Keep calm: Where stress can help us carry on with confidence
Financial Management (FM) magazine
Release Date: 11/06/2024
The power of persuasion and how to channel it at work
Financial Management (FM) magazine
Author , a clinical psychologist and leadership coach at the University of Oxford’s Saïd Business School, explores attributes professionals can build on to be more persuasive at work, key distinctions between persuasion and manipulation, and examples of coercion in the workplace. He also explains why expanding influence in the workplace is less about “clever words or phrases” and more about exhibiting expertise and reliability. On 8 May, Drayton is scheduled to speak on influencing and persuasion skills at AICPA & CIMA’s at the Jodrell Bank Centre for Engagement in the...
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April FM: Gen AI adoption, use, and ethics; tips to avoid burnout
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This episode features Oliver Rowe, FM’s editor-in-chief, detailing the contents of the magazine’s April digital edition. The discussion highlights articles on artificial intelligence (AI), including one that advises how finance can steer AI adoption. Rowe also details the key points of an article on understanding and avoiding burnout and discusses April’s regular columns. Also included: an explanation of how members can access the as well as the . What you’ll learn from this episode: · The edition’s focus on AI and...
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Decision-making: Why you shouldn’t rely on your gut
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Andrew Pain, a motivational, mental health, and wellbeing speaker, explains why we should be cautious about using gut feelings to help us make decisions. Pain also explains psychological and environmental steps we can take to ensure our decision-making processes are fair and logical and offers ways organisations can make conversations around biases more comfortable and accessible. “If we want to make better decisions, then we need to understand these biases and how we relate to them,” Pain said. What you’ll learn from this episode: § Why our gut instincts are often...
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What International Women’s Day means for an ascending accountant
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, CPA, a member of AICPA & CIMA’s (WIEC), emphasises the interplay between gender equity, representation, and establishing yourself as a leader in this podcast episode celebrating International Women’s Day. Kamon discloses how seeing gender representation early in her career helped her find her voice at work while balancing study and family commitments. She also explains why women often endure “subconscious” doubts when it comes recognising their worth as a leader. International Women’s Day this year is on Saturday 8 March. What you’ll learn from this episode: Why more women...
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Mind the gap: Two key steps for connection, team development
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Clare Haynes, an organisational psychology specialist and leadership coach, explains why there is a disconnection between teams and leadership, and suggests some ways leaders can get meaningful feedback from their teams. Haynes also identifies some qualities and traits that can help leaders grow in their roles, and why it’s important for leaders to “have a sounding board” during times of stress and increased pressure. What you’ll learn from this episode: § Why teams and management are becoming more disconnected from each other. § The relationship...
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February FM: Executive presence, people leadership, and more
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This episode features Oliver Rowe, the editor-in-chief of FM, detailing the contents of the February digital edition of the magazine. The discussion summarises articles on developing executive presence, more effective people leadership, and the right way to share and analyse data. Rowe explains how members can access the most recent edition of the as well as the . What you’ll learn from this episode: · Strategies for building executive presence, including the advice that not all the skills are must-haves. ...
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AI’s future: Figuring out what it means for finance teams
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Zach Rattner, co-founder of global software development company Yembo, says that when it comes to artificial intelligence, organisations are eager to get started with AI but wary of the pitfalls. “Every group is figuring out what does it mean for them, and the rules of how it is going to end up are still being decided,” he said on this episode of the FM podcast, recorded at UK & Ireland ENGAGE. Rattner explains beneficial ways to explore those tools to help professionals and leaders work better with them, what interpersonal skills professionals could sharpen as organisations...
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Power skills and continuous learning: Two key future-ready steps
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Former CIMA President Sarah Ghosh, FCMA, CGMA, discusses the ways the finance function is evolving and the skills finance professionals will need to develop to lead their organisations on that journey. Ghosh explains the value of continous learning, some of the “power skills” management accountants and finance professionals can adopt to drive value for their organisations as business partners, and what finance professionals need to start thinking about as their roles broaden. What you’ll learn from this episode: § Three themes to think about as the finance...
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Daily actions for success as a finance business partner
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Financial trainer, speaker, and author Andi Lonnen discusses the skills finance professionals need to develop to move into a finance business partner role. Lonnen’s formula for success sets out the ways finance professionals can upskill to move into the role with knowledge, creativity, and confidence. She also discusses the importance of speaking the language of other departments, where a background in finance can be advantageous to the role, and how professionals looking to make the transition can develop a deeper understanding of their organisation’s goals and challenges. ...
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December FM: Capital investment decisions, AI in Power BI, and more
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This episode features Oliver Rowe, the editor-in-chief of FM, detailing the contents of the December digital edition of the magazine. The discussion summarises articles on topics that include skills development beyond core finance, using Excel modelling to avoid costly mistakes, and capital investment decision-making. Rowe explains how members can access the most recent edition of the as well as the . Previous podcast episodes focusing on 2024 digital editions: What you’ll learn from this episode: Coverage of the AICPA & CIMA leadership transition. Skills that...
info_outlineNaomi Dake, a wellbeing, leadership, and organisation development specialist, explains how to use stress as a tool to develop professionally, induce curiousity, and improve performance at work.
Dake also discusses the relationship between stress and mindset and the nonfinancial ways leaders and managers can invest in teams and employees to prioritise growth and wellbeing.
What you’ll learn from this episode:
§ The core attributes of a wellbeing culture.
§ The distiguishing factors between a healthy and unhealthy work environment.
§ Leadership practices that can inform a healthy work enviornment.
§ Psychological traits and tools that can help us work better under stress.
§ Why role-modelling is key to building a culture of growth and safety.