Category: Leadership, Performance

Your Number One Stress Producer

Mar 17, 2025 | Leadership, Performance

Feeling out of control is the quickest way to accelerate your stress. This happens when you are unsure about what to do or having too much to do. Sounds like busy season to me. When someone tells me they are stressed, I often ask what they are doing to manage it. You...

Seeking What You Can Give, Not Take

Mar 10, 2025 | Business, Leadership

This past Saturday night, our family gathered for movie night, watching the new version of The Lion King. Naturally, we couldn’t resist revisiting the original afterwards. One quote, in particular, from the classic film has always resonated deeply with me:...

A Productive Dialogue: Corrective Feedback

Feb 17, 2025 | Business, Leadership, Performance

Feedback is an essential part of our growth and development. The challenge is, especially as accountants, we don’t like giving feedback. According to a study performed for this article, in the Harvard Business Review, we prefer to avoid giving corrective feedback....

Catch Them Doing It Right

Feb 10, 2025 | Business, Leadership, Performance

Catch Them Doing It Right By Guy This message builds on last week’s discussion, which stemmed from Justin, a manager seeking advice on handling staff who do not respond to feedback. He and his colleagues struggle with employees who seem to ignore their directions. You...

When Staff Ignore Your Feedback I

Feb 3, 2025 | Business, Leadership, Performance

How many times do you have to give the same feedback to get results? The Inquiry A manager, whom I’ll refer to as Justin, recently reached out to me to discuss a challenge that he and his fellow managers are grappling with. As dedicated professionals, they take their...