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November 5 | Practical Approaches to Behavioral Ethics
Topic: Practical Approaches to Behavioral Ethics
Summary: This program explores the fundamentals of ethics and compliance in the workplace. Participants will learn to distinguish between ethical behavior and regulatory compliance, and understand the importance of ethical business practices. Through the use of a structured ethical decision-making model, attendees will gain tools to navigate real-world dilemmas with confidence and integrity. The course also covers the principles of objectivity, how to identify and manage conflicts of interest, and provides hands-on experience through scenario-based exercises.
Compliance & Ethics professionals will gain insight into effective ways to introduce behavioral ethics into training programs. Those outside the field will benefit from this behavioral ethics primer! In addition to our typical accreditation, this program specifically meets the new ethics criteria for the State Accountancy Board of Georgia
Learning Objectives:
- Learn the difference between ethics and compliance
- Learn how to use the ethical decision-making model to solve ethical dilemmas in the workplace
- Discuss why ethical business practices are essential
- Learn about objectivity and how to recognize conflicts of interest
- Solve ethical dilemma scenarios
Date & Agenda: Wednesday, November 5, 2025 | 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
- 11:30 AM: Welcome & Introductions
- 11:35 AM: Presentation
- 12:35 PM: Open Q&A
- 12:55 PM: Closing
Please note: CEU’s are awarded for program run time, not including lunch or networking.
Audience: This event is open to all compliance & ethics professionals as well as anyone in related fields, especially those seeking to meet the ethics requirement of accredidation standards.
Location: This is a virtual program conducted on the Zoom platform. Access link will be provided to registrants with their order confirmation.
CEU/CLE: We are happy to provide up to 1.3 credits for SHRM. This education activity has been submitted to the Compliance Certification Board (CCB)® and the GA Bar is currently pending their review for approval of CCB CEUs (SCCE) and CLEs (GA Bar). Additionally, participants can request a participation certificate to use to self-submit for other professional development credits, including CPEs with the GA State Accountancy Board. Credits will be issued based on actual run time and attendance.
Presenters
Amie McLemore | Sr. Director of Enterprise Investigations & Ethics & Compliance and Ethics Center of Excellence | Cox Enterprises
Amie McLemore is a distinguished compliance and ethics professional dedicated to maintaining the highest ethical standards and personal integrity across diverse organizational environments. As a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional (CCEP), and Leadership Professional in Ethics & Compliance, she brings a comprehensive expertise in risk management, internal investigations, and ethical business practices. Currently serving at Cox, Amie leads the newly formed Enterprise Investigations team, where she conducts and oversees complex internal investigations while serving as the subject matter expert for the Navex products suite.
Beyond her primary responsibilities, Amie demonstrates exceptional commitment to professional development and community leadership through her active involvement in multiple organizational initiatives. She serves as co-chair of the Cox Legal Well-Being committee and as a board member of the Cox Women’s Employee Resource Group, while also contributing to the Cox Legal Inclusion & Diversity committee. Her leadership extends beyond her organization as Chairman of the Atlanta Compliance & Ethics Roundtable, where she helps shape industry best practices and fosters professional collaboration among compliance professionals in the region.
Melissa Hall
Associate Vice President & Chief Compliance Officer
Emory University
In her role at Emory University, Melissa proactively manages compliance risks and directly engages with university executive leadership and the board of trustees. She has more than 14 years of experience in higher education, including time as the deputy chief ethics and compliance officer at Georgia Institute of Technology. Her background in higher education compliance, audits, investigations and risk assessments aligns seamlessly with the demands of an effective compliance program and integration within Emory’s enterprise risk management framework