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  • Has an employee come to you with a concern?

    Has an employee come to you with a concern?

    You nailed your speak-up campaign. Now it's time to build on that foundation and give your managers the perfect listen-up tool to handle those delicate intake conversations. Since it’s likely that employees will go to their supervisor with...

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  • What happens when you contact the helpline? - horizontal

    What happens when you contact the helpline? - horizontal

    The helpline isn’t a black box. Use this quick-hit graphic to show your employees what to expect before they make the call. Need to go into more detail? Check out "What happens when I contact the helpline?"

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  • Received an Employee Concern?

    Received an Employee Concern?

    This elegant guide shows exactly where to go within the company when issues pop up: HR, compliance, or both. A lot of really smart managers and employees don’t know the difference between HR and compliance—the two teams’...

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  • How to speak up when you're a bystander

    How to speak up when you're a bystander

    Employees don’t always speak up when they see things that don’t align with your org’s values or policies. Often, they throw in the towel because they think it’s someone else’s responsibility, that the issue was already...

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  • Stuck with a tough decision?

    Stuck with a tough decision?

    Ordered around how people actually think, this decision tree aids employees wrestling with whether something is permissible. Everyone experiences that queasy feeling when they’re not sure what how to do the right thing. We ask some...

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  • Non-retaliation for managers (Do this, not that)

    Non-retaliation for managers (Do this, not that)

    Do this, not that! Show your managers how—and how not—to address employees' ethics concerns effectively. Leveraging the learning power of contrasting pairs, this task-based piece walks managers through how to react when an employee raises an...

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  • Our Code of Conduct

    Our Code of Conduct

    This ingenious infographic is the missing link between your masterful Code and having your employees actually use it. After all, you poured your compliance heart into an amazing reference tool that speaks practically about your values and expectations...

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  • Super Simple Helpline

    Super Simple Helpline

    Snail mail? Yup, people still use it. This phenomenally straightforward piece tells your employees exactly what they need to know for reporting concerns. Heads up: this is the standard version. Looking for the line art version? Find it here.  

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  • Non-retaliation for managers

    Non-retaliation for managers

    Ensure your managers know how to address employee concerns with this helpful go-to guide. We love contrasting examples—they’re extraordinarily powerful in helping people learn appropriate behavior. Here, this approach is used to show your...

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  • Video:  Non-retaliation for Managers

    Video: Non-retaliation for Managers

    In this short, targeted training video (0:44), managers will learn how they should address employee concerns to encourage speaking up and prevent retaliation claims. We’ll guide them through how to react when an employee raises a concern using...

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  • Annual Refresher Course & Code Obligations Job Aid

    Annual Refresher Course & Code Obligations Job Aid

    Still stuck doing annual check-the-box training? Gross, and sorry. But hey, at least this 31-slide kit will make it 10 minutes long and actually relevant to every employee. So, you've got that going for you, which is nice. The ideal annual refresher...

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  • Speak up: You have options!

    Speak up: You have options!

    Misconceptions around speaking up like, “you have to talk to your manager first” or “you should only go to compliance if someone’s breaking the law” will be a thing of the past with this infographic! Not only does it inform...

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  • What happens to information I share with the compliance helpline?

    What happens to information I share with the compliance helpline?

    Why’s it so scary in the dark? Because you can’t see what’s in it—duh! Shed some light on the unknown with this illuminating Helpline infographic.  It breaks down who sees Helpline reports, why, and how to remain completely...

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  • Creating a speak up culture

    Creating a speak up culture

    You can preach “speaking up” until you’re blue in the face, but if your managers aren’t echoing the message—or even worse, unintentionally discouraging it—it’s not going to make a difference. And that’s sad...

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  • This micromodule equips your managers to create a speak-up culture that empowers employees to voice their concerns.

In seven brief slides, the journey starts with explaining why employees might not feel comfortable raising concerns, and continues with several stops along the way: (1) how to foster open communication, (2) handling mistakes tactfully (including their own!) and (3) when and how to invite  employees to raise concerns. 

Add this micromodule to the Annual Refresher Course, What to do when an employee raises a concern module, or couple it with the Creating a Speak-up Culture job aid or video to drive the point home.

    Creating a speak-up culture (mini-module)

    This mini-module equips your managers to create a speak-up culture that empowers employees to voice their concerns. In seven brief slides, the journey starts with explaining why employees might not feel comfortable raising concerns, and continues...

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  • What happens when you contact the helpline?

    What happens when you contact the helpline?

    The helpline isn’t a black box. Use this quick-hit graphic to show your employees what to expect before they make the call. Need to go into more detail? Check out "What happens when I contact the helpline?"

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  • Video: What does the ethics and compliance team do?

    Video: What does the ethics and compliance team do?

    In this short, targeted training video (0:56), employees will learn how the E&C team puts your organizational values into practice.  We'll cover the "why" of training and policies, your role in overseeing the helpline, and your responsibility...

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  • Bust those myths about speaking up with this short, targeted training video (2:09), where 7 pesky misconceptions are addressed head-on with straightforward language and eye-catching illustrations.

From “my job will be negatively impacted,” to “someone else will report this,” and “it’s probably not a problem” (plus four more!), these myths are paired with the reassuring truth to give your folks the confidence they need when considering reporting.  

Include this video on your company’s intranet or helpline page, link to it in your email signature, or embed it in your Code to spread the word. For extreme effectiveness, combine it with our Hotline: Anonymous vs. Confidential or What happens to my helpline report? job aids.

    Video: 7 myths about speaking up (and the truth)

    Bust those myths about speaking up with this short, targeted training video (2:09), where 7 pesky misconceptions are addressed head-on with straightforward language and eye-catching illustrations. From “my job will be negatively impacted,”...

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  • Hotline Speak Up - horizontal

    Hotline Speak Up - horizontal

    The hotline poster goes 21st century! Print a poster or display it on any digital screen where you want to drive hotline awareness.

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  • The right place

    The right place

    Assure your employees they can raise ethics or compliance concerns, even if they're not 100% sure they're right—they just need to be coming from the right place.

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  • Super Simple Helpline (Horizontal) line art version

    Super Simple Helpline (Horizontal) line art version

    Snail mail? Yup, people still use it. This phenomenally straightforward piece tells your employees exactly what they need to know for reporting concerns.

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  • Video: What happens when I contact the helpline?

    Video: What happens when I contact the helpline?

    This short, targeted training video (1:20), will transform even the most reticent employee into one that’s 100% comfy with contacting the helpline. This video covers the basics, from what info to share with the helpline, to what happens after a...

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  • The Helpline Chronicles

    The Helpline Chronicles

    We recognize that not everyone fancies themselves a writer, so we've done the hard part and created this plug-and-play template for real life scenarios. Since the helpline is uncharted territory for many folks, uncertainty about what happens after they...

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  • What to do when an employee raises a concern

    What to do when an employee raises a concern

    So, your employees feel comfortable raising concerns to management.  Good! Your speak-up culture is on the right track for success. But wait, have you trained your managers on how to handle these delicate conversations? Prime your managers with the...

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