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The Coach-like Auditor

Empower your audit team with coaching skills that go beyond the obvious—build trust, uncover hidden insights, and drive meaningful change."

Why Auditors Need Coaching Skills ?

Elevating the human centric approach of auditors

“Coaching is the Universal Language of Change and Learning.”
― CNN

In today’s dynamic business environment, auditors need more than just technical expertise; they need human-centric skills to truly make an impact. 

The role of an auditor is no longer just about processes, numbers or technology—it’s about building relationships, understanding challenges, and uncovering what lies beneath the surface.

Given the perception many teams hold about audit, coaching skills become essential for auditors to break through barriers, connect with stakeholders, and uncover hidden insights. 

Here’s why adopting a coaching approach can make a huge difference:

Uncover Hidden Assumptions: 

Coaching skills helps auditors go beyond the obvious, drawing out assumptions, beliefs, and biases that may influence processes and decisions.

Understand Ground Realities: 

By using active listening and empathy, auditors can identify the real challenges stakeholders face, enabling more targeted and effective recommendations.

Build Trust: 

A coaching mindset allows auditors to pause judgments, operate with curiosity, and make clients feel heard, shifting the audit conversation from scrutiny to collaboration.

Drive Change: 

This approach creates a space where stakeholders feel safe to share insights, resulting in more meaningful audit outcomes.

An auditor who combines technical skills with a coaching mindset is a game-changer, transforming the audit function into a proactive partner that drives continuous improvement.

Ready to become a more human-centric auditor? Discover our coaching program today.

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How Coaching Skills Enable Auditors to Excel

stimulate greater thinking - uncover deeper insights

“A coach is someone who can give correction without causing resentment.”
– John Wooden

Coaching skills empower internal auditors to enhance their performance, build trust, and achieve greater audit success. 

Here’s how adopting a coaching approach can shift your audit practice to the next level:

Build Trust

Through active listening and empathy, auditors create an environment where stakeholders feel heard and understood, fostering open and honest audit conversations.

Encourage Insights:

Effective communication and feedback techniques inspire auditees to share insights freely. This open exchange leads to the identification of risks and opportunities that may otherwise go unnoticed.

Tackle New Challenges

A coaching mindset nurtures adaptability and problem-solving, enabling auditors to face unfamiliar issues with confidence and creativity.

Inspire Action 

Coaching-driven goal-setting provides clarity and direction, motivating stakeholders to engage in the audit process and drive meaningful change.

Create an Emotionally-Centered Environment: By applying emotional intelligence, auditors build rapport with stakeholders, manage conflicts effectively, and promote a positive audit experience.

Adopting coaching skills allows internal auditors to navigate complex audit environments, stimulate greater thinking, and uncover deeper insights, ultimately enhancing the value of their work.

What does the COACH-LIKE auditor program look like ?

A rich, immersive learning experience

“Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.”
~ Benjamin Franklin

The Coach-Like Auditor program is a bespoke, immersive experience crafted to help auditors develop coaching skills that will elevate their impact. This program is designed to bring out the coach in you.

12 Hours of Concepts, Theory, and Skills

Gain a comprehensive understanding of coaching principles, tools, and techniques. Learn how to integrate these skills into your audit engagements to enhance conversations, build trust, and uncover deeper insights.

8 Hours of Mentored Coaching Practice:

Put theory into action. Through guided practice sessions, you will refine your coaching approach, receive real-time feedback, and develop a confident, coach-like presence.

Assignments for Continuous Learning

Engage in thought-provoking assignments designed to deepen your understanding of coaching concepts and keep you enriched with new perspectives.

“The Evolving Wheel” Exercise

Align your personal and professional goals with this powerful exercise. It’s designed to help you identify areas of growth and set actionable steps towards becoming a more human-centric auditor.

One Hour of Personal Mentoring

After 30 days of the course, you’ll receive one-on-one mentoring to address any roadblocks, solidify your learning, and support your continued development.

20 Hours of Immersive Learning

Delivered through an immersive 3-day in-person program, this format allows for deep, focused learning. While the program can be delivered virtually or in a hybrid format, the format that maximises in-person connect is recommended. There’s added magic when we meet in person, enabling richer interactions and stronger connections.

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Ready to become a coach-like auditor?

One meaningful conversation can be the spark that changes everything

I’m am glad that you have decided to become a coach-like auditor or to introduce coaching skills to your audit team!

I know that every audit function is different and you may lots of questions about the program. 

Book a discovery call to explore how this program can be tailored your teams needs.

This will give us an opportunity to connect, resolve any questions you may have and design how we can implement this program for your team. I am certainly looking forward to our conversation. 


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