Colin Howden: Internal Audit, personal resilience and the power of network groups.

Colin has an Internal Audit career of over 20 years across professional services and different industries where he has progressed into senior leadership roles. In this episode, Colin talks about how his external audit training helped him transition into Internal Audit, how important it is to have personal resilience especially when work can feel isolating, and the benefit of being part of a large network such as the Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors. Other topics discussed include using his governance skills to help mentor a football club and the challenges the profession is facing.Outline of Timings: 00:00-5:51: Introduction and transitioning from external audit to internal audit 5:52-8:38: Differences between Internal audit in professional services and in industry 8:39-12:02: How to deal with the feeling of isolation in internal audit 12:03-14:28: Having personal resilience and the benefits of being part of a large network such as the Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors 14:29-20:50: Added responsibilities of being in a senior leadership role and facing different challenges 20:51-22:23: How to implement change including when there might be resistance  22:24-31:!6: The impact of changes in the internal audit landscape and why internal audit can offer a great career 31:17-41:01: Skills learned from mentoring a football club and mentoring chartered accountants with ICAS and goals for the next 12 months Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.