Gaining best skills as auditor

Every auditor should have the following skills:

1. Good knowledge and understanding about the area that he/she audit

2. Good communication skills, assertive, asking questions without inducement, asking open-ended questions

3. Critical thinking – auditor must be capable to step outside of own judgments and biases in order to consider all perspectives

4. Curiosity – to see details, to ask questions that are not maybe always logical

All of these skills can be obtained through work on yourself or some webinars and books.

More information regarding the internal audit for ISO 13485 you can find on the following links:

• Five main steps in the ISO 13485:2016 internal audit https://advisera.com/13485academy/knowledgebase/five-main-steps-in-the-iso-134852016-internal-audit/
• How to create a checklist for an ISO 13485 internal audit for your QMS https://advisera.com/13485academy/knowledgebase/how-to-create-a-checklist-for-an-iso-13485-internal-audit-for-your-qms/