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Tough Empathy: Giving Negative Feedback to Normally High Performers
Giving negative feedback is an essential part of every finance leader’s role. Undoubtedly, it’s probably one of... more › -
Does Micro-Management Ever Work?
Micro-management has a bad name. Most employees say they hate it, most leaders say they don’t do... more › -
Barden Insights: Time, Productivity and You
Does More Responsibility Equal More Hours? Managing Finance Team Productivity…. High-powered Executive. Runs a multi-million-euro business. On... more › -
Promoted? Management 101 for New Finance Managers
I don’t believe in “born” managers. Sure, some people take to it more naturally, but for most... more › -
5 Things you Need to Know as a Young Finance Leader
5 Things You Should Know as a Younger Finance Leader One of the biggest challenges you can... more › -
Switching Industries: Building Bridges to Translate Experience from One Industry to Another
The first hurdle that a candidate faces when trying to switch industries is translating their experience from... more › -
The Test of Great Leadership: What to Evaluate When Hiring Finance Leaders
Hiring a ‘manager’ into your team is a significant challenge, and not one to be taken lightly.... more › -
Is Stress Hampering Your Finance Team’s Performance?
We’ve all read about ways to beat stress. From the fairly well adopted practice of mindfulness to... more › -
Creating Finance Team Engagement: Accountability and Purpose
It’s annual review time. Your most talented finance team members are asking for more; more opportunities for... more › -
Beyond Numbers: Essential Soft Skills for Aspiring Finance Managers
Meet Robert. First-time passes, talks like a US GAAP professor and always… acing his appraisals. Meet Jane.... more ›
