Audit Culture

Culture

A Strategic Asset, Not a Slogan

Organisational culture is not a matter of posters, slogans or tick-box surveys. It’s the living reality of how people behave when no one is watching – and it’s a powerful determinant of control effectiveness, risk outcomes, and business performance.

At Risk Audit, we help internal audit, risk, compliance and HR professionals bring rigour and structure to understanding and shaping culture – especially in times of strategic change, regulatory scrutiny, or when something just feels ‘off’.

Our Culture Offerings

We offer a focused suite of services designed to equip governance professionals with the tools, insights and language they need to understand and influence organisational culture and behaviour.

Culture Maturity Assessments

We assess the current state of your organisational culture using a structured maturity model. This includes evaluating leadership behaviours, employee voice, alignment to purpose, and consistency across geographies and teams.

The result is a clear map of strengths, blind spots, and practical opportunities for cultural improvement.

Behavioural Control Effectiveness Reviews

We go beyond formal process reviews to explore whether controls actually work in practice – not just on paper. We help you identify where behavioural dynamics (such as overconfidence, fear, diffusion of responsibility, or groupthink) are undermining control effectiveness.

Support for Cultural Transformation

Whether you’re going through a strategy shift, restructuring, M&A activity, or responding to regulatory attention, we help you embed behavioural alignment throughout the change process.

We work with HR, Audit, Risk and Compliance teams to ensure the transformation is real – not just reported.

Behavioural Risk Diagnostic for Audit, Risk & HR

This is our practical, ready-to-use framework for identifying, understanding and acting on behavioural risk.

Designed for internal audit, compliance, risk and HR teams, the Diagnostic includes:
• Behavioural risk indicators
• Observation templates
• Interview guidance
• Reporting and escalation tools

Why Work With Us?

  • Practical and grounded – Our tools are designed for real-world use by internal audit, risk and HR professionals.
  • Strategic and independent – We focus on culture as a driver of business performance and control – not a PR exercise.
  • Recognised thought leadership – Our work underpins the IIA’s Topical Requirement on Organisational Behaviour. We help organisations apply it in practice.

Let's Make Culture Work

Whether you’re starting a culture audit, responding to regulator interest, or shaping a transformation agenda, we’re here to help. We bring clarity, structure, and challenge – and a deep belief that culture, done right, is a strategic asset.

Contact us to explore how we can support you.