Samantha Kelen (sam@samanthakelen.com) is a Lead Ethics Analyst at Duke Energy. Samantha’s passionate about helping employees do the right thing, but also chai tea lattes, loud music, and her cat, Shima.

Have you ever tried to develop and deploy training using only ethics and compliance resources? Maybe you asked for input from others once, got way more than you asked for, had to redo everything, and will never ask for help again. Or maybe your deadline is suddenly no longer realistic, and you don’t have time to ask for input. We’ve all been there and stuff happens. But if you’re planning to train anyone outside your own department, collaboration is critical. Here’s why: