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Holiday Reading …. and Viewing
December 20 2023
In the words of the Managing Editor –
“Carroll Barry-Walsh is good value as ever in an entertaining end-of-year piece from GRIP“.
The piece is here.
It is not often that Oscar winning actors feature in Compliance articles. So if that doesn’t sharpen your appetite …….
You can also hear more from me and and some expert panellists from K2 Integrity and White and Case – Joanne Taylor, Jonah Anderson and Ghazanfar Shah – on What Can Go Wrong in Investigations and How to Fix This here.
Enjoy!
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Appraisals
November 15 2023
Groan! It’s that time of year again. Appraisal time.
Never fear. Here is your quick guide to what it really entails.
Into which of the following categories do you, your colleagues, those reporting to you and your managers fall?
The Owl: both intelligent and ethical.
The Fox: intelligent and unethical
The Sheep: unintelligent but ethical
The Donkey: both unintelligent and unethical
And don’t worry if you have too many Foxes or Donkeys on board.
Remember “A workforce can only be regarded as sufficiently diverse if a significant proportion is unsuitable for their job.”
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What Every Good Whistleblowing Function Needs
October 24 2023
And no, it’s not just a beautifully written policy. To find out more see my latest column for GRIP here –
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