Posts Tagged ‘Sandra Wiley’
Maintaining Chemistry & Engagement in Remote Relationships
Over the past year, thought leaders in every industry and profession have put their figurative pens to paper, writing about communication and engagement with remote coworkers and team members. Of course, it’s just as important to maintain strong relationships with clients even though we may not be able to meet with them face-to-face. Like so…
Read MoreThe Value of Continuous Performance Improvement
In firms today, there are few leaders that do not see the value in performance management (PM) and there is intense focus on creating a process that will effectively engage and motivate the team. The desire to improve the value of time and effective outcomes are ever-increasing to find the best business strategy. And while…
Read MoreFinding Brilliance In Yourself – and others!
Have you ever come across one of those topics that you hear over and over from your friends, peers or in trade publications that just keeps bubbling to the top of conversations? I hear them all the time, but one in particular has been buzzing around in my circle of influence recently. The ability –…
Read MoreCritical Thinking
Many skill sets are needed as professionals enter the workforce. As I travel around the country to conferences and meet with clients, one concern seems to bubble to the top. The lack of critical thinking skills. I would challenge the reading audience to consider this has nothing to do with age, but possibly more with…
Read MoreQuick Recovery After April 15
April 15 has passed and for many, burnout is alive and well. The long hours and intense deadlines have left you drained – physically and emotionally. While you may indeed be secretly wishing you could go bury yourself in your home for a month and sleep, the reality is that you may not feel you…
Read MoreBridging the Gap-The Conclusion
On behalf of the members of the CPA Consultants’ Alliance, I hope you have enjoyed and benefited from our 2015 blog series focused on the central theme of Bridging the Gap-Strengthening the Connection Between Current and Emerging Leaders. The membership of the CPA Consultants’ Alliance is comprised of many of the top thought leaders in…
Read MoreThey Don’t Want to Be Owners!
In our ongoing series about bridging the gap between management and emerging leaders, we would be remiss in not addressing the topic of moving from emerging leader to owner. The perception among many in our profession is that there are fewer individuals at the senior and manager levels who aspire to be an owner and,…
Read MoreImprove Communication in Your Firm
As we survey firm team members and ask them what leaders could do to improve culture and engagement in their firm, the overwhelming #1 response we hear is “we need better communication”. The response I get from leaders is “we have been working on that every year, will it ever be good enough?” My answer…
Read MoreDuring Change – Seek First to Understand
Boomer Consulting embarked on an adventure this year to move many of our technology platforms to cloud-based solutions that would work collaboratively together. It literally changed everything about how we work – from our processes to training on systems, and changing work habits for each of us. Let’s just say, it has been rough on…
Read More6 Tips for Managing the Under-Performer
You may have heard it before, or you may have actually uttered these words, “why did we wait so long to let an under-performing employee go?” In some firms today it may actually be called the under-performing epidemic or the under-performer drag, but no matter what words you are using to describe the problem, the results are…
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