Employers must make clear to their employees what compliance topics and policies are essential to the organization. As Skillsoft’s John Arendes explains, it’s to the employer’s benefit to help employees deal with information overload.
The workplace continues to evolve over time; from the impact of startup cultures to new technology, it is not the same place as my first investment banking job out of college in 1989. On my first day, I received the 10-page employee handbook, in hard copy, that could easily be carried around in my work bag. My manager explained to the group that all the sections were of importance, but the most important section to know was the travel and expense section.
That statement alone shows how much times have changed. Today, corporate policy documents are hundreds of pages, and employees need to understand a host of various policies, many of which can be found in a company’s code of conduct. Given the significant increase in paperwork and policies in today’s climate, companies need a system that allows them to distribute, track and control policy versions – and this all needs to flow seamlessly.
What Has Changed?
To track down the cause behind the increase in paperwork, let’s think about the different types of communications we have today. We are hit with hundreds of…
