#177 – THE FUTURE OF AUDITING – PETER HOLTMANN

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179fed3-150x150Social collaboration, online audit tools and in-house expertise point the way forward for the future audit.

Using social platforms to support the audit process with electronic audit tools and remote auditors is the way of the future. How we start to position ourselves for the future audit is something I have been thinking about since I first wrote parts of this article in 2013. Let’s look back now to go forward. Continue reading

#176 – POWER COMMUNICATIONS – PETER HOLTMANN

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179fed3-150x150If I gave you six minutes only to communicate your next project; your current workload; the past hurdles; your wish list of positive activities; your best learning’s, how would you use the time? Remember only six minutes.

If I asked you to write down for me your thoughts on how you would change your work outcomes, how much would you write about the past, the present and the future? Let’s say I gave you six paragraphs to do it in with a 250 word-count limit. Continue reading

#173 – I BEFORE ME, EXCEPT AFTER WE – HOW YOU LEAD WITH YOUR WORDS – PETER HOLTMANN

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179fed3-150x150The intentions of your words of leadership may be hijacked by their impact. Words like I, Me, We and their synonyms can bring people together, drive people with purpose and passion; or they can divide people and demotivate. Knowing the context of these words and how they impact, can define your leadership. Continue reading

#172 – ADVANCING AUDITOR RECOGNITION – ASSESSMENT OF INDUSTRY KNOWLEDGE – PETER HOLTMANN

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179fed3-150x150For many years the selection of audit professionals to audit technical areas, industrial categories, NACE codes, IAF codes, etc has relied on the logging of audits to codes and the review of work experience via resumes.

Whilst this process provides a qualification focus it does not standardize the knowledge or even base line technical competence. For those involved in the assessment and certification, management and coordination of auditor to audit, this is the holy grail. Continue reading