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CGMA Magazine, Issue 2 – 2016

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Keys to successful virtual teams
As more employees work remotely, companies face risks in communicating with and evaluating far-flung staff.
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Get an edge in recruiting
The intense competition for skilled candidates is creating a need for efficient hiring practices.


Calculating a mentor’s effect on salary and retention
A methodical approach to analysing personnel data could help organisations retain employees and save money.
Measuring employee trust
Gauging workers’ faith in the organisation can help employers understand retention patterns and productivity risks.
Buying innovation: The rise of corporate venture capital
Some organisations are looking beyond their corporate borders to invest in products or technologies.
Harness your emotions for peak performance
Leaders can improve their decision-making ability in high-pressure situations, and help their teams become more productive, by gaining a better awareness of their feelings.
8 tips for first-time managers
Freshly promoted professionals must master new skills and attributes to succeed in a leadership role.
Data visualisations: Looks can be deceiving
Pictorial or graphical presentations can help explain difficult concepts or highlight new patterns. The trick is avoiding five pitfalls.
5 minutes with: Ike Anugwom
Ikechukwu “Ike” Anugwom, ACMA, CGMA, relies on people skills as much as on technical skills to fulfil his wide-ranging responsibilities.
Overcoming barriers to effective board oversight
Corporate boards and their members can encounter challenges that make it difficult to effectively monitor management, but these barriers are not insurmountable.
12 emotional habits of effective board members
Improve performance by better addressing emotions in the boardroom.
Human rights risks in the supply chain
Regulators, shareholders, and consumers increasingly expect companies to be accountable for what goes on throughout their supply chain. Here’s what to look for.The accountant’s role in human rights due diligence
The CGMA report Business and Human Rights: Evolution and Acceptance provides guidance for assessing and protecting human rights.