Leadership & people skills

4 critical traits finance leaders need to develop their teams

An expert in transformation offers advice to finance leaders and their teams on organisational purpose, the power of curiosity, being a disruptor, and more.

Negotiation skills: A key tool for finance leaders

An accomplished negotiator offers 12 tips for aspiring leaders to hone their negotiation skills, build influence, and achieve career success.

7 tips to boost engagement in hybrid meetings

Avoiding side conversations, keeping mobile devices out of sight, and being on camera are starting points for effective hybrid meetings.

How successful managers lead up, across, down, and inward

Successful leadership is more than being a good boss. It starts with self-leadership and requires leading across your peers, and up to your boss.

Finance professionals place significant value on remote work option

Nearly one-third of UK survey respondents said they would quit their job if they lost their ability to work from home.

5 ways managers can help employees avoid burnout

Watching for signs of fatigue and creating a support system will help keep your team healthy.

Step it up: 5 tips to secure a promotion

Now is a great time to move up if you position yourself wisely.

How to minimise the impact and chances of a rescinded job offer

Asking the company to explain why is the first step to mitigate the fallout from a withdrawn employment offer.

Are you telling a story with data? You should be

A data and management consultant shows how to turn valuable information into a compelling narrative for the people you want to reach.

4 ways to think outside the career development box

Skills-based activities can open unforeseen career pathways for professionals seeking new opportunities.

3 ways to improve employees’ trust in their employer

To develop employee trust, examine its elements, build it in line managers, and provide staff with information on company values, mission, and policies.

4 ways middle managers can balance employee and corporate needs

To be effective, middle managers should be transparent with both employees and senior leadership teams, and ensure goals are aligned.

UK quarterly hiring outlook remains strong

Strong hiring in the UK is set to continue as private-sector pay awards reach new highs, according to the Labour Market Outlook.

6 ways to ensure your team achieves corporate goals

Avoid inefficiency by communicating how employees’ individual actions link to overarching company strategy.

How to reward (and retain) your top performers

Reward and engage top talent with high-profile assignments and new challenges — and be specific with your praise.

What your people don’t know might hurt you

“People risk” can be mitigated by ensuring your employees have a full understanding of their role.

An intense rowing challenge and its management accounting lessons

A finance executive taking part in a transatlantic rowing competition explains how preparation is going for the 2023 race, what open-water scenarios the team could face, and this event’s tie-in to management accounting.

Burnout talk more prevalent than in earlier pandemic period

UK workers are discussing burnout at increasing rates, but they aren’t taking advantage of opportunities to rest and recover, Glassdoor research finds.

5 ways to create intentional collaborations in a hybrid workplace

Employees are finding new ways to work together, but leaders must be proactive in creating those opportunities.

What organisations can learn from workers’ definition of ‘Good Work’

A CIPD survey reveals that pay is driving employee turnover, but a desire for greater job satisfaction is a top-three cause, too.

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