Unlocking Success: The Crucial Role of Culture in Compliance: Part 5 – Alexander Cotoia on the Continuous Improvement of Culture

Welcome to a special series on building a stronger culture of compliance through targeted and effective training sponsored by Diligent. I will visit with Yvette Hollingsworth-Clark, Viktor Culjak, Jessica Czeczuga, Michael Parker, and Alexander Cotoia in this series. Over this series, we will consider what culture is, how to assess culture, putting together a strategy to manage culture based upon this assessment, monitoring that strategy in the future, and using information from your monitoring to improve your culture continuously. In this concluding Part 5, we visit with Alexander Cotoia to discuss a strategy to enhance your compliance program in the future constantly.

Alexander Cotoia, a regulatory compliance manager and consultant at the Volkov Law Group, has a rich background in commercial litigation and has spent a significant part of his career in an in-house role at Virgin Galactic. Alexander strongly emphasizes the importance of compliance culture in organizations, believing that a culture promoting compliant behavior reduces the likelihood of ethical lapses or legal violations. He argues that creating a culture of compliance is not only ethically sound but also makes good business sense in today’s era, where consumers are well-informed and employees prioritize alignment with organizational values. Alexander suggests that organizations should reinforce their values and highlight the economic benefits of compliance to gain employee buy-in and engagement, emphasizing the need for continuous improvement, conducting root cause analysis, and involving various stakeholders to address cultural issues effectively. Join Tom Fox and Alexander Cotoia as they dive deep into how to continuously improve your compliance program in this episode of Unlocking Success: The Crucial Role of Culture in Compliance Best Practices podcast episode.

Key Highlights: 

• Cultivating CEO Involvement for Compliance Success
• Improving Corporate Culture through Effective Monitoring
• Cultivating Compliance Culture through Stakeholder Collaboration

Ready for Purpose-Driven Compliance? Diligent equips leaders with the tools to build, monitor, and maintain an open, transparent ethics and compliance culture. For more information and to book a demo, visit Diligent.com.