Creativity and Compliance

About Creativity and Compliance

Where does creativity fit into compliance? In more places than you think. Problem-solving, accountability, communication, and connection - they all take creativity. Join your hosts Tom Fox and Ronnie Feldman on Creativity and Compliance, part of the Compliance Podcast Network. In this show, we’ll be exploring how creativity affects the world of compliance - the ways we use it, and the surprising impacts it can have on the work we do every day. From ethics to leadership, problem-solving to training - creativity permeates what we do as compliance professionals.

Publisher

Tom Fox

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

18 Jul 2019

Latest episode

31 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

95 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   31 Jul 2026

   Reinventing Compliance: Lauren Thal on Improv, Humor, and Approachable Messaging at Tolmar

   Tom Fox and co-host Ronnie Feldman interview Lauren Thal, VP of Compliance at mid-size pharma company Tolmar, about building an in-house compliance program after external partners previously ran it. Lauren describes her background in healthcare compliance and earlier consulting at Ernst & Young and Navigant and explains why Tolmar’s legal/compliance team used improv training at a retreat to strengthen soft skills, bonding, and collaboration in a remote, cross-location environment. They discuss how exercises like “Red Ball” and role-playing highlight communication styles, active listening, adaptability, and managing competing priorities, helping compliance partner with the business without appearing “finger-waggy” or like the “police.” Lauren also explains her training/communications strategy using short, playful compliance videos on topics such as Speak Up and Code of Conduct to disarm fear, increase attention and recall, and encourage engagement, offering practical ideas for deployment and emphasizing that humor reinforces rather than undermines compliance messages. Key highlights: Lauren’s Compliance Journey Why Improv at Retreat Red Ball and Styles Partnering Without Fear Handling the Chaos Business Feedback and Impact Advice to Sell the Idea Resources: Ronnie Ronnie Feldman (LinkedIn) Learnings & Entertainments (LinkedIn) Ronnie Feldman (Twitter) Learnings & Entertainments (Website) Compliance Confessions – inspired by “Mean Tweets,” these 90-second commercials address misconceptions and excuses to promote a speak-up culture and the E&C team as positive and helpful. E&C Training Jams – a soulful singer banters with ethics & compliance, explaining policies, sharing examples, and debunking excuses. Tales from the Hotline – Real, speak-up-themed stories about workplace behavior gone wrong. Workplace Tonight Show! – E&C meets SNL Weekend Update explaining corporate risk topics and why employees should care. 60-Second Communication & Awareness Shorts – A variety of short, customizable, music and multimedia, quick-hitter “commercials” promoting integrity, compliance, speaking up, and the E&C team as helpful advisors and coaches. Custom Live & Digital Programing – Custom creative programming that balances the seriousness of the subject matter with a more engaging delivery. After all, you can’t bore people into learning. Lauren Thal On LinkedIn Tom Instagram Facebook YouTube Twitter LinkedIn Creativity and Compliance is a multiple-award-winning podcast and was recently honored as one of the Top 35 Podcasts on Creativity by Feedspot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2. 

   24 Jul 2026

   Change Management, Fun, and User Experience: Driving Engagement in Compliance

   Tom Fox and Ronnie Feldman host Caveni Wong on Creativity and Compliance to discuss how change management principles align with ethics and compliance by focusing on influencing behavior rather than prioritizing “defensibility” alone. Wong describes her 20-year compliance career across consulting, service providers, and in-house roles, plus change management work at Ernst & Young and IBM. The group emphasizes stakeholder involvement, relationship-building, and user experience (UX) across the full risk management lifecycle, arguing that engaging, creative, and appropriately short training and communication improve attention, retention, approachability, and trust. Wong shares examples like creative visuals, World Cup goalie analogies, and “two truths and a lie” during M&A integration to humanize compliance and build credibility with leaders. They discuss measuring effectiveness via evaluations, recall questions, engagement, increased speak-ups, and more HR/compliance inquiries, concluding that compliance success depends on not forgetting people. Key highlights: Compliance Meets Change Beyond Training to Risk Human Connection at Work Creative Training Examples User Experience Focus Measuring Real Impact Resources: Ronnie Ronnie Feldman (LinkedIn) Learnings & Entertainments (LinkedIn) Ronnie Feldman (Twitter) Learnings & Entertainments (Website) Compliance Confessions – inspired by “Mean Tweets,” these 90-second commercials address misconceptions and excuses to promote a speak-up culture and the E&C team as positive and helpful. E&C Training Jams – a soulful singer banters with ethics & compliance, explaining policies, sharing examples, and debunking excuses. Tales from the Hotline – Real, speak-up-themed stories about workplace behavior gone wrong. Workplace Tonight Show! – E&C meets SNL Weekend Update explaining corporate risk topics and why employees should care. 60-Second Communication & Awareness Shorts – A variety of short, customizable, music and multimedia, quick-hitter “commercials” promoting integrity, compliance, speaking up, and the E&C team as helpful advisors and coaches. Custom Live & Digital Programing – Custom creative programming that balances the seriousness of the subject matter with a more engaging delivery. After all, you can’t bore people into learning. Caveni Wong On LinkedIn Principle Compliance Tom Instagram Facebook YouTube Twitter LinkedIn Creativity and Compliance is a multiple podcast award-winning show and was recently honored as one of the Top 35 Podcasts on Creativity by Feedspot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

3. 

   19 Jun 2026

   Compliance 6-Pack: Part 6 - Make Your Partner Look Good

   Tom and Ronnie conclude their six-part series highlighting the role of improv in compliance. This series links improv lessons to corporate compliance and some of the key tools and strategies Ronnie has brought from his former world of improv to the corporate compliance communications realm. In today’s Improv & Compliance Lesson 6, Tom and Ronnie conclude their series on improv lessons for compliance with “make your partner look good, and they’ll make you look good.” Ronnie explains that improv succeeds as an ensemble art by focusing on teammates rather than competing for attention, which reduces anxiety and increases creativity; he illustrates this with a workshop exercise where legal and compliance professionals become more willing to participate once the goal is to “help your friend” in the middle. Tom connects the concept to persuasion as a key tool for chief compliance officers: adding business value and helping colleagues succeed makes compliance influence more effective. Ronnie applies this to compliance by engaging business leaders with short, simple, entertaining training and tools that make it easy to cascade ethics messages in the flow of work, increasing adoption and visibility. The episode notes that a downloadable white paper summarizing the six lessons is available. Resources: Ronnie Ronnie Feldman (LinkedIn) Learnings & Entertainments (LinkedIn) Ronnie Feldman (Twitter) Learnings & Entertainments (Website) Compliance Confessions – inspired by “Mean Tweets,” these 90-second commercials address misconceptions and excuses to promote a speak up culture and the E&C team as positive and helpful. E&C Training Jams – a soulful singer banters with ethics & compliance explaining policies, sharing examples, and debunking excuses. Tales from the Hotline – Real speak up-themed stories about workplace behavior gone wrong. Workplace Tonight Show! – E&C meets SNL Weekend Update explaining corporate risk topics and why employees should care. 60-Second Communication & Awareness Shorts – A variety of short, customizable, music and multimedia, quick-hitter “commercials” promoting integrity, compliance, speaking up, and the E&C team as helpful advisors and coaches. Custom Live & Digital Programing – Custom creative programming that balances the seriousness of the subject matter with a more engaging delivery. After all, you can’t bore people into learning. Tom Instagram Facebook YouTube Twitter LinkedIn Creativity and Compliance is a multiple-award-winning podcast and was recently honored as one of the Top 35 Podcasts on Creativity by Feedspot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Who has been a guest on Creativity and Compliance

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• Diana Whitney
• Jason Blue
• Virginia MacSuibhne
• Katie Lawler
• Tyson Avery

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

265,789

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 66 / 100

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Quality

66

Social presence

91

YouTube

86

Engagement

32

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