Meeting Information
Attitudes, Culture, & Ethics in Organizations
May 21, 2024
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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Live Virtual Training: Attitudes, Culture, & Ethics in Organizations
May 21, 2024
8:30 am to 10:30 AM CST
Location: Virtual
Registration Ends: May 21, 2024, at 7:59 AM
CPE & Registration
To support our chapter members in training and CPEs, the Greater Kansas City Chapter of Certified Fraud Examiners is pleased to announce a live virtual training event for the 2024 Spring meeting, Attitudes, Culture, & Ethics in Organizations for 2 hours of ethics CPE.
CPE will be sent out by June 30, 2024.
Payment & Cancellation
For those who join our local chapter as a due's paying member (click here to join!) you will be able to register for our discounted member rates!
Credit card payment is required for all registrations prior to the event; cash and check payments will not be accepted. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to [email protected].
If you need to cancel, please refer to our cancellation policy: Event Cancellation Policy
Description
This course explores the idea of Attitudes, Culture, and Ethics in the workplace. We’re going to
Starting with individual attitudes, you’ll learn what makes up our attitudes and how they impact our actions. We’ll discuss ways to shift attitudes in a positive direction. Next, we will evaluate organizational culture. You will understand the different parts of culture, the various types that exist, and how leaders can influence and change it. We’ll use real-life examples and case studies to show how a positive culture can be created and maintained.
Finally, we’ll tackle ethics. We’ll go over the key principles and different models for making ethical decisions.
Course Objectives
You will learn the following in this course:
- Identify the components of individual attitudes and understand their impact on workplace behavior and interpersonal relations.
- Analyze the elements that constitute organizational culture and recognize the role of leadership in shaping and changing this culture.
- Differentiate between various models of organizational culture and strategies for fostering a positive workplace environment.
- Apply ethical decision-making models to real-world scenarios to navigate ethical dilemmas and challenges in the workplace.
About Our Guest Speaker:

Bret Kobel, CFE & CIA
Managing Partner
Bret Kobel is the Managing Partner at Verracy, bringing over 30 years of extensive international experience in finance, accounting, audit, risk, and compliance.
Bret is a sought-after speaker, regularly addressing IIA, ACFE, and ISACA Chapters, as well as national conferences. In 2018, he was invited to speak at the IIA All-Star Conference, recognized as one of the industry's "Best of the Best" speakers.
Mr. Kobel’s resume includes a year-long interim CFO role for an international energy company, Regional CFO for Ryder Logistics, based in Singapore, and several leadership roles in a global mining company where he implemented foundational internal controls frameworks and the initial Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) program.
In addition to his internal audit experience, Mr. Kobel has been part of numerous fraud investigations and has provided expert testimony.
Bret holds a BS degree from Indiana University and an MBA from The University of Texas at Austin. He is a member of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) and the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE). Bret lives with his wife in Austin, Texas.
Tickets
$45.00 Member Ticket
$70.00 Non-Member Ticket

