Ethicast

In this episode, Ethisphere's Editor in Chief Bill Coffin talks about culture and second chances in an editorial entitled Press X to Continue, which is the prompt that video games give their players to enable them to keep playing after their game ends. 

This is a companion piece to "Serious Fun," an in-depth interview with Jen Brewer, Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer at video game giant Activision Blizzard King (ABK), which appears in the Fall 2023 issue of Ethisphere Magazine. The interview showcases the brilliant things Jen and her team are achieving at ABK, which recently concluded a historic merger with Microsoft.

You can read "Serious Fun" here, or you can download the entire Fall 2023 issue for free here.

Ethisphere’s Chief Strategy officer and Executive Chair, Erica Salmon Byrne offers her insight and expertise to understand the implications and lessons to be learned from the historic guilty verdict of "crypto king" Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of the now-collapsed crypto exchange FTX, and the latest addition to the financial world's rogue's gallery.

In this special Ethicast series, BELA Asks, we address specific questions posed by members of the Business Ethics Leadership Alliance about wider issues facing the ethics and compliance community. In this episode, BELA Chair Erica Salmon Byrne answers: How do I train my Board of Directors?

Trying to engage people on ethics and compliance is tough work—just ask anyone who has ever had to come up with ideas for their next training or communications campaign. But for Tyler Dean Kempf, Creative Director of Second City Works, the secret is to make business integrity something that is genuinely funny. Tyler is an award-winning Second City-trained improviser, writer, director, and learning facilitator and is one of the comedy masterminds behind Real Biz Shorts, the world's largest collection of comedic short videos dedicated to risk areas in ethics and compliance.

To learn more, visit:

https://ethisphere.com/solutions/real-biz-shorts/

https://www.secondcityworks.com/partners/realbizshorts

In this Ethicast Reacts episode, Ethisphere Chief Strategy Officer and Executive Chair Erica Salmon Byrne provides some much-needed context around the abrupt departure of BP CEO Bernard Looney on September 13 and how it exemplifies the changing expectations that Boards of Directors have when it comes to CEO behavior.

In an exclusive South Asia Ethicast interview, Ethicast's Aarti Maharaj speaks with Ruzbeh Irani - President - Group HR, The Mahindra Group and Rajesh Jejurikar, Executive Director and CEO, Auto and Farm Sector, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd on the topic of ethical leadership.

Ruzbeh and Rajesh provided executive keynote remarks at the virtual 2023 South Asia Ethics Summit, which brought together leaders from across the region on Oct 12-13 to share ideas and provide practical guidance around culture, ethics and compliance, new practices in PoSH compliance, data privacy, the evolving ESG landscape, as well as place a spotlight on companies working together to inspire and elevate business integrity across South Asia.

All sessions ON-DEMAND at: https://events.ethisphere.com/e/2023-south-asia-ethics-summit

In this special Ethicast series, BELA Asks, we address specific questions posed by members of the Business Ethics Leadership Alliance about wider issues facing the ethics and compliance community. In this episode, BELA Chair Erica Salmon Byrne answers: What does a good multi-year compliance plan look like, and what goes into one?

As we commemorate the 20th year of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Lokke Moerel—a privacy and cybersecurity expert with Morrison Foerster as well as a professor of global technology and law at Tilburg University— shares her insights on how Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) ties into the current cybersecurity landscape.

Throughout the month of October, Morrison Foerster is running its #MoFoCyberAware media and thought leadership series to help you protect yourself online and reduce cybersecurity risks with a wide range of complimentary resources and tools. To learn more, please visit MoFo's website.

Acting Assistant Attorney General Nicole Argentieri and Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco's recent back-to-back public statements on executive compensation clawbacks, voluntary self-disclosures, and mergers & acquisitions safe harbors have big implications for everyone in the ethics and compliance community. Ethisphere Chief Strategy Officer and Executive Chair, Erica Salmon Byrne, lends her expert insights on these developments in light of efforts to expand the ways in which companies can cooperate and coordinate with the Justice Department on enforcement issues. 

In this episode, we speak with Danielle Boris, an expert in talent management, inclusivity at work and people-first leadership. She is the host of the Unboxing Humans podcast, which features conversations with inspirational humans about breaking stereotypes and finding success by staying true to themselves. And she is founder and CEO of the talent management platform Sandbox Together.

Most recently, Danielle published her best-selling book, The Energy of Weirdos: Unlocking the Science Behind People-First Leadership, which shows leaders how to tap into their team members’ individuality to unlock enthusiasm, creativity, and innovation. A strong workplace culture is one where people can bring their full selves to work, and Danielle explains why.

01:31: How can companies make employees truly feel comfortable bringing their whole selves to work?

03:21: What is intrinsic motivation?

05:16: How to engage Gen Z employees

08:06: Where to learn more about The Energy of Weirdos and Unboxing Humans