Audit 408: Coaching Staff to Stay on the Right Track
2.00 Credits
Member Price $89
Non-Member Price $109
Overview
Supervisor Skills - Coaching Staff to Stay on the Right Track provides tips and techniques for critical coaching responsibilities. Being a successful coach requires tackling various responsibilities, including motivating, providing positive and constructive feedback, and otherwise getting the best performance out of engagement team members in the given situation. Note: This course is recommended as a part of a 16-hour audit skills curriculum for supervisory or managerial auditors, while it is also appropriate for anyone who has responsibilities for coaching others. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
Highlights
The major topics covered in this course include:
- Different ways to appropriately motivate others for performance, including nonmonetary awards
- Modifying coaching style to the various specific situation, considering both task and relationship factors to give staff the support they need for success
- Tips for engaging in difficult conversations with others, including staff, peers, supervisors and clients
- Giving constructive negative feedback to staff, including creating an action plan for improvement
Prerequisites
None
Designed For
Accountants with responsibilities for coaching staff for higher performance on audit engagements
Objectives
After attending this presentation, you will be able to...
- Identify how to motivate teams for engagement success
- Recall the appropriate use of different coaching styles appropriately matched to the circumstances
- Recognize a process for engaging in difficult conversations
- Identify a process for giving constructive feedback and creating professional development plans
Preparation
None
Leader(s):
Leader Bios
Jennifer Louis, Business Learning Institute
Jennifer F. Louis, CPA, has more than 18 years of experience in designing and instructing high-quality training programs. In 2003 she formed Emergent Solutions Group, LLC, serving organizations by providing training services on a project-specific or parttime basis.
Most recently, Ms. Louis was executive vice president / director of trainingServices at AuditWatch, Inc., a premier training and consulting firm serving the audit profession. She began her career at AuditWatch as vice president of product development. Before joining AuditWatch, Ms. Louis was the financial/operational audit manager at AARP.
Ms. Louis also was an audit manager for Deloitte & Touche LLP. During her years at Deloitte & Touche’s Washington D.C. office, she was a frequent local and national instructor. She also served as an
instructor for the firm’s national “Train the Trainers” program.
Non-Member Price $109
Member Price $89