Rules and regulations exist to protect companies and consumers alike.
Compliance training may not be the most exciting or anticipated portion of your company’s schedule, but it’s absolutely crucial to successfully meeting industry standards, keeping shareholders happy and avoiding litigation. To help your company stay more aligned with its policies and procedures, here are some compliance strategies to adopt.
Keep Training Ongoing
Annual compliance training seminars are likely to be as forgotten as they are dreaded. Sitting through a long-winded presentation on regulations does not bring any immediate value into employees’ lives, even if they know that the information being presented is important. Instead of waiting until accidents happen to delve into specifics, make training and improvementan ongoing part of your company’s culture. When workers are continually being led by well trained, engaging management, they’re more likely to invest themselves into their work and uphold standards.
Stay on Top of Fleet Management
At best, failure to comply with your fleet can lead to small charges or expenses. At worst, you can face serious charges or even lose your operator’s license. There is zero room for lapse and no loopholes when it comes to your fleet’s compliance maintenance. You might wonder how you can be more in tune with drivers if so much of their job is off-site and out of your hands. One option is analysis with tachograph software. Tachograph management software provides real-time, remote analysis of vehicle performance. This helps owners and managers ensure that their drivers are driving safely and adhering to regulations.
Perform Regular, Lighthearted Check-Ins
Send fun quizzes, emails, and even visual reminders around the workspace to keep employees’ minds fresh with compliance regulations. Having a happy team can help make your entrepreneurial dreams come true. Aim for biweekly check-ins, and don’t hesitate to send gentle reminders when you notice any mistakes. You should also increase access to resources that encourage independence and self-directed learning. Workers who are able to easily access compliance materials are empowered to succeed.
While some people are always eager to reach out for clarification, some employees may hesitate when they’re uncertain. This can result in guessing the best course of action that results in a failure of compliance. Accessible resources and frequent reminders help prevent this from happening with no intervention required.
Focus on the Positives
Adding value to your training starts by identifying the benefits employees gain from following through with regulations. Instead of telling them that not driving without a seatbelt is prohibited, tell them that wearing a seatbelt can save their life. Rather than stressing what people shouldn’t do, tell them what they should do instead and why it’s the right course of action.
Sometimes, technicalities fall to the wayside as people get comfortable in their environment. The secret to keeping them always performing appropriately is to demonstrate greater value in compliance than non-compliance. In other words, show them that they always stand to gain more from their jobs by acting in accordance with regulations.
Do Not Stop Training Managers
Upper management yields incredible power in any business. You should never stop training your team leads, supervisors, directors, or anyone else in charge. They set the tone for everyone else’s conduct, and they may be your only key to discovering lapses in your company. While employee training is important for daily operations, manager development helps your business’s leaders become trailblazers of growth and evolution.
