Posts Tagged ‘communication’
Feedback Is The Breakfast of Champions…
At least it is according to Ken Blanchard, author, leadership expert and coach. And we agree – as do athletic champions! If you study championship athletes, you’ll find that not only do they appreciate feedback, but they seek it out from their coaches, teammates, other experts in their field and by watching videos of their own performance. They…
Read MoreCreating Powerful Game Changing Habits
Many accounting professionals realize that in order to be successful in their careers and to help build their firms, certain initiatives must be achieved. A good mix of leading the firm, nurturing and serving clients and building business is the key to the long-term success of the organization. The truth is, successful people have adopted…
Read MoreAccounting Job SEO Checklist
This post is an excerpt from the Accountingfly eBook, “How to Write the Ultimate Accounting Job Posting.” This eBook will teach you how to write more engaging and actionable job postings. Click here to download. Before submitting your accounting job posting, consult this SEO checklist to make sure you’re maximizing traffic and visibility. You’ve used…
Read MoreAssigning Ownership Accelerates Your People Development
With so much transition and retirement happening in public accounting, people development is a hot topic. Firms are wondering what they can do to accelerate their team member’s learning and get them ready faster, and are creating innovative new training programs to do so. But there’s a missing component in our dotted line environment, where…
Read MoreYou Want to Become Partner? Six Internal Networking Activities Will Pave the Way!
One common objective shared by many of our leadership program participants is to increase their visibility in their firm. It doesn’t matter if it’s a small firm or large firm or what segment you’re in, if you want to be elevated, those who will be advocating for you and ultimately voting on your future need to…
Read MoreStaying Positive
At this time of the year, the various busy season deadlines, spring upon us, and new activities thrown into our schedule require increased time and effort, driving our stress level up. Here are six ideas to help maintain positivity – and even reduce the feeling of stress – that you can practice during these peak…
Read MoreD-Level Clients
Inside many firms, there is a sense of dread when certain client names are mentioned. Team members and even partners dread the time when they have to deal with certain clients. In the CPA profession, we call them D-level clients. Maybe some of the following descriptions might apply to those clients you dread: Fred, the…
Read MoreWhat Gender Issue?
Many question whether a gender issue exists in our profession. I did not expect to encounter this issue as part of the INSIDE Public Accounting/ConvergenceCoaching research study, “The Road to Retention: Motivators and Drivers for Young Public Accounting Professionals.” What I anticipated was generationally-focused feedback highlighting the differences between mature and younger professionals. Digging…
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 MoreRecruiting Strategies for a Tight Labor Market
Most accounting firm partners have unrealistic expectations about hiring qualified CPAs. It’s not as simple as posting a job and getting applicants. The process takes much longer and costs more than most realize. If you want to recruit successfully, it’s important to put in the work and set realistic expectations. Although there are more college…
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