Ever since the pandemic caused a shift to remote work, more employees value flexibility than ever before. And that’s caused some new productivity trends to take shape that you should know about. How flexibility affects employees' productivity To keep your…
Staff management
If employee feedback on their managers' performance seems wildly contradictory from one person to another, the problem might not be flawed data. For example, if some staffers say someone's a micromanager, while others say they need more guidance from that…
More than 70% of your peers are "very" or "extremely" confident in their organization’s ability to quickly handle a variety of business disruptions – including data breaches, labor shortages, supply chain issues, natural disasters and major changes in the competitive…
Business email compromise scams are still a costly force to be reckoned with. And your Finance team can't afford to let its guard down. For example, First Citizens Community Bank, which has locations in Delaware, New York and Pennsylvania, recently…
Conflict can happen in all corners of the workplace – even in Finance. Tension can occur between co-workers for a variety of reasons, such as clashing work styles. Then, there are disagreements that can arise between workers and supervisors because…
You’ve heard it time and time again: People don’t leave companies; they leave bad bosses. And turnover is extremely expensive for companies. The cost of replacing just one employee can be astronomical, between recruiting, hiring and onboarding the person's replacement.…
Just like many of your peers, Goldman Sachs felt like it had to do something big to retain top Finance talent. In its case, it was offering unlimited PTO for senior employees, and adding two days off each year for…
The team members in each of your organization’s departments probably follow a set of standard operating procedures for their most essential processes. It's second nature to them, but not for employees outside that department. So what would happen if there…
Diversity, equity and inclusion should be an important part of your hiring strategy at your company, and in Finance as well. Making the effort to be inclusive can draw in more talented new hires and help you grow your client…
Your staff members who have caregiver obligations to a family member, or someone with a disability, technically aren’t a protected class under federal law. However, a technical assistance document issued by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), “The COVID-19…
With business communication becoming less face-to-face and more virtual, criminals could contact your firm disguised as a customer support specialist from one of your vendors. According to a recent press release from the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), 2021…
Did you know your company could be losing 10% to 20% of its savings due to maverick spending? That's according to a study by fintech software provider Basware and The Hackett Group. A report by B2B software developer Order says…
