As auditors we need to see the world with different eyes in order to really help executives solves problems. If we only focus on areas within the organization where we believe there is risk, we risk focusing on areas that don’t really matter to management. One of the biggest reasons management does not think audit …
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E23: Is Your Internal Audit Team Playing Varsity or JV Ball?
If you are ignored by other executives and frustrated getting resources you need, chances are you’re playing at the junior varsity (JV) instead of varsity level. In this episode we’ll explore some questions to ask so you can assess which one you are really playing, and provide some guidance on how you can level-up your …
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E22: I Get By With a Little Help From My Friends
The Beatles were right when they said “I get by with a little help from my friends.” In fact the only way we get by is with help from our friends. Sometime though we get the idea we need push forward and do everything ourself. I get it. We are taught to be independent and …
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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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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 …
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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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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E16: Invest in Yourself or Nobody Else Will
As we move forward in our career it’s easy to wake up one day and realize we haven’t really invested in ourselves in years. I know, cause I’ve been there too. We get so busy dealing with the day-to-day stresses on our job, trying to balance life-work commitments that we don’t take time to invest …
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E15: Avoiding Resistance by Using the Principles of Influence with Brian Ahearn
Auditors experience resistance from audit clients and others in the organization on a regular basis. Using the six principles of Influence helps build relationships, overcome objections, and help people take action. Incorporating these principles into your work and personal life will help you persuade without manipulation and avoid the extra stress caused by resistance. Jason …
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