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How To Move a Team From Forming to High Performing in < 48 Hours

Let's Grow Leaders

How to Move a Team From Forming to High Performing in < 48 Hours. ” Or where they weren’t, “I don’t have much of a finance background, that’s why I’m here to round it out, BUT I’m GREAT at Powerpoint.” Worked Extremely Hard at Communication.

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Why HR Gets a Bad Name

Let's Grow Leaders

I spent the next decade keeping my HR and Finance partners as close as possible. Your A players are watching the most closely, so if this is the game, you can bet your 9 box performance potential grid , they’ll have no interest in an HR assignment, even to round out their resume. I spent the first decade of my career in HR.

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Bots, algorithms, and the future of the finance function

McKinsey

Automation and artificial intelligence are poised to reshape the finance function. Knowing what to automate and managing the disruption can lead to a new era of productivity and performance.

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How Coaching Supports Management Decision

International Coach Academy

The Issue/Challenge Miss T is the department head of Finance. Positive Psychology Model #2 This strengths-based approach requires a coach to help the leader expand existing strengths to build positive emotions, creating greater happiness, and in the process, higher levels of performance.

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The Insiders Guide to Communicating the Big Picture

Let's Grow Leaders

I was venting to my finance guy, “don’t they understand that just doing this one thing right could go a long way in paying off their car?” Clarify Priorities – It’s vital that the tasks you’re asking the team to perform does not feel like a to-do list of unrelated tasks.

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6 vital workplace skills you’ll need to succeed in the future

Career Advancement

Having a strong understanding of how to analyze reports will help professionals in departments from finance to HR to help steer their organization in the right direction. Critical thinking ability. Utilizing data also requires strong critical thinking abilities, which will help employees craft valuable recommendations.

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Planning for uncertainty: Performance management under COVID-19

McKinsey

Companies need a new approach to financial planning and performance management—one that informs rapid realignment of plans and actions and ensures organizational resilience.