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What I Learned From My First Boss About Managing
My career in accounting started off in 1980. I was straight out of school and in my first job. Like everyone else I had no idea about being in the workplace. I was lucky enough to have a great boss called Bill who I learned so much from and whose wisdom and advice is just […]
Continue readingHow To Succeed As A New Manager
For accountants and professional people generally there is a pretty traditional career path. You perform well as a practitioner, you get identified as an up and coming talent and before you know it you are a manager. So far so good you might think. The thing is many people, especially accountants and professionals struggle when […]
Continue readingBeing A More Effective Manager
We all probably associate managing with work. While it is true that work is the place where we often have the title manager, every one of us is managing all of the time. We might be, for example: Managing our money so that it does no run out before pay day Deciding how we are […]
Continue readingFive Mistakes Managers Make When Dealing With Difficult Situations
As a manager, there will be difficult situations that you have to deal with. One of the most common is a member of the team who is not performing. So what mistakes do you need to avoid when dealing with difficult staff situations? Mistake 1: Losing your temper It is easy, especially if the member […]
Continue readingThe Five Key Roles Of A Manager
Being a manager can sometimes be a big challenge. The people that you manage have expectations of you. Your boss has expectations of you in terms of what you should deliver. The chances are you will also have expectations of yourself. At the same time, I believe there are some key roles that a manager […]
Continue readingThe 5 Golden Rules of Managing
Good managers and good management make a huge contribution to achieving success within an organisation or function. At the same time a lot research identifies that the quality of management is highly variable. So what are the 5 golden rules of managing? Rule 1: Make It A Priority You probably got promoted […]
Continue readingThe Power Of How
Anyone who has ever been in a leadership or management role might well be familiar with this idea. You have a problem, issue or challenge that is causing real problem for the organisation, customers or users of services. You highlight this problem or issue and you are faced with: A whole host of reasons to […]
Continue readingManagement: 4 Excuses For Not Delegating
Ask managers what their biggest challenges are and the chances are delegation will appear as one of the things on their list. At the same time they also often come up with a whole host of excuses for not delegating. Here are my 4 favourites.
Continue readingHow To Be A More Confident Manager
Managing is a tough job. There are superiors and subordinates who have huge expectations of you. It can sometimes feel like you are piggy in the middle. One of the challenges managers often face is a lack of self confidence. What can you do to be a more confident manager?
Continue readingWhy Managers Struggle To Be Successful
If you are like most of us, you feel great when you step into a management role. You are full of hope and enthusiasm and feel that you are going to be really successful. A few months later, you are finding it a real struggle. Why is this and what can you do about it?
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