Essential: absolutely necessary, indispensably requisite

- (the Oxford English Dictionary)

If you want to make an impact, you need to be essential.

How does someone become essential?
There are three basic steps ...

First - Find your Differential
Focus on You. How can you uniquely add value?
Second - Become selectively Influential
Start helping others achieve their goals.
Third - Evolve into Essential
Become the key resource that others repeatedly seek out.

Essential people add value to others.

And that's a win-win situation because ...

You will always be rewarded based on your ability to add value to others' lives.

There are two ways to add value:

  • If someone has a serious problem, you can help resolve it, or
  • If someone has a meaningful goal, you can help them achieve it.

The bigger the problem or the bigger the goal, the more value you're adding to their lives and the more essential you are.

The good news ...

Internal auditors are in a perfect position to provide this help.

But if others don't recognize your unique skills and talents - if they view you only as "the auditor" - you may never get the opportunity.

Fortunately, it's easy for internal auditors to step up and be recognized as an essential resource. You just need to develop your unique brand. And make sure that others know who you are and what you can do.

If you want to set your career on a solid path and you like the idea of becoming essential, then learn more.

Here's a quick overview

Our approach requires your commitment to three ideas:

Your success revolves around your ability to add value to others
Recognize this truth - ethical commitment to helping others achieve their goals is the best way to build a meaningful career.
You have unique skills and experiences that make you special
You can add the most value when you're doing things that interest and motivate you.
You must focus - you cannot be all things to all people
To be available to help where you can add the most value, you must be willing to say "no" to other things.

We'll help you navigate three basic steps in our process:

Position yourself for success
Start with you. We'll help you discover how you can add value in ways that align with your interests.
Develop and announce your brand
Others need to think of you when the right types of problems, or opportunities, arise.
Continuously protect and enhance your brand
You need to live your brand by being trustworthy, consistent, and accessible.

Who needs a professional brand?

Audit Practitioners
It will help set you apart as you build your reputation as someone with special skills and potential.
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Audit Managers
It will help you develop relationships with key individuals across your organization based on trust and respect.
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Audit Executives
It will help you establish yourself, and your audit team, as strategic resources so you can build your influence.
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