Why Employees Skip Compliance Training and How to Change That
Let’s face it. Compliance training rarely tops anyone’s list of favorite workplace activities. For many employees, it feels like another mandatory box to check. Some even admit to letting the video play in the background while answering emails or grabbing a snack. This isn’t a case of poor work ethic or lack of interest. There are deeper psychological reasons behind why employees skip training, and understanding them is key to improving employee behavior compliance across the board. In this post, we’ll explore what the research says, what we’ve seen in the field, and how organizations can make compliance more engaging and relevant. When compliance becomes a routine task Think of a situation where a company sends out an email about a mandatory data protection module. Employees open the link, skim through the slides, click “next” a few times, and pass the quiz. Done and dusted. What’s happening here is compliance fatigue. When training is repetitive, generic, or disconnected from everyda...
