Sleeping with Snakes: Reframing Risk for Confident Internal Audit Leadership

Today's internal auditors face mounting complexity: emerging risks, regulatory shifts, and elevated stakeholder expectations. In this lively, practical session, Elena Yearly, nationally recognized risk, audit and compliance expert and creator of "Sleeping with Snakes", demystifies risk intelligence for auditors at all levels. Drawing on vivid metaphors, real-world stories, and hands-on frameworks, Elena shows how embracing the "human side" of risk can make audit teams more resilient, agile, and influential. Attendees will leave with fresh tools, renewed confidence, and a new way of seeing both risk and their role in shaping organizational value.

DATE: Jun 2, 2026

TIME: 12:00 PM-1:00 PM ET

One (1) NASBA CPE will only be awarded to participants on the live broadcast who are logged in for a minimum of 50 minutes and engage on at least three poll questions per each hour of the event.

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By the end of this webinar, attendees will be able to:

• Identify common emotional triggers and cognitive biases that impact risk decisions in audit environments
• Reframe uncertainty and risk as opportunities for value creation and professional growth
• Apply practical, story-driven frameworks for proactive risk assessment and communication
• Enhance team and organizational resilience by fostering open, risk-smart audit cultures
• Implement actionable techniques for making high-stakes decisions under complex or ambiguous conditions

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