# Leadership, Motivation, and Accountability for High Performance Audit Organizations Course (Self-Paced) Canonical URL: ## Overview Great audit organizations need leaders who see their role differently than just being super auditors. This highly interactive course will help audit staff cross the threshold toward becoming super leaders by understanding what makes a good leader, how to motivate others, and how to create an environment of accountability for high performance. This session will examine the traits, characteristics, and styles of successful managers and leaders that can be learned and practiced, as well as why people in leadership positions often fail. We will explore ways to inspire and motivate staff through constructive coaching, growth opportunities, and appreciation. This session also explores the communication tools, approaches, and techniques to inspire a new level of performance accountability, self-awareness, and commitment through empowerment and ownership. ## What you'll learn - Define and develop characteristics of leadership and leadership behavior - Avoid the behaviors and actions that cause leaders to fail in leadership roles - Set and articulate clear expectations through mission, vision, objectives, and policies - Define management functions and how they differ from leadership - Apply the right leadership style to fit the situation by learning to adjust - Measure performance for individual and organizational results and accountability - Delegate work and empower staff for growth and performance - Use the appropriate style and methods of motivating staff - Create a culture of innovation, trust, and teamwork - Develop communication styles that encourage engagement and accountability ## Curriculum #### Module 1: Defining Leadership in Auditing - Leading by example—the GAGAS way - Characteristics and behaviors of effective audit leaders - Differences between managers and leaders - Sources of power and authority in auditing - Applying strategic customer value analysis #### Module 2: Setting Direction and Tone - Creating impactful mission, vision, and values statements - Establishing and influencing organizational culture - Managing and responding effectively to organizational change #### Module 3: Leadership Styles - Identifying and applying appropriate leadership styles - Building effective relationships and teams - Encouraging innovation and creative thinking - Managing emotional intelligence and difficult personalities #### Module 4: Leading with Communications - Effective communication techniques (verbal, nonverbal, listening) - Delegation and empowerment strategies - Utilizing persuasion and positive language to influence outcomes #### Module 5: Accountability - Establishing clear performance expectations - Creating an accountable organizational culture - Measuring and evaluating performance outcomes #### Module 6: Motivation and Recognition - Understanding and applying intrinsic and extrinsic motivation techniques - Effective strategies for employee recognition and appreciation - Building engagement to enhance performance ## Pricing **Tuition:** $1049