Leadership for the 21st Century Auditor
Course Description
Leadership skills are critical for audit professionals that want to advance. To assume additional responsibilities and lead others you must develop different skills than those that you have used to be a successful auditor. The identification of organizational challenges and having the skill to work through them will help you success as a leader. This seminar will provide you with additional tools, techniques and information to improve your chances of advancing or to help you be more successful in your current leadership role. Participants will receive real-life examples of lessons learned/leading practices for use in their own audit function acquired through a career of active internal audit participation.
In this seminar, we will discuss the following important issues:
- Differences between a leader and manager
- Challenges in leading an Internal Audit function
- Traits of a successful leader
- Developing leadership skills
- Communication, politics & other organizational issues
- Building relationships and working with others
- Creativity & innovation
- Staff development, mentoring & motivation
Learning Objectives
- Learn traits of successful leaders
- Understand key knowledge, skills & abilities needed by internal audit leaders for success
- Recognize when to use manager vs. leader skills
- Understand why knowledge management is important
- Realize the necessary involvement of a leader in organizational risk management, control and governance
- Learn how to develop staff for future career opportunities
- Understand the impact to an IA function that doesn't embrace creativity, innovation & change
- Acquire tips & techniques to improve your opportunities to become a "Trusted Advisor"
- Learn valuable sources of information to help guide the success of an audit leader
Who Should Attend
- Audit managers, directors and supervisors aspiring to be a Chief Audit Executive
- New Chief Audit Executives (CAE) or current CAE’s interested in a refresher course
Prerequisites
At least five years’ experience as an auditor with three years in a supervisory position.
Level: Intermediate/Advanced |
Field: Business Management & Organization |
CPE Credits: 8 (400 minutes) - 1 Day; 16 (800 minutes) - 2 Day |
Delivery Method: Live - Group |
Course Outline
Characteristics of a manager vs. leader
Pitfalls and challenges facing a new leader
Important leadership traits for success
Developing knowledge, skills & abilities
Reporting, adding value and accountability
Managing information
Primary stakeholders/customers
Communication and relationships
Politics & other organizational issues
Risk management, control and governance
- Audit’s role
Strategic planning
- Alignment
- IA plan
Quality Assurance and Improvement Program
- Internal assessment
- External assessment
- Strategic audits
Quality Assurance and Improvement Program
- Internal assessment
- External assessment
Continuous improvement
Staff/team leadership
- Team meetings
- Training
- Development plans
Becoming a "Trusted Advisor" – Challenges, opportunities & necessary knowledge, skills & abilities
Mentoring & succession planning
Development of leadership skills
Lessons learned and leading practices
Group Exercises will be used to reinforce the learning process. Examples of potential exercise areas are:
- CAE success factors
- Building relationships
- Risk assessment/audit planning
- Team member traits
- External assessments leading practices
Note: The 1 day course will provide less opportunity for group discussion and exercises.
Contact Phil Flora for additional information or a proposal: phil@flobizllc.com