How to Effectively Offer Feedback (Both Positive AND Negative) to the Team You Manage
As a team manager, providing feedback is not solely your responsibility. Because you cannot observe everything that goes on, you cannot be the only one holding people accountable.
Ten Ways to Upscale Your Skills
The global pandemic has turned life as we knew it upside down. Learning to navigate our “new normal” takes grace and grit. Like the businesses
Preparing for 2021: Five Questions for Finance Teams in Q3
This month, we marked the start of the third quarter of what will surely be remembered as the year of COVID-19, a year no one
Are You Setting Aside 5 Minutes Every Month to Coach Your Star Employees?
As a manager, communication with your team is critical for success. Well-executed communication strategies boost productivity, trust, and engagement. Consistent discussion helps employees connect with company culture,
3 Books Every Manager Should Have on Their Bookshelf
As a manager, you inspire your team with integrity, authority, and enthusiasm. One way to continue to do this is by reading books about leadership. Regularly taking in
No More Excuses for These Zoom Fails
by Jennifer Hannigan, CEO of Alliance Resource Group After nearly a year of working remotely, I’ve spent more time with Zoom than my own children.
The Value in Reviewing All Organizational Expenses Before the Second Half of 2020
If you started a company in 2020, congratulations! You put a lot of thought and hard work into making your vision a reality. Of course,
The Value in Reviewing All Organizational Expenses Before the Second Half of 2020
If you started a company in 2020, congratulations! You put a lot of thought and hard work into making your vision a reality. Of course,
Building the CFO and CHRO Relationship
COVID-19 has been a once-in-a-lifetime disrupter for talent, with unemployment at record rates and many companies forced to furlough or lay off huge chunks of
Should You Take an Interview Even If You’re Not Actively Looking for a Job?
Well, it depends. Whether you’re seeking a new role or not, you should always take a recruiter’s call. Listen to them, keep an open mind
“Yes, and….” A Lesson in Saying Yes and Managing Expectations from Improv 101
One pillar of improvisation is the acceptance principle of “yes, and…”. When someone in a scene states something, others accept it as truth and build
Capitalize on Return-to-Work Hiring Trends
Last month we surveyed CEOs and CFOs throughout Southern California about the impact of COVID-19. While virtually all those surveyed said they’d experienced an adverse