We all experience it. We all try to avoid it. Yet, inevitably, we all still have to deal with it. The “it?” Tension and disagreement—even outright hostility—while just doing our day-to-day internal audit jobs. As much as we try our best to foster good relationships with everyone in the organization, Read More
Ethics are a crucial component of every organization and are broadly defined as the values and principles that govern and shape behaviours and leadership. According to a recent study by Gallup, only 20 percent of employees surveyed strongly agreed that they trusted the leadership of their organization. Forbes estimates that Read More
Finding ways for employees to feel comfortable speaking up when something isn’t right is challenging in the best of times. But with the backdrop of uncertainty from a bumpy economy and pending merger, the Activision Blizzard Ethics and Compliance team faces unprecedented headwinds. We’ll walk you through a few key Read More
The Institute of Internal Auditors and Deloitte released a new report that provides guidance on how the internal audit profession can help foster an improved culture by assessing an organization’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices, beginning with its own function. The report includes actionable steps the internal audit function Read More
According to a new report, internal audit leaders say that organizational culture is among the biggest contributors to wrongdoing at their entities, as well as the biggest defense to keeping it from happening. It also finds, however, that companies are still not making it a priority to assess the organizational Read More
A few weeks ago, I met with a self-described “introverted” business leader. This business leader confided to me that introverted individuals have a harder time climbing the corporate ladder. The individual went further in claiming that recent research shows that it is worst for women, as introverted women are seen Read More
It’s become common practice at many companies to conduct internal audits of the company’s culture. Auditors assess leadership, tone at the top, ethics, and the general emphasis on doing the right thing, among other aspects. Culture audits can be completed as part of a stand-alone assessment of the entire organization’s Read More
An internal audit of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife conducted by the Office of the Washington State Auditor, found problems with communication, bullying, and internal accountability at the state agency, according to a publicly released audit report. The culture audit, however, which is the first of its kind Read More
A recent survey found that accountants and auditors are more likely to return to their firm’s offices than other professions. While many professionals indicate that remote work, necessitated by the pandemic, is likely to become more prevalent even when the pandemic is over, a larger portion of accountants say that Read More
W ith so many people working from home or remotely during the pandemic for an extended time, it is logical to question if this environment has influenced the corporate culture. A new poll from AdapGility Consulting attempts to answer this question. The results show a very mixed view of how Read More
