Wildly Effective Compliance Officer Tip of the Week - 42

When you’re asked something and you don’t know the answer, don’t be afraid to say, “I’ll find out and get right back to you.”  Many times we feel like we’re supposed to have all of the answers.  Especially if we’re lawyers, we feel that we need to know everything or pretend that we do when we don’t.  People respect a person who tells the truth when he or she says, “I’m not sure, but I’ll find out.”  You’ll solve the problem and buy yourself time to think about it before you commit to a decision.