Podcasts are one way of getting yourself and your message out into the world. You can do that to fuel a hobby, special interests, or even run your business. In fact, podcasts are on target to soon be a $1 billion industry. We are joined by Brad Dalius, a fellow podcaster with years in terrestrial …
Author Archives: Jason Mefford
E21: Three Lines of Defense – Comments on the IIA Exposure Document
The IIA recently published an Exposure Document on the Three Lines of Defense Model. Listen to my comments and suggestions for improving the Three Lines of Defense Model and how we can improve our coordination and collaboration with other assurance groups in organizations. To listen and for complete show notes and links to downloads, visit: …
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Risk Management Basics – ERM vs. Internal Audit
One of the common questions I get asked is about the relationship between enterprise risk management (ERM) and internal audit. There is often an overlap of responsibilities if the boundaries are not clearly defined, but these two groups play an essential role and must be coordinated. ERM is typically responsible to develop the language and …
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Fire & Earth Podcast: E33 Dealing with Negative People in Our Life
It’s just a fact of life that we will encounter negative people. Inevitably as we try to stay positive and keep our energy levels up, somebody comes along to suck out our energy with their negativity. Fear not. In this episode we discuss some practical ways to deal with negative people in our lives. The …
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E20: How a Total Quality Mindset Can Help Internal Audit Add Real Value with Amanda “Jo” Erven
We are not talking about the buzz word “quality audits” or how to audit Total Quality Management (TQM) processes, but instead how to incorporate TQM principles into the internal audit activity to add real value to our customers. Just as the TQM principles have changed the manufacturing processes, as proven methods to increase quality of …
Fire & Earth Podcast: E32 The Breakfast of Champions is Your Morning Routine
The key to getting every day started off right is having a good morning routine. If you are showing up for work already exhausted before the day even starts, perhaps it’s time to think about incorporating a positive morning routine to get you through the day feeling relaxed and confident. In this episode we share …
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E19: The Importance of Having Community in Your Personal and Professional Life
This week’s episode is a little different. We talk about baseball, the IIA’s International Conference in Anaheim and having community in your life. We aren’t talking about networking: shaking hands, passing business cards, and then leaving. We are talking about making real human connections that develop into friendships and a sense of community that is …
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Fire & Earth Podcast: E31 Getting Clarity on Your Top Values
In several episodes we’ve referenced values and figured it was about time to show you an exercise for how to determine your top values. Until you are in alignment with your values in what you think, feel and do, you will continue to feel exhausted and unproductive. Focusing on on three top values helps you …
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E18: Moving Internal Audit to the Strategic Level with Norman Marks
In order to really add value to your organization, internal audit has to move to the strategic level. Too often we spend our time in the details and weeds and then wonder why executives are not interested in what we have to say. If you are being ignored, you are probably not talking and acting …
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E17: Giving Up Some Independence is OK, but Lack of Objectivity Will Kill You
Independence and objectivity are two words I hear auditors use incorrectly all the time. Even though the standards describe internal audit as being independent and objective, the truth is very few internal audit functions are truly independent, but we have to remain objective. While we may not be able to control our independence (don’t worry …
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