Where does creativity fit into compliance? In more places than you think. Problem-solving, accountability, communication, and connection—they all take creativity. Join Tom Fox and Ronnie Feldman on Creativity and Compliance, part of the award-winning Compliance Podcast Network.

Ronnie’s company, Learnings and Entertainment, utilizes the entertainment devices people use to consume information in their everyday, non-work lives and applies it to important topics around compliance and ethics. It is not only about being funny. It is about changing the tone of your compliance communications and messaging to make your compliance program, policies, and resources more accessible. In this episode of Creativity and Compliance, host Tom Fox and Ronnie Feldman review their top 10 lessons learned from creative compliance initiatives for 2025.

They discuss the importance of keeping communication short and simple, the value of frequent reminders over extensive training, and making compliance resources easily accessible. They also cover leveraging positivity and a mix of rewards and penalties to engage employees. They highlight the significance of psychological safety, the role of influencers in promoting compliance, and the necessity for variety in communication methods. Lastly, they emphasize the power of fun in making compliance messages memorable and effective. Join them for an insightful and entertaining recap aimed at making compliance both engaging and effective in the year to come.

Key highlights:

1: Keep It Short and Simple (KISS)

2: Forget Me Not

3: Where’s Waldo?

4: Positivity in Compliance

5: Carrots and Sticks

6: Safety First

7: Be an Influencer

8: Variety is the Spice of Life

9: You Can’t Be Serious

10: The Power of Fun

Resources:

Ronnie

• Ronnie Feldman (LinkedIn)


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  Learnings & Entertainments (LinkedIn) 
  


• Ronnie Feldman (Twitter)


• Learnings & Entertainments (Website)


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  Compliance Confessions – inspired by “Mean Tweets” these 90-second commercials address misconceptions and excuses to promote speak up culture and the E&C team as positive and helpful.


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  E&C Training Jams – a soulful singer banters with ethics & compliance explaining policies, sharing examples and debunking excuses. 
  


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  Tales from the Hotline – Real speak up-themed stories about workplace behavior gone wrong.


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  Workplace Tonight Show! – E&C meets SNL Weekend Update explaining corporate risk topics and why employees should care.


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  60-Second Communication & Awareness Shorts – A variety of short, customizable, music and multimedia, quick-hitter “commercials” promoting integrity, compliance, speaking up and the E&C team as helpful advisors and coaches.


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  Custom Live & Digital Programing – Custom creative programming that balances the seriousness of the subject matter with a more engaging delivery. After all, you can’t bore people into learning.

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