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[Blog header] 'Hotline: Anonymous vs. Confidential' Reference Chart [February 2022 Gift]
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'Hotline: Anonymous vs. Confidential' Reference Chart [February 2022 Gift]

Hey there, Team Broadcat. Can you keep a secret? 

Me, too! 🤐

⬆️  Is that what your people think happens when they report an ethics concern—that they can speak up and you'll keep it a secret if they want?

You're not alone: lots of employees don't understand what "confidential" and "anonymous" really mean. And some assume that *THEY* choose whether you investigate—or that they can be "anonymous" even when you know who they are 😲

So how do you explain that, in order to investigate, you gotta share details of their "secret" with other people—including their name—without discouraging reporting?

With February's free gift for Compliance Design Club Members, of course!

 

Broadcat's "Hotline: Anonymous vs. Confidential" Reference Chart!

This fantastically graphic chart eases fears about reporting to the helpline by unpacking the difference between confidentiality and anonymity in a super simple way.

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It takes a critical question—how private information will be treated as part of an ethics report—and breaks things down with straightforward language and eye-catching graphics.

Not only does it clarify who sees helpline reports and how identities are protected, this helpful chart even reminds folks that Compliance will look into their concerns regardless of whether they disclose their identity! 🔎

You'll set expectations about how reporting information is used, increase transparency around the reporting process, and set your people's minds at ease. 😌

And with that kind of openness, folks will be more willing to come forward with a report—and the reports you receive will likely be more complete. Say goodbye to accusations that private info was mishandled! 👋

🌟 Bonus time! 🌟

If you want a little more detail on how info is used in the reporting process, we've got the perfect companion piece for you! Check out our "What happens to information I share with the compliance helpline?" infographic!

What happens to information I share with the compliance helpline? (obscured job aid)

Beyond breaking down who sees Helpline reports, why, and how to remain completely anonymous, it *ALSO* covers the follow-up process so they’re more likely to answer your questions and receive your close-out message. Transparency FTW!

 

Two ways to get it!

For free: Already a Compliance Design Club Member in February 2022? Go check your account, you genius, it’s already there! (And if you join before March 2022, we’ll send it to you directly FOR FREE!)

For 8 tokens: Is it after March 1st and you’re still not a Member? 

First, get on that! Get started here.

Second, all is not lost: you can still grab it for 8 tokens. Yup, you'll have an amazingly clear way to give your people confidence about how their personal info is used when they make a report and STILL have plenty of tokens to spare!