Let’s face it. Internal audit can be a very stressful job, which is why on this episode we discuss yoga and breathing as tools to help center yourself, reduce your stress, and increase your productivity as an auditor. You may be asking: “how can yoga help me be a better auditor?” Listen in and you …
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As a Chief Audit Executive, you’re busy but also don’t want to miss out on important information or spend hours each week searching. The Chief Audit Executive (CAE) Briefing provides you with a summary of relevant information so you can focus on being a trusted advisor, enhancing and protecting organizational value, and leading your team …
Much of the stress people experience is caused by the thoughts and stories we tell ourselves … which are usually un-founded. Taking a pause to think critically, to really assess our situation, and using cognitive flexibility will reduce our anxiety. Not sure what cognitive flexibility is and how to develop it? Check out the episode. …
There are various roles internal audit can play in major system implementations and one of the most common is post-implementation reviews. Some things can’t be changed, or are very expensive to fix, after a go-live. Instead of coming in and bayoneting the wounded at the end of the project, there are several other approaches we …
Continue reading “E28: Internal Audit’s Role in System Implementations Case Study with Tom Harris”
Sign up to receive the CAE Briefing directly to you in-box at: http://meffordassociates.com/caebriefing/ As a Chief Audit Executive, you’re busy but also don’t want to miss out on important information or spend hours each week searching. The Chief Audit Executive (CAE) Briefing provides you with a summary of relevant information so you can focus on …
We are joined again by our good friend Peter Bedard to discuss how we can turn our pain into our gain. We talk about empathy, The Law of Knowing, and how to realize we are whole, perfect and complete and don’t need to be “fixed.” This episode is full of “aha” moments and epiphanies, so …
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Ultimately you are the one responsible for your career advancement. Recent surveys show employers are investing less in the training and development on their employees (e.g. 80% of employees state their employer does not offer training, and 86% of workers feel their manager is not skilled in developing employees). Ouch! The truth is, what got …
Continue reading “E27: What Got You Here, Won’t Get You There”
Sign up to receive the CAE Briefing directly to you in-box at: http://meffordassociates.com/caebriefing/ As a Chief Audit Executive, you’re busy but also don’t want to miss out on important information or spend hours each week searching. The Chief Audit Executive (CAE) Briefing provides you with a summary of relevant information so you can focus on …
We discuss how staying stuck in the set of rules we believe (human, cultural, family, etc…) can hold us back from achieving our dreams with award-winning film maker Denise Soler Cox. Often we feel stuck between two worlds that have competing expectations. If we do what we feel compelled and what’s in our best interest, …
Are you a trusted advisors in your organization? You may think so, but do the executives in your organization actually perceive you as a trusted advisor? Most auditors have not reached this status, and instead feel frustrated or ignored. In this episode I’ll discuss a framework you can use for determining where you are currently, …
Continue reading “E26: Why Most Auditors are NOT Trusted Advisors”
