Entertaining Training 
Compliance Training is Overrated
While training is helpful and important, it can get too much focus. After all, training doesn’t address the primary reasons people do what they do. Ronnie Feldman discusses the importance of changing the culture.
“Creativity & Compliance” A New Podcast
Announcing the “CREATIVITY & COMPLIANCE” Podcast, hosted by the Compliance Evangelist, Tom Fox, and L&E’s Founder, Ronnie Feldman. These are 10-15 minute programs the share creative ideas and stories relevant to the ethics, compliance and corporate risk community. Episode 0 – An Introduction to Learnings & Entertainments Creative Director, Ronnie Feldman, how he transitioned from […]
When it Comes to Ethics & Compliance, Don’t Just Train…Advertise!
People need reminding more than they need instruction. Compliance training expert Ronnie Feldman stresses that instruction isn’t enough. Think like an ad man to influence workplace behavior and corporate culture.
Short, Funny Gifts & Entertainment Training Videos
When it comes to ethics, compliance, privacy, information security, workplace behavior and the Code of Conduct, we spend way too much time force-feeding bad, condescending, finger-waggy training down peoples’ throats and it works against our interests.
Why Humor is Serious Business For Cyber Security & Compliance
In improv comedy circles there is a saying. “Things are funny because they are true.” This doesn’t mean that all things funny are true. It means that comedy tends to work when it is based on some truth. This is an effective formula for the satirical late night talk/news shows (The Daily Show, John Oliver […]
Security Awareness – Don’t Just Train…Advertise!
Information Security Awareness is an Everyday Activity…An Advertising Approach Can Help! It’s well known that the human factor accounts for the vast majority of information security incidents. So, in addition to all the dollars being spent on technology solutions, companies typically spend the majority of their efforts on training, tracking and measurement. I get that […]
Comedians Launch Privacy & Info Security Employee Awareness Communication Campaign
CHICAGO, April 26, 2017 – L&E, a network of comedians, musicians and writers who focus on employee engagement, communication and corporate education, has launched their newest subscription library, the L&E Privacy & Info Security Suites, to help companies raise and maintain employee awareness about the risks associated with this increasingly troublesome topic. The Suites are […]
Gladwell, Advertising & Influencing Corporate Culture
I recently reread The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell and was struck by the many principles that have applicability to corporate learning and corporate culture. It underscores the thinking that behaviors can be influenced and shaped by regular, positive, proactive communication. Here are a few thoughts. Fundamental Attribution Error: This social psychology principle states that […]
Comedians Developing New Info Security Employee Engagement & Awareness Campaign – Partnership Opportunity – 2 Spots Left
L&E is excited to announce our next multi-company funded development project…this time we’re building a suite of fun, advertising-like employee engagement communications focused on Information Security awareness! As comedians and musicians we will continue to leverage entertainment and fun as the primary vehicles for communication with an emphasis on music and multimedia – songs, music […]
Candid Camera, Conformity & Corporate Culture
I’m old enough to know who Alan Funt is without having to look it up on Wikipedia. For those of you not in the know, Candid Camera was a popular prank shows prior to Punk’d, Impractical Jokers and the like. A client of mine sent me this clip to discuss the perils of groupthink and now […]