Governance, risk and internal controls essentials

Give managers a practical grasp of governance, risk registers and internal controls.

Strong governance and risk management help organisations make better decisions and avoid costly surprises. Many managers, however, see risk and controls as paperwork owned by someone else. This programme makes governance practical: who decides what, how risks are identified and rated, which controls work and how to report to senior leaders and boards. Participants build a risk register and control plan for their own area during the course. This is awareness training. It does not replace training your regulator requires, or legal advice.

Who it is for: Department heads, managers, risk and compliance staff, and board secretaries in private and semi-government organisations.

What it covers: How good governance works day to day; Identifying and rating risks; Designing simple, effective controls; Reporting risk to senior management and boards.

Governance in practice: Roles of boards, committees and management, Delegation of authority, Policies that people follow, Conflicts of interest.

Risk management: Identifying risks in your area, Rating likelihood and impact, Risk appetite in plain terms, Keeping a risk register alive.

Internal controls: Preventive and detective controls, Segregation of duties, Testing whether controls work, Fixing control gaps.

Reporting and oversight: Risk reporting that leaders read, Key risk indicators, Working with internal audit, Lessons from regional cases.

Outcomes: A working risk register for each department; Controls owners understand and actually use; Clearer risk reporting to leadership.

Is this based on a standard such as ISO 31000? We draw on recognised frameworks, including ISO 31000 (the international standard for risk management) and COSO (Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission), and keep the language practical. It is not a certification course.

Is it suitable for board members? We run a shorter briefing for boards and senior leaders, and a fuller course for managers and risk staff.

Can you use our own risks? Yes. Participants work on real risks from their own departments, kept confidential within the group.

Do you give legal advice on governance codes? No. We explain the principles and point to official sources such as the relevant market regulator. Your legal advisers confirm what applies.

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