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Avoid These 7 Delegation Mistakes
Delegating is far more than just assigning tasks to others. "It's not just about shuffling things around. It frees you up to work on things that are highest and best use for your level," said Tamera Loerzel, a partner with ConvergenceCoaching LLC in Prior Lake, Minn. "It also offers crucial opportunities for you to help employees learn and grow." As a career coach, Loerzel spends a lot of time teaching others to delegate more effectively, and ...
Read More7 Tips for Using Zoom Better
BASIC TIPS Use headphones to avoid audio collisions Unfortunately, you can't monitor your own audio levels and quality in a virtual meeting. You are dependent on others to tell you when your audio isn't working well. This can cause what I call "audio collisions," when multiple people talk over each other because they are unable to hear others when they are talking. The best way to limit audio issues is to use headphones! Find comfortable ...
Read MoreAvoid These 8 PowerPoint Mistakes
Several years ago, Tom Hall, CPA, looked forward to attending a PowerPoint presentation about blockchain's potential impact on accounting. Unfortunately, the slides were so jumbled and overloaded that he didn't learn much. "The person next to me said, 'I think I know less about blockchain now than I did when we started.' I agreed," said Hall, an associate professor of the practice at the University of Denver's School of Accountancy. "When ...
Read MoreUpskilling for Accountants
Originally published in The Cooperative Accountant, Winter 2021 Issue What is “upskilling”? Merriam-Webster (n.d.) defines “upskill” as a verb: transitive: to provide (someone, such as an employee) with more advanced skills through additional education and training intransitive: to acquire more advanced skills through additional education and ...
Read More5 Ways to Improve Vendor Communications in a Supply Chain Crisis
As the people who supply your company with the goods and services it needs to operate, vendors deserve respect. Depending on your specific role, they may even be your best friends, able to help you out of challenging situations — a fact that's come to light during the global pandemic and subsequent supply chain disruptions. Some of the inventory outages, incorrect orders, missed shipping dates, general misunderstandings, and other chaos ...
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