This week, I presented at the For Purpose Conference in Toowoomba. While the focus of my presentation was on encouraging people to go beyond focusing solely on compliance within audit processes and looking for ways that innovation can occur, other presenters were also...
Within any audit or assessment process, I am frequently confronted with a few different perceptions, not only from staff and Board members but also from clients, and as well as from my team. In return, they are also confronted by my perceptions, particularly when I am...
At a recent workshop I attended, discussion focussed on defining the purpose of individual organisations. To start with, I was a bit perplexed about this topic – isn’t this automatically defined in the mission and vision statements? I then found the short answer to...
Regardless of the length of time a business or organisation has been operating; its size, or the sector it's in, people often get frustrated, not only with the audit process but also with being audited in the first place. I hear this directly when I’m onsite as well...
Over the past couple of months, I have been caught up with preparing for another change in my life – this time, removing myself as a service provider by the end of 2019. I have had this service in place for many years for my disabled daughter and I have now reached...
Several days ago, I caught up with some friends I haven’t seen for a while. They continue to work for organisations operating across several sectors that I am involved in as an auditor and, in the past, we had worked closely together on various initiatives that were...
Last weekend, I was talking with some close family friends about some of the challenges they are facing with their business, now that the fall-out of the Royal Commission into their sector is becoming more and more apparent. Issues such as external policies and...