in January, ACC conducted a second survey that confirmed a widespread “culture of waiver” within government prosecutorial and enforcement contexts.
The last time one of your employees left you for greener pastures, you couldn't say enough wonderful things about her to potential new employers. But this time is different. Where is the line drawn between giving an honest evaluation of an employee and defamation of character? Discover what you can say about employees (and to whom) without landing yourself in hot water.
Read the musings of John Ross on his career stops and adventures.
This Career Path series on Maxims of Corporate Success now faces the most important topic of all: Managing Yourself.
In the corporate world, a surprise means something was missed--and that's never good. A surprise that involves a problem with your company's Director & Officer (D&O) policy is precisely the type of surprise you want to avoid.
Recent developments have caused an increase in the frequency of internal investigations of noncompliance complaints. Sarbanes-Oxley and its progeny, the revisions to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, and best practices regarding human resources claims all involve anonymous claims reporting systems of some kind. How does your company handle it?
This issue discusses European outsourcing and data protection among other key issues.
Discusses the lessons to be learned from the Enron scandal and the many others that have occurred.
Discuses several measure that you can take to protect your company and minimize the risk when a customer's or supplier's financial situation worsens and includes sample forms.