Second City Communications, the corporate training wing of famed comedy troupe Second City (and the gang that had our readers laughing until they cried at Compliance Week 2010) officially announced the launch of RealBiz Shorts.

RealBiz Shorts are short, funny videos that get real about crucial ethics and compliance challenges all businesses face. Co-created with corporate ethics and compliance thought leaders, these videos cut through the clutter of typical business communications to engage employees and get them thinking differently about their actions.

With the idea that humorous messages are more likely to be heard, retained and shared, RealBiz Shorts were designed to support and enliven current training programs. Embed them in presentations, post them on your intranet, e-mail them, push them to mobile devices...use them to launch new policies, kick off annual initiatives, or point people to ethics and compliance resources. Things are only funny when they're true, and RealBiz Shorts will help employees see what's true and vitally important in ethics and compliance. After all, you can't bore people into changing behavior.

Currently, RealBiz Shorts has 30 video clips covering 20 ethics and compliance topics. Check them out at http://www.realbizshorts.com/#