EPISODE · Jul 18, 2021 · 15 MIN
[GROOVING SESSION] Why Good, Honest Employees Really Do Steal With Kelly Paxton
from Behavioral Grooves Podcast · host Kurt Nelson, PhD and Tim Houlihan
Continuing our series on Marketing and Employee Engagement this month, we were joined by Kelly Paxton on our latest interview episode: Why Good, Honest Employees Really Do Steal With Kelly Paxton (#240). Tim and Kurt discuss their fantastic conversation with Kelly who has authored Embezzlement: How to Detect, Prevent, and Investigate Pink-Collar Crime: https://amzn.to/3i57hN1 and is also the podcast host of Great Women in Fraud: https://podcast.greatwomeninfraud.com/. Kelly investigates and researches low-level crimes such as book-keeping fraud; also known as Pink Collar Crime. We were interested in her insight that a hostile work environment and financial difficulties at home can lead “good” people to rationalize dishonest behavior. We Discuss: Rationalizing dishonesty. Steps business leaders can take to avoid fraud. How to convince business leaders that they are vulnerable to embezzlement. Consider the environment you’re creating at work. It matters a great deal. Reviewing your own business habits. Links Kelly Paxton https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellypaxton/ Kelly Paxton, Embezzlement: How to Detect, Prevent, and Investigate Pink-Collar Crime https://amzn.to/3i57hN1 Great Women in Fraud https://greatwomeninfraud.com/ Great Women in Fraud Podcast https://podcast.greatwomeninfraud.com/ From Prison Cells to PhDs https://www.fromprisoncellstophd.org/ © 2021 Behavioral Grooves
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Kurt and Tim discuss Kelly Paxton's insights on the behavior leading to workplace embezzlement and fraud. What steps can prevent "Pink Collar Crime"? A free-flowing Grooving Session best listened to after our interview episode with Kelly (#240).
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