Principled

S1E7 | The Key Role of Human Resources in Creating a Values-Based Culture: A Talk With LRN’s Danielle Schlar

This episode of Principled podcast finds host Marsha Ershaghi Hames interviewing LRN’s global head of people, Danielle Schlar.

Schlar talks about people management and organizational culture. She shares insights into the role human resources plays in creating a values-based company culture supportive of employees.

The discussion shifts to the role #MeToo has played in shaping the conversation surrounding workplace diversity and sexual harassment. Schlar talks about the responsibility leaders and management have in driving the conversation, and in instilling the right values throughout the organization.

What You’ll Learn on This Episode

[1:50] How do you see your role within an organization crafting and charting organizational culture?

[2:51] Who are the mentors that have helped influence you?

[3:47] In light of some of the outcomes of #MeToo, there is a significant focus on diversifying. How can that impact and help the business?

[5:37] In relation to bias and sexual harassment, where do you see the overlap in responsibility between compliance and HR headed?

[6:27] What role do leaders play in helping drive the conversation?

[7:29] How do you develop and coach leaders on the skills they need?

[8:38] What is some advice on how to deal with implicit bias, and how to develop greater sensitivity?

[10:11] How much do you think the application of what is learned in training is effective? Does measuring matter? Should there be ways for measuring training effectiveness?

[11:43] Where do see you the opportunity in connecting values to behavior and management? What can companies do to put values into action?

[13:39] What is the importance of recognition, both formal and informal, in building a healthy company culture?

S1E6 | Ethics in the Office: LRN’s Jennifer Farthing on Cultivating a Culture of Learning

This episode of the Principled podcast finds our host Marsha Ershaghi Hames interviewing Head of Global Operations for Education Content and Learning at LRN, Jennifer Farthing. In this episode, Jennifer talks about her passion for teaching. We learn about the publishing career that sparked her fascination with education. In the midst of all the technological developments that would happen in those 20 years, she was happy to see that her work would still be providing people with the knowledge they were seeking. She dives deep into how to develop relatable training policies for optimal retention, best practices in adult learning, and the complexity of anti-harassment training and communication strategies in the #MeToo era.

S1E5 | Embedding Ethics & Compliance Into the Business: A Talk With Mike McIntyre

On this episode of the Principled podcast, host Marsha Ershaghi Hames interviews Michael McIntyre, principal attorney at his firm of the same name. 
Michael describes how the environmental movement of the 1960s and ‘70s influenced his beginnings as a prosecutor in the environmental enforcement section of the Department of Justice. As a pioneer in requiring compliance programs, the DOJ provided Michael with his first glimpse into global compliance and ethics. He would become a compliance officer at a large-scale paper company, then a senior in-house counsel for a Fortune 150 multinational semiconductor manufacturer. As a professional in the field over three decades, Michael dives into the transformation of global compliance and ethics.

S1E4 | The Cultural Nuances of Operating a Global Ethics & Compliance Program: Jo Anne Hennigan of Michelin

On this episode of Principled, host Marsha Ershagi Hames chats with Jo Anne Hennigan, ethics director at tire manufacturer Michelin. Jo Anne tells us about her background as a litigator, and the skills she gained in that position that led her to a role in corporate compliance and ethics.

Jo Anne discusses her experiences abroad as a lawyer in France, and the incredible value exposure to different cultures and perspectives provided. She talks about her role as a female lawyer in a male-dominated industry, strategies for representing Michelin, and the potential of global ethics strategy.

S1E3 | Ethics and Compliance is Good for Business With Samantha Kelen of Duke Energy

In Episode 3 of the Principled Podcast, we talk to Samantha Kelen, lead ethics analyst at Duke Energy, about her personal experience in corporate compliance, and her ideas as they relate to the current state--and potential--of ethics. Samantha discusses her beginnings as an administrative assistant to a compliance officer, where her interests were piqued. Through her advancement in the field, Samantha noticed a lack of ethical committees within. She was inspired to focus on and implement policies that were not only contractually and legally compliant, but those that adhered to principled notions of a company’s ethical responsibilities to its employees.

 

S1E2 | The Importance of Transparency with Ellen Hunt of AARP

LRN’s Ben DiPietro sits down with Ellen Hunt, the senior vice president and head of audit, ethics and compliance at AARP, the largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization in the United States dedicated to empowering and advocating for Americans 50 and older. Ellen tells LRN how she developed a transparent ethics and compliance (E&C) dashboard that is shared with the Audit Committee and entire organization, her thoughts on retaliation, the benefits of having E&C officers serve on boards and more. Listen to this episode to learn where Ellen sees shortcomings in the profession, how she sees risks converging and how the function could evolve over the next 25 years.

S1E1 | Bringing Organizational Values to Life: A Conversation With Bertrand Andre Rossert of The World Bank

On the inaugural episode of the Principled podcast, LRN’s Susan Divers speaks with Bertrand Andre Rossert, adviser to the chief ethics officer at The World Bank, a global source of financial and technical assistance to developing countries around the world. Bertrand speaks with Susan about The World Bank’s universal values, why integrity is so important, why The World Bank is launching a new aspirational code of conduct, and more. Listen to this episode to learn how a global organizational leverages its cultural diversity as a resource and where The World Bank’s ethics and compliance (E&C) program is heading over the next five years.

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