Finance pros always have a lot going on. It comes with the territory. So you sometimes need to say no to demands for your time. Many people respect that. A few don't. You Say No, They Don't Back Down Whether…
Policy and culture
Good finance leaders are vigilant about what employees need -- because it really is about making employees better. So you want to focus on what employees need first, and what employees want second. You can't please all the people all the…
Clichés are so easy to use – but they are a cop-out. You may think they're great ways to connect with people, motivate your team or sound authoritative. But most business clichés are overused, outdated and meaningless. Simply put, they're…
“I can't wait to sit in another hour-long meeting!” -- said No One. Ever. It’s bad if an employee dreads it. It’s worse if you’re the one who called the finance meeting and you dread it. Even when you keep…
Some emails aren't meant to be sent. When you work in Finance, you deal with quite a bit of private information. So you must understand that there is no such thing as a private email. Or a private text message…
No matter how hard you try, sometimes you and your finance team fail. We make mistakes. We miss deadlines. We fall short. In fact, a third of accountants admit to making multiple errors every week (and, yes we know, all…
We're huge fans of TED Talks. We love how powerful TED Talks strip away all the distractions and focus on the essence of one idea. And how that one idea can change things. These five TED Talks finance pros should…
Business owners and C-level executives grudgingly accepted hybrid and remote work after the COVID-19 pandemic ended. No longer -- the bosses want everyone back in the office. Eighty-three percent of CEOs expect companies to demand employees return to the office,…
Influential people who have positive attitudes can help others around them think more positively. The opposite is also true. Negative people eventually wear down other teammates to the point people don't want to be around them. The frequent complainer can…
Some of the biggest companies are ending their diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives -- and doing so quickly. Brown-Forman, maker of Jack Daniel's whiskey, is ending its “quantitative workforce and supplier diversity ambitions ... [and its] participation in the…
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ban on non-compete agreements won't go into effect in early September and is doubtful to become the law of the land anytime soon. A federal district court judge in Texas granted summary judgment for a…
Twenty-six financial firms are on the hook for $392.75 million in fines for securities recordkeeping violations. Several of the brokers, dealers and investment advisers made themselves a target by not keeping records of their communications. "Off-channel" communication enforcement efforts are…
