Professional skills

• 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.

• Taking over from a boss who has failed

  The transition into a new role is made smoother by assessing and addressing issues created by a predecessor.

• The language of financial leadership

  Speechwriter, author, and TEDx speaker Simon Lancaster describes ways to enhance your communication — whether in a speech or a one-to-one conversation.

• 5 ways to reskill for a post-COVID world

  Finance professionals who are digitally proficient will not only be more effective in their work, but also better able to weather the economic storm already underway.

• How to re-enter finance after an extended leave

  Step back into the workforce after taking time off for family or personal pursuits.

• How to achieve a successful negotiation

  Avoiding public red lines, having an alternative to fall back on, and preparing well can bring about a positive outcome.

• 5 tips for avoiding favouritism in the workplace

  When you treat employees inequitably, the team loses.

• How to succeed in your first 100 days as CFO

  New CFOs can follow five steps to build credibility and meet high expectations in the first 100 days on the job.

• How reverse mentoring works

  High-performing junior mentors can help senior executive mentees modernise finance functions and improve diversity and inclusion.

• 6 elements of professional judgement

  High-quality professional judgement can pave the way to becoming a finance leader. Here’s what it is and how to pursue it.

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