Kristy Grant-Hart (KristyGH@SparkCompliance.com) is the Managing Director of Spark Compliance Consulting in London, and author of the book, How to be a Wildly Effective Compliance Officer.
“That stupid jerk stopped me! If he supported me, I could have done much better!” It’s incredibly frustrating when employees and managers don’t support the Compliance department. Worse still is when the highest-level executives at your firm seem actively hostile to your program. At times it may feel like the only thing you can do is to either resign or give up. Many people stop showing up emotionally at work, putting in the minimum and hoping to get through the day. If that sounds like you, take heart — there is something you can do about it.