by Duke Okes | Jun 1, 2021
I’m amazed at the degree to which people (especially politicians) patronize others in order to try to influence them. Whether it’s to affect a particular voting group or even a particular country, it’s pretty obvious when it’s used. And a...
by Duke Okes | May 25, 2021
Sam Savage has an excellent book by the title “Flaw of Averages” and also does a great talk on it. An example often used is that someone can easily drown in a lake that has an average depth of 4 feet. Of course it may only be a few inches in some places,...
by Duke Okes | May 13, 2021
A couple years ago I attended a virtual presentation by JD Solomon titled Moving from a Good to a Great Facilitator. One of the best presentations I’ve seen. Here’s a link if you’re interested.
by Duke Okes | Apr 27, 2021
As you may (or may not) know I’ve been speaking on the use of analytics by quality auditors for some time now. Usually find that people are interested in the concept and potential value, but don’t know how many of them have tried it. Recently ran into an...
by Duke Okes | Feb 22, 2021
I’ve found Norman Marks an excellent provider of thoughts about auditing. Here’s a link to one on Lazy Auditors. Although not always directly relevant for quality audits, just thinking about each issue should be worthwhile.
by Duke Okes | Feb 12, 2021
The Institute of Internal Auditors recently released their 2021 Internal Audit Assessment Tool (for Audit Committees). The audit committee is a committee overseeing and reporting to the Board of Directors on complaince, risk and governance issues. As I was reading...
