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7 Strategies for Better Group Decision-Making
When you have a tough business problem to solve, you likely bring it to a group. After all, more minds are better than one, right? Not necessarily. Larger pools of knowledge are by no means a guarantee of better outcomes. Because of an over-reliance on hierarchy, an instinct to prevent dissent, and a desire to preserve harmony, many groups fall into groupthink. Misconceived expert opinions can quickly distort a group decision.
Read More10 Cybersecurity Practices That Create the Best Remote Environment
As firms work remotely and cloud applications and security become more important than ever, accountants should be thinking about cybersecurity in new ways. As they say, the best defense is a good offense. But what may have worked in the past to protect you from hackers and other security threats is likely no longer sufficient as methods of attack become increasingly more sophisticated. There are, however, many cybersecurity strategies and ...
Read More10 Areas to Revise in Your Disaster Recovery and Pandemic Plans
Many firms have gotten by without standard business policies and procedures in place. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need to have a business continuity and disaster recovery plan and a pandemic plan in place. Now is an excellent time to consider updates to these plans as well as other business plans and policies. The following 10 areas to update in your disaster plan, from CPA Mutual and Network Management Group Inc., are simply a ...
Read More3 Ways to Effectively Manage Remote Teams
We’ve all heard the saying, “Out of sight, out of mind.” In an age of ever-increasing remote work, however, we may change that phrase to say, “Out of sight, top of mind.” As we rapidly transition to a work-from-home reality, one in which experts expect to last well beyond our response to the coronavirus pandemic, it can be hard to separate ourselves from our work. Without an office to leave, it’s all ...
Read MoreSession Highlight - General Session 2 (Thursday, August 4, 10-11am)
We are so excited to be joined by featured speakers Leif Oveson, Michael Daniels and Kelly Wismer for "Cooperating in a Pandemic: Broadband's Role in 2020"! As more light shines upon the digital divide, a new coalition of nationally known companies, cooperatives and associations are engaged in efforts to highlight the resources necessary to tackle the challenges of connecting rural America. Representatives from Land O'Lakes, NTCA, and ...
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