Organisational behaviour encompasses the human side of risk, comprising the observable actions, decisions, and interpersonal dynamics of individuals and groups within an organisation. Misaligned behaviour can prevent organisations from achieving strategic objectives, fulfilling stakeholder expectations, and complying with regulatory standards.
This course will provide insights, actions, and tools from which you can conceive, develop, and implement your bespoke internal audit strategy for assisting your organisation with this challenging aspect of managing risk.
Topics Covered
- Behaviour and culture defined
- Frameworks for building and managing organisational behaviour
- The sources of demand for a role for internal audit
- Developing your internal audit strategy and service catalogue
- Specific tools and techniques for auditing organisational behaviour
Learning Outcomes
- Understand the pathway to building a high integrity culture
- Develop a multi-dimensional approach to achieving integrity resilience
- Shape a bespoke internal audit strategy for your audit activity
- Build a toolkit of approaches and methods to audit organisational behaviour.
Course Information
IIA - Australia Member: $660.00 AUD
IIA - Australia Non-Member: $795.00 AUD
CPE Points: 7
Knowledge Information: Intermediate
Delivery Format: Facilitator-led training via Zoom (Note: This training program will be delivered in two 4-hour lessons, over two days using Zoom. Registrations will be strictly limited to 15 participants to allow maximum interaction in the online environment.)
Facilitator: Stephen Horne PFIIA, CGAP, CIA, CRMA
Stephen’s career spanned 38 years in the NSW public sector and his executive roles included Assistant Auditor-General for NSW and Chief Executive of IAB, a Government Trading Enterprise undertaking internal audits and misconduct investigations for NSW State Government and Local Government bodies.
In 2015 Stephen established himself as a professional Non-Executive Director, trainer and probity adviser. In that role Stephen has developed extensive experience serving on many Local and State Government Audit Risk & Improvement Committees. Stephen was Australian President of the Institute of Internal Auditors 2013-2015, Australia’s delegate on the IIA Global Board 2015-2019, and Global Chair of the IIA’s Public Sector Guidance Committee 2016-2019. He has also presented audit committee training for AusAid, The Pacific Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions, The Global Fund and the United Nations.
Stephen was a previous CEO of the NSWG Internal Audit Bureau and the NSW Assistant Auditor-General for performance auditing (now being undertaken across NSW Councils). He is a qualified Company Director, Company Secretary and Internal Auditor. He was also a recent President of IIA Australia, Australia’s delegate on the IIA Global Board, Chair of the IIA’s Global Public Sector Guidance Committee and recently co-authored an Australian 2020 best practice publication on “Effective Internal Auditing in the Public Sector.”