Jamming with Jason Mefford

You already understand the benefits of having health insurance when those unexpected situations come along, but do you have career insurance??  When that inevitable career "stroke" or "heart attack" comes along you don't want to be left holding the bag on your career, do you? In this #jammingwithjason episode I'm sharing what you need to create your own career insurance. You are already managing #...

You already understand the benefits of having health insurance when those unexpected situations come along, but do you have career insurance??  When that career equivalent "stroke" or "heart attack" comes along you don't want to be left holding the bag on your career, do you? In this episode I discuss some of the ways you can get career insurance. For a Chief Audit Executive, belonging to the CAE...

The key to getting every day started off right is having a good morning routine. If you are showing up for work already exhausted before the day even starts, perhaps it's time to think about incorporating a positive morning routine to get you through the day feeling relaxed and confident. In this episode we share our morning routines and give you some practical advice for how you can develop and p...

Some people have it, and some people don't. Do you walk into a room and command presence? Do people give you their full undivided attention?  If you are a Chief Audit Executive, you are going to want to tune in for this one!  Today we are joined with Hal Garyn to discuss Executive Presence, what it is, how important it is, and how YOU can increase your executive presence.  If you are ready for an...

Most of the advice and knowledge people present about #internalaudit is very theoretical. If you are like most auditors you are still asking "But how do I implement at my organization?" In this #jammingwithjason #internalaudit podcast "Making Internal Audit Practical" I talk with Toby DeRoch of InsightCPE on how we can become much more practical and just do things instead of talking about it. Two...

In today's episode, we have George Graves who is here to share with us the things that he has learned and witnessed in the auditing field over the course of his 40 year career. From the "magazine image of auditing" to best practices in internal audit functions this episode is JAM packed with tons of information that all auditors can learn from!  Listen in at: http://www.jasonmefford.com/jammingwit...

Have you ever worked for a horrible boss? If you are like most people, a couple of faces just popped into your mind. We've all worked with horrible bosses who didn't use Intuitive Leadership, Neural Influence, or Mental Mastery ... and it's HARD to be a leader without them, and painful for the people you work with if you don't. I'm talking about #leadership in this #jammingwithjason episode. Techn...

Most people do just enough to get by... But what can be achieved with just a little bit of extra effort? In today's episode I share some real life stories along with a story regarding "The Greatest of All Time". The people in these stories got results, and with a little application you can too! Listen in at: http://www.jasonmefford.com/jammingwithjason/

We've been talking about agile auditing for years, so why are a few succeeding and others are reluctant to embrace it or failing in their implementation?  Agile doesn't mean faster, and it doesn't apply to just one part of the audit process. It is a paradigm shift and one of the most important changes to #internalaudit in many years. I am talking with Toby DeRoche, who has spent the last several y...

In life we don't necessarily get what we want, we usually get what our habits give us.  We have two kinds of habits; good habits and habits that no longer serve us.  In todays episode I speak about how we can end habits that no longer help us and start building habits that do, so we can build our lives the way we want them.  Listen in at: http://www.jasonmefford.com/jammingwithjason/

Independence and objectivity are two words I hear auditors use incorrectly all the time. Even though the standards describe internal audit as being independent and objective, the truth is very few internal audit functions are truly independent, but we have to remain objective. While we may not be able to control our independence (don't worry I explain in the episode) we have complete control over...

Science shows that optimists live longer and happier lives than pessimists do. With the world in the state that it is in today, it can be hard to  stay optimistic.  In today's episode I discuss with you how we can see the sunny side of life, and always view the glass not only as half full, but overflowing! Listen in at: http://www.jasonmefford.com/jammingwithjason/

Internal audit reports have been written the same for decades, and honestly are usually very boring and don't meet our organization's needs. In this episode I talk with Tracie Marquardt about action oriented recommendations, improving report writing to consider the end of the value chain, seeing the big picture, linking our work to assurance over key objectives, and how to make our reporting more...

In today's episode we are going to talk about how overthinking and getting into your own head may be one of the worst things that you are doing.  There are certain things that you can do in order to improve your habits which will in turn improve your outcomes in life.  So join me here on the podcast where I will share some of these little life "hacks" with you!  Listen in at: http://www.jasonmeffo...

If you ask over 1,000 #internalaudit groups what they are doing different based on the changes we've seen in 2020, what do you think you would find? Well in this #jammingwithjason episode I'm talking with Colleen Knuff from Wolters Kluwer TeamMate about the research they have collected and what insights it can tell us about the current and future state of internal audit and the direction you shoul...

What are some of the biggest challenges when #internalaudit starts incorporating #dataanalytics? How can thinking of data analytics as a process instead of a part of a project make a HUGE difference in your success? These questions and more are answered in my discussion with Nathan Pickard, CEO of 9b. This #jammingwithjason episode will give you a whole new way to look at how to "do" data analytic...

As we move forward in our career it's easy to wake up one day and realize we haven't really invested in ourselves in years. I know, cause I've been there too. We get so busy dealing with the day-to-day stresses on our job, trying to balance life-work commitments that we don't take time to invest in ourselves. We become dependent on our employer to provide or pay for training, and when that doesn't...

It was the best of times, it was the worst of time, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness. These words from Charles Dickens "The Tale of Two Cities" is the inspiration for this week's episode. Two auditors start out graduating from similar universities, get similar starting positions, but in 10 years those two auditors are in very different places. One is still a junior or senior...

The quality of your personal and professional life comes down to the quality of your relationships, but don't take my word for it. Harvard University has been running a study on adult development since 1938, and that is what they concluded too. Successful executives know it all comes down to how well they manage relationships with themselves, their staff, and their stakeholders. Almost every chall...

In this #jammingwithjason #internalauditpodcast I take a little break from the technical and professional aspects of our career to talk with my friend Sean Rosensteel about being more intentional in our living. Many people put their head down and focus completely on only one or two aspects of their life and wake up years later wondering what happened.  It's like going through school and only focus...

Ever heard the expression "beating a dead horse?" It has nothing to do with animal cruelty, but simply means a particular effort is a waste of time as there will be no outcome. Well there are some efforts #internalaudit continues to push that are also as big a waste of time as beating a dead horse, and in this #jammingwithjason #internalauditpodcast I'm going to talk about them in a very candid wa...

Have you had a conversation this last month that just didn't go the way you expected??? If you're like most people I'm sure you have. Might have been at work, might have been in your personal life ... and I'm guessing with the holidays coming there are some conversations you aren't looking forward to with family, friends, or maybe that staff member you need to deliver a difficult message to about...

Change is hard. Especially when we have been indoctrinated for years to believe certain things that often are just not true. It takes courage to change, but if we want to change the world we have to change. Are you the kind of person who wants to keep doing traditional #internalaudit likes its been done for 100 years, or are you ready for change to become more relevant and add more value to your o...

Which centric approach are you following? I'm speaking with the legendary Tim Leech about the difference between objective, risk, compliance, process, and control centric approaches ... and centric is not the same as based.  Listen in at: http://www.jasonmefford.com/jammingwithjason/ and learn the difference so you can start improving the value you add to your organization. Risk-based internal aud...

How do you deliver difficult messages, without damaging relationships? Have you ever tried to discuss something challenging with an audit client, and you get some type of condescending behavior or response? Did the conversation just not go as you had expected? Have you, unintentionally, disrupted a key relationship because you just didn't see eye to eye? I understand. We've all been there. Convers...