You have more ways than ever to communicate with the people you work with. But how you communicate -- the language, tone and even timing -- still dictates how the message lands, regardless of the communication channel you use. How…
Staff management
You can overcome almost any financial quandary or fiscal issue when you stick your great finance mind to it. But many pesky work realities bubble up that make finance pros feel hand-tied to fix. Even AI doesn't have all the…
Here's a common rollover scenario: An individual leaves one employer for another. The previous employer offered a 401(k) plan. The individual rolls over the money in his or her 401(k) into an individual retirement account (IRA) sponsored by the new…
Your days -- and sometimes sleepless nights -- are full of forecasting, reporting and operational oversight. So you probably don't get much time to think about coaching employees (much less, actually doing it). But it's important to your people: Nearly…
If you're looking for a new generation of finance professionals -- or just trying to hire one or a handful -- you're likely at a disadvantage. According to BambooHR's latest report on talent in the finance industry: Entry-level positions are…
Wish your employees would get more done? Faster? And better? Then you might want to stop bugging them about getting more done. Faster. And better. Many employees feel they are subject to excessive surveillance. 48% of companies admitted to increasing…
Interruptions probably derail you daily. It's this bad: Leaders can face an average of four interruptions from their staff every hour of every workday, a researcher at the University of California-Irvine found. That's not even counting the number of interruptions…
When bad things happen, how you communicate can make the difference between a solid recovery and a sinking failure. Most leaders will have to get employees through a crisis, anything from layoffs and critical errors to workplace tragedies and natural…
People are wound as tight as ever, and you probably need to help employees cut stress. And it won't likely get better on its own. Stress levels and burnout rates continue to rise, a trio of studies from Deloitte finds.…
Do employees sing your praises when you walk away? Or curse your name? Do they feel lifted after a conversation with you? Or beaten down? Do they look forward to what's next? Or dread your entrance? If you don't know…
At any given moment, more than half of your employees just don't care. It's sobering, right? But the truth has been out there for years. Gallup continues to prove it: The annual engagement rate continues to hover around 30%. Most…
Outside of Finance, many people don't understand the terms -- such as accrual, deferral, KPIs and OKRs -- that are common to you. But every once in a while, you need them to understand that kind of complex information. In…
