ABSTRACT
Classroom training has some clear advantages over other alternative training techniques. The disadvantages of classroom training are mostly related to the cost and logistical difficulty of training a large number of employees in a limited amount of time. In many organizations, communications regarding ethics have the appearance of self-praise for the organization and its leadership, preaching to the employees and warning them of the dire consequences of misbehaviour. In the workshop, the facilitator should avoid the role of preacher and adopt a humble attitude. The success of an awareness workshop depends on the active participation of employees. Employees are challenged to 'think like a thief', that is put themselves into the shoes of a fraudster and devise ways to evade internal controls, to beat the system. The main purpose of the fraud awareness workshop is not to expose fraudsters among the participants, and normally none are exposed.
