People are regularly described as an organisation’s greatest asset. They can also be the source of significant risk. Energy and resources are invested in developing HRM strategies, processes and services.
This course will help you provide effective, professional insight and internal audit assurance over people risks and HRM.
This training course is designed to be relevant to internal auditors from every business sector and for delegates with varying levels of practical experience. It is of most relevance to those who are about to audit people risk, HRM activity or the HR function, or who need to know more about these activities.
Topics Covered
- people risk and its importance
- a background to Human Resources (HR) and Human Resources Management (HRM)
- the importance of effective HRM to all organisations, irrespective of sector
- HRM purpose and objectives
- modern and emerging HRM service and delivery
- alternate HR strategies available to organisations
- key HRM functional and service delivery risks and options for risk mitigation
- topical HR issues and developments facing organisations and HRM
- common challenges and issues faced when auditing HR and HRM and how to overcome these.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion you will be able to:
- understand the role and importance of a modern HR function and how it should support the achievement of organisational objectives
- recognise the objectives of HR and its key strategic activities, including organisational design, resourcing and talent management, learning and development, performance and reward, employment engagement, etc
- identify and assess risk and appropriate mitigation associated with the HR function from an internal audit perspective
- deliver professional insight and internal audit assurance over HR and its service delivery
- access additional resources to help you audit HR in your organisation more effectively.
CPE Points: 7
Knowledge Level: Intermediate
Delivery Format: Facilitator-led training via Zoom (Note: This training program will be delivered in two 3 and a half-hour lessons, over two days using Zoom. Registrations will be strictly limited to 12 participants to allow maximum interaction in the online environment.)
John Chesshire has a diverse and extensive work experience spanning several companies and roles. John started their career in 2002 at JC Audit Training Ltd as an Internal Audit, Risk Management, and Governance Expert. John also worked as a Consultant at the National School of Government UK from 2002 to 2012. John held various positions at the Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors, including Chief Examiner and External Quality Assessor. John worked at the Institute of Risk Management as a Principal Examiner/Assessor from 2016. Additionally, they served as the Independent Chair of the Audit Committee at the London Borough of Hillingdon and as the Chief Assurance Officer at the States of Guernsey. John is currently working as an Independent Member of the Audit and Governance Committee at the Cotswold District Council. John has also held roles as a Visiting Lecturer at Birmingham City University and a Visiting Fellow at London South Bank University.
John Chesshire holds a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in International Relations and Strategic Studies from Lancaster University, which they obtained from 1987 to 1990. John also has a Master of Arts (MA) degree in War Studies from King's College London, acquired from 1992 to 1993. Additionally, John has obtained several certifications throughout their career, including the Certification in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA) from The Institute of Internal Auditors Inc. in 2021, the Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) and Qualification in Internal Audit Leadership (QIAL) from The Institute of Internal Auditors Inc. in 2015, and the Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) from ISACA in 2013.