Category: Business, Leadership, Performance

We Don’t Hire Placeholders

Aug 4, 2025 | Business, Leadership, Performance

Raise Them Up: No One Aspires To Average One of the great privileges we have in our coaching practice is engaging directly with the rising generation of professionals — young staff just stepping into their careers. They bring energy, ambition, and a deep desire to...

What Your Staff and Managers Wish You Knew

Jul 28, 2025 | Business, Leadership, Performance

In our work with staff and managers, we regularly hear candid, revealing sentiments – things they rarely express openly but consistently feel. These insights shape how we approach our training courses and interactions. We intentionally weave in messages they are...

Why People Resist Change

Jun 9, 2025 | Business, Leadership, Performance

It’s Not a Mystery In accounting firms—where structure, predictability, and precision are part of the culture—resistance to change is often interpreted as stubbornness or a lack of buy-in. But resistance isn’t irrational. It’s a natural form of self-protection. When a...

Change—Again?! Seriously?

Jun 2, 2025 | Business, Leadership, Performance

The Frustration Let’s be honest—we’ve all felt the irritation that comes with change. Just when you’ve finally mastered something—figured out all the shortcuts, found the little workarounds that make things run smoothly and efficiently—bam, everything shifts....

A LA CARTE TRAINING: Why It Falls Short

May 26, 2025 | Business, Leadership, Performance

Result of a la carte Senior leaders often ask: Why don’t our senior managers want to become partners? And when some do, they lack critical competencies? A patchy skillset is a major reason why many managers either hesitate to pursue partnership or struggle once they...