Do you think your employees, bosses and clients are always honest with you? Unfortunately, they probably aren't. Their lies may not be on the scale of Richard Nixon or Bernie Madoff. But it's likely they tell some tall tales and…
Staff management
How you communicate matters beyond the words you use. Communication skills are critical to building and maintaining trust with employees, colleagues and clients. In fact, 40% of employees have left jobs because they didn’t trust their manager, according to a…
You likely work with a good number of departments to get the data you need to run Finance. So you're bound to see some external mistakes that affect your internal processes. Regardless of the size of your organization or industry,…
Some of the best leadership lessons come from the sports field. Even better, most are transferable to the finance world. So even if you don't believe you need to be an all-star leader to do well in finance, it doesn't…
Arguments at work are inevitable. So rather than avoid them, why not make them productive arguments? Conflict often spurs creativity and better ideas. Yet at work, most leaders -- including laser-focused finance pros -- try to curb conflict and stop…
When it comes to a Reduction in Force (RIF) -- or any degree of layoffs -- the finger almost always points back to Finance. You've assessed the numbers, performance and outlook. And while someone else might ultimately make the final…
In Finance, you’d like to have the right words, at the right time, all the time. Still, it’s nearly impossible -- especially in difficult conversations. But if you have a few “power phrases” ready for difficult conversations or uncomfortable situations,…
When you hire new employees, you want them to learn the job well and adapt to your culture. But you probably need them to do that quickly. It's Not About Hand-Holding If you could walk everyone through their jobs for…
Problems creep up in Finance every day - probably more than you’d like. And you might be tempted to jump in and solve problems immediately. But you might be better off slowing down. There could be a more effective way…
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…
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…
