leadership

3 measures of the effectiveness of your team

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illustration with 3 thermometersthey work in harmony.

by jody grunden

once you’ve systemized the processes for your accounting team, it’s important to evaluate the effectiveness of your process on a regular basis. you want to be aware of what’s working well and what’s not. you also want to continually be improving upon your services over time.

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there are three things you can specifically monitor when it comes to the effectiveness of your team, as shown in the illustration at right.
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there is no leadership without integrity

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young businesswoman sitting at workplace and looking at camera in office

competence alone is not enough.

by steven e. sacks

those thrust into leadership positions need only one arrow in their quiver: integrity. whether in business or politics, if you can speak truth to power while understanding and accepting the risks, then you have integrity. how many bad situations remain unresolved or allowed to fester because no one steps up to recognize a wrong or untruth?

often, would be a fair guess.

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think about it: if someone speaks out on those issues important to him or her, it uncovers the nature or character of that person. a basic element to have is authenticity. it comes with a risk of having our words manipulated or “spun” for someone’s or some group’s own benefit. we can feel belittled because of criticism, and also feel that our inner core is being destroyed.
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covid-19 brings out the best in accountants

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we’re there when clients need us most.

by salim omar
straighttalkcpas.com

it’s been a long and tough week for accountants… one that has shown just how selfless and caring they are.

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during the busiest time of the year, accountants across the country stopped performing the cash-generating tax work they were deeply entrenched in. instead, they channeled their energy and effort to help their small business owner clients to get through a crisis that has been upsetting and gut-wrenching.

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stuck at home right now? here’s 100 good ideas to relieve the stress

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by sandi leyva, annie tao, marjory rase, and cutter slagle

i wanted to help my staff blow off some steam this week, so i asked them to come up with some tasks that we can all do while we’re sheltering in place and doing our thing to flatten the curve.

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if your kids (or you) are already asking, “are we there yet?” here are some ways to distract them. read more →

real influence vs. immediate gratification

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young man facing image of himselfpeople are like mirrors.

by steven e. sacks

how often are we disappointed when people don’t buy into our ideas or suggestions? whether it is to develop a new product, enter a new market, hire a particular individual or implement an initiative that could help a firm’s culture, can we still rely on the tried-and-true approaches of behavior modification, carrot-and-stick approach or even bribery?

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today, there are many avenues by which to be manipulated. it is no surprise when people grow another layer of cynicism.
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