Samantha Kelen (sam@samanthakelen.com) is a Lead Ethics Analyst at Duke Energy. Samantha’s passionate about helping employees do the right thing, but also chai tea lattes, loud music, and her cat, Shima. This column will focus on compliance related training.

It’s no secret today that training is an essential component of a compliance program. Not only does it meet several regulatory requirements to communicate expectations, it also helps establish an organizational culture where compliance and ethics are prioritized.

With today’s emphasis on technology, more and more companies are moving toward predominantly online training offerings, but there are many benefits to conducting training in person. Here are just a few to consider: