From Professional to .. Superhero

It was few years ago when I joined compliance world. It is an amazing journey.. however not that easy.

Back then I heard from my boss: „Your work will never be the same. You are no longer only professional. This company expects from you much more. You are a superhero now! Every day you will fight for better business, for values, for good workplace for others, for proper behavior. You will encounter many people who will not like what you do. Don’t let all the difficulties stop you. You need to be like Spiderman, always fighting for rights!”

There is one fundamental thing about being a superhero. COURAGE.

You need to be like a lion among sheep to be effective. However courage comes from something deeper. To become a compliance officer and keep you’re the faith in what you do, you need to build strong emotional connection with you inner values and believes.

Believe in what you do. Do what you believe in.

Ask yourself what is the value you want to bring to the organization, make sure that it is something that your organization really needs. Make sure that your work brings improvements. Be persistence and stay professional.

These are HIGH FIVE rules of every compliance person!

      1. Don’t just say NO, you are not in the role to stop the business
2. Provide solutions, give advisory, be helpful
3. Always explain your opinion and provide examples
4. Talk about business, not law and regulations
5. Be positive. LISTEN!