Summary: 

Auditors often find themselves searching for ways to go beyond traditional or compliance auditing, trying to find new ways to work with people who have different styles and preferences, while maximizing their strengths. In other words, they are seeking to become more creative problem solvers.

Through lectures, group discussions, practical exercises, case studies and self-assessments, this seminar will help participants define creativity and the dimensions of creative problem solving. Experienced instructors will demonstrate five strategies for creativity and divergent thinking and explain the ground rules for convergent thinking. By the end of the course, participants will know how to jump-starting creative approaches to problems and have new, immediately useable tools for logical problem solving.

Presenter: 

Raven Henderson is a professional trainer and consultant with a diverse background in accounting, auditing, and finance.  Her experience includes financial reporting, internal audit management, consulting and training, risk assessment, and organizational leadership.  She has been in the internal auditing profession for over ten years auditing non-profits, mortgage operations, capital markets, mortgage-backed securities, financial services, human resources, and corporate affairs (budgeting, procurement, purchase cards, travel, etc.).  She has assisted several Fortune 500 companies in establishing an internal audit department, redesigning internal audit processes, and developing and implementing Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) programs.

Raven has been a facilitator for the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) since 2001 instructing courses in communication techniques, interview skills, leadership skills, audit report writing, financial statements audits, IIA standards, skills for beginning and experienced auditors, enterprise risk management, internal controls, corporate governance, and operational auditing.

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