Leadership & people skills

Elevating productivity through strategic business partnering

For finance teams to work smarter, they need to collaborate strategically with other functions — research by CIMA and The Productivity Institute suggests ways to do that.

Mark Koziel Q&A: Talent, sense of community, profession opportunities

The CEO of the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants joined the podcast to discuss a variety of topics from his first eight months on the job.

Do you ever feel like an imposter? You’re not alone

A leadership coach explains the psychology of imposter syndrome and how organisations can foster a better sense of inclusion and belonging.

Could AI be your next boss?

Finance professionals expect to scale agentic AI within the next three years, but few employees in a new global survey are open to being managed by AI agents.

Return-to-office — but not for everybody

Employers enforcing return-to-office mandates could lose talent and are less likely to retain top performers.

UK observes weakest salary growth in over 4 years

Frail economic confidence sparks further declines across salary and hiring, according to a monthly report from KPMG and the REC.

Young employees are the most engaged — but the hardest to retain

Across the board, productivity pressures and lack of support create a combination that could drive more employees to quit, according to a new report.

CGMA Professional Qualification: The 2025 upgrade

The upgrade puts greater focus on critical thinking or power skills, such as professional scepticism, making recommendations, problem-solving, and communication.

Tips to understand and avoid burnout

If you feel overwhelmed at work, it might amount to burnout — but there are ways to ask for help, recover, and take back control.

C-suite mindset: Innovation is a journey, not a race

Leaders’ plans to take a methodical approach to digital transformation precede motivations to become “early adopters” of AI technologies.

Shorter workweek benefits extend beyond burnout recovery

Reduced work hours can help employees improve in their jobs, new benchmark study shows.

In our quest for efficiency, are we losing compassion?

This podcast episode explores technology’s role in accelerating a cultural disregard for employees, and why one solution to the issue is simple but misunderstood.

Overworked or overwhelmed? The two sides of technology

Productivity is lacking in the workplace, according to a Microsoft survey, with technology posing both as the problem and the solution.

UK hiring declines sharply in monthly report

The steep decline sparked the fastest rise in candidate availability in nearly five years, according to a monthly report from KPMG and the REC.

How and why to add video to your CV

Enhance your CV by adding multimedia elements, including video presentations, and ensure it works for mobile devices and machine reading.

Levelling the hiring field: Strategy, equity, and AI’s ‘black box’

A psychologist addresses the benefits and concerns of psychometric testing, the double-edged sword of full-scale adoption of artificial intelligence in recruiting and hiring, and more in this podcast episode with Q&A.

Thank you: Acknowledging employees’ workplace contributions

Beyond financial rewards, saying thank you to team members can increase engagement and build a healthy culture where performance is recognised.

Cyber, data risks creating anxiety in the C-suite

Globally, AI governance gaps and economic pressures also make up some of the top challenges facing businesses.

What agentic AI will mean for finance

Emerging agentic AI tools can reason through complex issues, take autonomous decisions, and interact with outside systems.

Steepest rise in job seekers in over 4 years, UK report shows

Redundancies in the UK were one factor in the share of job seekers mirroring those from late 2020, according to a monthly report from KPMG and the REC.

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