Fun Gift Ideas for Every Compliance Officer on Your Holiday List


We’re quickly approaching December, and that means that the holidays are just around the corner.
Mistletoe, spin the Dreidle, decadent dinners, light the Yule log, honoring ancestors, and a total conflict of interest nightmare for all of us in healthcare compliance. Bah-Humbug. But ridiculous expensive fruit baskets aside (is that pineapple dipped in 24 karat gold?) that someone “forgot” to disclose again, it’s also a time for celebrating our community of compliance folks.
If you’ve been looking for a small gift to give a fellow compliance professional, look no further. Below you’ll find hilarious and inspiring compliance officer gifts for every CO in your life, from Ted, who practically glows when he says the word “disclose,” to Susan, who color-codes her Post-It tabs.
Definition of a Compliance Officer Mug: If you’ve ever wondered what a compliance officer is made of, this mug right here will remind you. It’s the perfect mug for sipping a favorite hot beverage while recording incidents.
Unicorn Compliance Officer Mug: A mug for the CO in your life who stands out in a crowd. We all have that one friend who has just a little bit more sparkle than the rest of us.
Compliance Officer Ornament: Give the gift of seasonal warm fuzzies with this ornament that will remind any household that an excellent CO lives there, too.
How to be a Wildly Effective Compliance Officer: We’re never too old or too experienced to learn, and this book offers great tips on how to get folks to listen and respond. What more could a CO want for the holidays?
Compliance Disclosure T-Shirt: When you’re tired of saying “disclose,” just put it on a t-shirt and wander the hall of your organization like a walking compliance billboard.
Chief Compliance Officer: Not for the Weak Mug: Being a CO is not for the weak. Remind your CO friends that they’re totally tough as nails. It’s the pick-me-up for the end of Q4 or a great way to hype someone up for Q1.
This Notebook Organizer: Holds FIVE Notebooks: As a compliance professional, you know the importance of being organized. And while computers and smartphones hold much of our work lives, notebooks are a tried and true way to stay on top of your day-to-day duties. And five notebooks means you can have one for every critical aspect of your job. One for your COI program, one for incidents, another for notes for the board, a gratefulness journal, etc.
This Calls For a Spreadsheet Candle: We can never have too many spreadsheets, or office candles to add a little glow to our long days.
Happy Holidays, folks! We hope you enjoyed this fun little guide for buying gifts for a fellow CO. If you see something you want on the list, make sure to subtly leave this document open on your family’s shared computer or go ahead and splurge on yourself.
Let us know what you think in the comments section below. Have you ever received a compliance officer gift that made you chuckle? Tell us about it.
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