Audit 408: Coaching Staff to Stay on the Right Track

Description

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

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

Designed For

Accountants with responsibilities for coaching staff for higher performance on audit engagements