#365 – SIMPLIFIED RISK MANAGEMENT FOR SMALL ORGANIZATIONS – PATRICK OW

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Smaller organisations, especially those with less than 100 people, often struggle with putting in place the right-size effective risk management practices that do not take up too much of their time and resources.

What I have often seen and experienced is that small-size organisations implement the ‘standard’ risk management practices that are commonly found in larger organisations without much thought as to whether it is fit-for-purpose to enable better organisational performance given their unique context or operating environment. Continue reading

#365 – COMMUNICATION AND CONSULTATION IN ISO 31K RISK MANAGEMENT – PETER HOLTMANN

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This article is the ninth of fourteen parts to our risk management series. The series will be taking a look at the risk management guidelines under the ISO 31000 Standard to help you better understand them and how they relate to your own risk management activities. In doing so, we’ll be walking through the core aspects of the Standard and giving you practical guidance on how to implement it. Continue reading

#361 – FIVE WAYS TO KEEP YOUR AUDIENCE’S ATTENTION – FRED SCHENKELBERG

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I have found the best way to lose an audience is to focus on statistical derivation. While this is a fascinating subject for me, it just doesn’t seem to hold an audience’s attention.

Having something interesting and useful to say is key to maintaining an audience’s attention, yet at times how we present helps them become distracted.

So, given great content or proposal, how can you help your audience not quickly check their phone, yet again? Continue reading

#356 – PONDERING THE FUTURE OF AUDITING – MICHAEL RICHMAN

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I recently completed hosting duties on Exemplar Global’s Future of Auditing Expo. This online event was loaded with interesting perspectives from auditors, trainers, and authors (and in fact, many of the presenters fulfilled all three of those functions in and of themselves). The Expo covered forward-thinking topics like machine learning, data analysis, cybersecurity, using cloud-based technology, and even the psychological aspects of the auditing function. Interesting—and unique!— perspectives, indeed. Continue reading

#354 – IF AN EARLY IDEA GOT YOUR BUSINESS THIS FAR, WHAT WILL ADVANCE YOUR FARTHER – DANIEL BURRUS

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Throughout the decades, singers, bands, actors, and other entertainment personalities emerged on the scene with a hit movie or a powerful song that swept both the nation and the world. Everywhere you looked, you would be hearing the performer, band, actor or actress’s name, synonymous with their song or film. Continue reading