The war for talent is ongoing. We will review four topics concentrating on today’s employment realities, getting the most from your team, attracting and retaining talent, utilizing the employment lifecycle to deliver better performance, and re-invigorating careers (yours and others) to make our professional role easier and deliver better financials. The cost of ‘mismanagement’ is huge, and we will discuss tactics to help you and your colleagues improve.
This course features a live instructor and has been specifically designed for the NJCPA.
DESIGNED FOR
- Corporate financial leaders, corporate financial managers, CEOs, CFOs, controllers, accountants, board members, advisors, and consultants
- CPAs in public practice
- Business owners, entrepreneurs and professionals who are interested in enhancing the bottom line by working in a collaborative, effective partnership with the marketing function
BENEFITS
- Recognize the numerous significant external factors and trends in today’s workplace, including the need to transform our management and leadership tactics to thrive in the next twenty years.
- Understand how to look at the requirements of the modern-day CFO differently and how to be an effective leader in your organization.
- Gain a deeper appreciation of the ‘employee life cycle’ and the value of effective onboarding.
- Explore best practices to keep your career path vibrant, ready for change, and prepared for new opportunities.
HIGHLIGHTS
Are Employees Assets? Today’s New Employment
As the managers’ role continues to evolve, it is crucial for us to understand the strategic aspects of managing a diverse workforce, beginning with understanding the big trends in employee demographics. We begin with a rhetorical question - asking if employees are assets? GAAP tells us they are not, but does this treatment bias our view of the people in our organization? What do the most successful organizations do, believe, and why? What are the winning organizations doing that work?
GAAP versus economic value of employees
The changing landscape of work
Different generations and demographics
Employee engagement/assessment surveys and what they should tell us
Successful tactics for today’s workforce
The ROI on Your People: Maximizing Returns
Employees drive the written and unwritten culture at your organization. Understanding the key workplace issues and how to solve them in today’s environment can maximize the returns that employees provide for an organization. We will take a deep dive into the research behind the larger issues with our workforce and discuss practical solutions that will enhance your leadership and growth.
Dealing with people
Conflict management issues
How to truly empower your employees
Organizational culture and how to be a part of positive change
What are some of the ‘other’ employee issues that go unsaid?
What does work/life balance mean today? What do employees want and care about now?
Understand and Enhance the Employee Life Cycle
Many organizations have a documented process for their employment life cycle but do not look at it wholistically. Having a longer view of the employee life cycle can provide more value to your company than you think. Join us for an interactive discussion around the entire life cycle of employees with best practices discussed on continuous improvement for your organization. This session will provide an overview of each of the steps in the timeline from multiple perspectives, to provide keen insights on actionable ideas to take back to your workplace and implement.
Understanding the various stages of the employment life cycle
Onboarding and orientation
What goes wrong with training, cross-training, and growth priorities?
Are performance evaluations necessary?
How to unleash your staffs’ hidden talents
How to attract and retain talent in today’s environment
Re-invigorating Your Career: Planning Your Path
A career is a long time and yet looking back it appears to have been in the blink of an eye. If you have ever engaged in discussions with mentors or peer groups you may have heard the, “I wish I had ___.” This course is a review of keeping you individually prepared and ready for the various changes that will make your career. We start with where you are today and where you want to be. We discuss practical tips for professionals to be more prepared for changes that will come over your career. What are my career possibilities? The goal is that some of these ideas discussed will avoid more of the “I wish I had ____,” and will convert them to, “I’m so glad I ____.” We all have heard the maxim, “Failure to plan is planning to fail.” We are planners by nature, let’s plan our career and the career of those who report to us.
What is a career as a professional and as a CPA?
Changing technology, changes in required skills, and changing industries
Personal performance evaluations for your continuous growth
What is your brand, and do you need one?
I am living longer; do I want to work longer?
Following your career plan COURSE LEVEL
Intermediate
PREREQUISITES
Preferably at least six months of professional financial statement analysis experience, or at least six credit hours of corporate finance classwork at an accredited university.
ADVANCE PREPARATION
None