Double Trouble in the Lab
A Compliance Case Study The People: Dr. Alicia Farr – Researcher and faculty member, VCU School of Dentistry, Founder and CEO of start-up company Dentura Corinne Jackson – Employee of Dr. Farr’s company Dentura Trey Lewis – A postdoc research assistant in the School of Dentistry Amineh Habib – A postdoc research assistant in the […]
Speaking of Sustainability: The E in the ESG at VCU
Compliance Corner – Issue 2.6 (Last month, we took a look at ESG [Environmental, Social and Governance] and the connection between business and corporate responsibility. We also pondered the effects of Gen Z and the Millennials taking over the workforce on the future of ESG. This month, we’ll explore the role of ESG – with a […]
Speaking With One Voice
Greetings from the ICO! This month, we’re delivering an extra Compliance Corner post – from Guest Blogger Jason Block – to highlight a new policy on speaking with government officials. If you’ve been at VCU for any length of time, you know that promoting a speak-up culture is part of our mission in the Integrity […]
Cell phones and Girl Scouts and goats, oh my! (Or, what I learned about ESG while in New Jersey)
Compliance Corner – Issue 2.5 [This month’s Compliance Corner kicks-off a two-month exploration of ESG.] What do cell phones, goats and Girl Scouts have to do with ethics? Plenty. The Ethics and Compliance Initiative (ECI) held their annual IMPACT conference last month and one of the themes that emerged was that of the changing attitude […]
All in the Family
A Compliance Case Study This month, we bring you a two-fer! Or, you might say…”twin” case studies, because we’re focusing on conflicts of interest that can exist when members of the same family work together. Scenario #1 The People: Maryam – A technician in the VCU School of Medicine’s Pharmacology Lab Rafael – Another tech […]
The Power in You
Compliance Corner – Issue 2.4 Much has been made of speaking up and why we need to do it more, especially in the workplace. “Speak-up culture” has become synonymous with “awesome place to work,” signaling employee trust in leadership to do the right thing when issues arise. But much has also been made of the […]
(Don’t) Follow the Leader
A Compliance Case Study The People: Ethan, an employee in the Admissions Office at the university LaTonya, another employee in the Admissions Office, and Ethan’s teammate Roger, their team leader The Scenario: “This is the definition of ‘toxic environment’,” Ethan thought, as he sat through the monthly meeting of the Admissions team. He was thinking […]
In the (Alphabet) Soup: How bad behavior at McD’s spells W-A-R-N-I-N-G for the A-dogs in the C-suite
Compliance Corner: Issue 2.3 Lately, much has been written about the folks in the C-suites. You know: the CEOs, the CIOs, the COOs; the ones with the corner offices on the top floors of the tallest buildings in the biggest cities. They run large corporations, employ millions of workers, and keep the world running. At […]
Crush(ed)
A Compliance Case Study The People: Kelly – A graduate student in the School of Medicine’s Department of Pathology Victor – A postdoctoral fellow who works in the Clinical Chemistry Lab Anthony – A PhD candidate who works in the Clinical Chemistry Lab Dr. Lee – Their supervisor and department head Michael Dowd – The […]
“Be Mine” and other things you should never say at work
Compliance Corner – Issue 2.2 Valentine’s Day makes many of us nostalgic for the classroom parties we enjoyed as children: exchanging tiny cards, each with the name of a classmate written in an elementary hand; conversation hearts with silly sayings; cupcakes and creative, heart-themed projects. But when it comes to the workplace, should we try […]