Supervisory Lessons and Case Examples: Coaching and Mentoring

Do not underestimate the importance of supervisory, coaching and mentoring skills. It is dangerous to throw new employees into a daily routine without much direction or training. Annual reports of publicly traded companies reveal that the most common root cause for material weaknesses is under-supervised or under-trained personnel. This is clear evidence that money is well spent on management and staff development, especially for those in key decision-making positions. Coaching and mentoring pay dividends by helping to ensure that personnel are well prepared to reach higher levels of responsibility, while supervisory controls are necessary to help ensure competence and accountability.

This session is ideal for all levels of management in industry or public accounting. Topics include:

Integrating leadership and staff triggered by a merger or acquisition transaction
Preparing for key successions as part of a succession plan
Advancing a cultural preference
Addressing the objectivity for supervisors
Teamwork and collaboration
Building trust
Incentives and disciplines
Reducing turnover
Building a culture of continuous improvement

Session Objectives:

Understand the differences between leaders and managers
Explore how to manage change to avoid confusion, anxiety, resistance, frustration and false starts
Discover how to build a culture of continuous improvement
Apply COSO's Internal Control - Integrated Framework to help ensure competence and accountability