DATE:                Tuesday, February 12^th, 2019

EVENT:              Split Session – Ethics / Critical Thinking & Communication 

LOCATION:       Terminal City Club, Downtown Vancouver

This session is available as a single course of all-day course

ETHICS (9am – 1pm); 4 CPEs

This workshop will give participants insight into becoming ethical leaders, and how that translates into becoming more effective and respected leaders. It will explore the critical role ethical leadership plays in creating the ethical climate in organizations. This seminar will first identify the toxic side of leadership. By illuminating unethical leadership traits, we are more able to correct those behaviours and promote ethical leadership. It will then focus on the positive aspects of ethical leadership, and how to make and follow through on ethical leadership decisions. We will discuss elements of character and how they influence ethical decision making. Topics covered during the session will be reinforced through interactive group discussions that are based on real life challenges facing the ethical leader.

 By the end of this seminar, participants should be able to

•         understand unethical leadership practices
•         become aware of negative motivators
•         improve moral decision making
•         acquire ethical knowledge
•         resist situational pressures
•         understand the role of reason and emotion in ethical decision making
•         make better ethical decisions as a leader

SPEAKER INFORMATION

Morgan Hamel, MA (Applied Ethics)

Morgan Hamel is interested in exploring what behavioral ethics has to teach us about corporate behavior - namely, whether knowing more about ethics actually makes us more ethical. In her sessions, she explores the implications of the answer to that question for both business ethics, and corporate governance. With a master’s degree in Applied Ethics and 11 years spent in the Ethics and Compliance of a large oil and gas company, Morgan has extensive experience with both the theory and practice of business ethics. She shares stories from her experience to bring courses she delivers to life.

Critical Thinking & Communication (1pm – 5pm); 4 CPEs

As internal auditors, value is not only in ‘what we do’ but ‘how we do it’. Both the IIA and profession as a whole has made significant strides is positioning the Internal Audit function as a collaborative partner, while minimizing the adversarial relationship that can make even the best Internal Audit functions ineffective. This session will focus on how to maximize the value of internal audit engagements and interactions with management and the auditees to enable to effectively gather and analyze information, while also supporting their role as a trusted business advisor. This hands-on session will cover:

•         Overview of Critical Thinking, Communication and Interpersonal Skills
•         Non-Verbal Communication
•         Interviews
•         Reporting

SPEAKER INFORMATION

Melissa Polak, CIA - Manager, Strategic Business Relationships, City of Vancouver

With a passion for Canada’s public sector, Melissa Polak, CIA, has worked as both an external and internal strategic advisor on delivering complex operational and infrastructure projects, managing risk, and delivering value to organizations through internal audit and advisory engagements spanning across regulatory compliance, value-for-money, third party management, performance measurement, corporate efficiency, and project management to name a few. Prior to her current role, Melissa was a Senior Manager at Ernst & Young in their Advisory practice. Melissa is a Certified Internal Auditor and received the William S. Smith Certificate of Honour for her performance on the CIA exams. She also loves engaging with the Canadian business community and is a regular speaker with organizations like ISACA, the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade, the CPA Chapter of BC, and the Young Women in Business Conference.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION: To register, click link

Event Schedule: 9:00am – 5:00pm (Registration begins at 8:30am)

Registration Fees: 

• IIA Members: Ethics – $145; Critical Thinking – $145

  Special Bundle: Both Courses - $235  (Lunch is provided for full day participants)

• Non-Members/Future Members: Ethics – $160; Critical Thinking – $160

  Special Bundle: Both Courses: $250  (Lunch is provided for full day participants)

CPEs: Total of 8 CPE credits