Leadership & people skills

Becoming a sustainable leader

Sustainability makes business sense. Finance leaders can strengthen financial performance by improving the community and the environment.

Effective communication for strategic planning

Successful implementation of a strategic plan depends on communication that will align all employees’ actions.

Why culture reporting’s importance is on the rise

Reporting on culture isn't a requirement, but it can create value for companies.

The rise of skills-based promotion

Taking a different approach to employee advancement requires change management. Find out how to get started.

A CFO gets the cameras rolling while Hollywood is on pause

Agility and scenario planning were key for Dawn’s Light Media to emerge from the lockdown and seize on the demand for movies on TV.

4 key leadership skills for a post-COVID-19 workplace

As finance managers prepare to enter the post-COVID-19 workplace, here are four ways to successfully lead teams.

How to negotiate leave during the pandemic

Be honest about your needs, but remain flexible and open to creative solutions.

‘Responsible financial leadership’ for the coronavirus era

CIMA President Nick Jackson, FCMA, CGMA, describes how businesses can adopt a multi-stakeholder approach beyond simply protecting shareholder value.

Finding a balance: Planning for reopening offices

Companies need to prepare for the reopening of office space and the changed realities of work.

5 tips for reopening the office safely

Hot desking and handshakes are on the way out thanks to COVID-19, as companies scramble to overhaul their offices and allow a safe return to the workplace.

5 online morale-building techniques for work teams

These digital activities can help foster camaraderie in a time of isolation.

The pandemic’s effect on CFO tenure

Finance chiefs don’t tend to stay in their roles as long as CEOs do, and now COVID-19 is further shifting their role and path.

Worried about a colleague’s mental wellbeing?

A clinical psychologist discusses how to approach a colleague you are concerned about, as well as how to provide ongoing support.

Financial leaders face pay sacrifices during the pandemic

Finance leaders can expect to see the economic impact of the pandemic reflected in their compensation.

Pandemic can be catalyst for greater gender equality

Finance leaders share their experience caring for teams’ wellbeing and suggest that the work-from-home trend can make more job roles feasible for women.

Leaders urged to consult with Gens Y and Z to forge post-pandemic workplaces

Deloitte’s 2020 Global Millennial Survey reveals top concerns for younger workers.

Positive outlook for financial services work in Europe

McKinsey report highlights highly skilled accountants as one of the fastest-growing roles within the EU’s finance sector.

6 strategies to increase learning in the workplace

A mindset can help or hinder learning, research has shown. Here are six strategies to make employees aware of their mindsets and increase learning in the workplace.

13 answers to questions about work amidst the pandemic

Career expert and FM contributor Rhymer Rigby voices his opinion on the future of remote work, why hot-desking may be a thing of the past, and more.

4 ways to practise vulnerability at work

Practising vulnerability at work not only helps build stronger professional relationships, but it can also nurture innovation and even retain talent in an organisation.

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