What skills do Accountants need? An article in the current ICAS magazine refers to a recent LinkedIn survey which suggests that “soft” skills are the most in-demand attributes in the job market. Good communication tops the annual list of qualities that recruiters are seeking. What are so called “soft” skills? We agree that “soft” skills […]
Category Archives: Team Development
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Jul
Jul
In my previous blog I spoke about the difference between Offshoring versus Outsourcing. I explained that Offshoring is equivalent to hiring overseas team members with you selecting from a bigger pool of suitably qualified candidates. This is with much reduced employment risks as you are not directly the employer. In this blog I’d like to […]
Business Tips, Mission, Team Development, Training
Overcoming the challenge of finding and retaining staff
22
Jul
Jul
Is it proving a challenge to find and retain good accounting staff? Are you seeing salary costs for accounting staff rise? Are some or all of your team already working remotely? Like us you may have tried outsourcing previously, but are you familiar with the difference between Offshoring versus Outsourcing? Offshoring versus Outsourcing I confess […]
Business Tips, Mindset, Team Development, Training
How do I free up more time in my accountancy firm?
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Jul
Jul
When you’re overwhelmed by the daily work and responsibilities of running a firm, you find yourself thinking “If I only had more hours in the day”. How do I free up more time in my accountancy firm? It’s natural to feel that way when you’re head down in the work. But it’s possible you don’t […]
25
Jul
Jul
Like any type of investment, putting time, money, and energy into an employee’s development can be anxiety inducing: will my investment pay off? Am I making the right decision, for me and for them? You might even feel so overwhelmed with the daily challenges in your business that you don’t have time to worry […]
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Jun
Jun
Running a small business can be both demanding and rewarding. From the early days of being a brand-new start-up through to running a thriving well-established business, managing people will always be part and parcel of being a business owner. Whether you have a team of 2 or 20, it is important to get the people […]
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Aug
Aug
After speaking at the Accountingweb LIVE event in December 2021 I was asked to write a few words regarding the observations I made, about what is important to employees and how it can help employers to motivate their people by understanding Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. Abraham Maslow was an American psychologist who in 1943 published […]
Mindset, Team Development, Training
Running an accountancy firm is hard, but you don’t have to struggle alone
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Mar
Mar
Running an accountancy firm is hard. But you’re not alone. It’s particularly hard in a small firms. And it has grown harder over the past 2 years or so. Remote working has created distance between leaders and their teams; between teammates and between you, your clients and prospects. As businesses have fought the financial […]
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Jan
Jan
As we start a new year everyone encourages us to be goal setting. Creating targets for how we would like things to be in our businesses or careers, and that is a good thing. But that is only the first step in the process. Sadly, having set our sights on what would make us happy, […]
12
Nov
Nov
Join us for a 2 half day virtual event and drive your firm forward Business development is so often left to the Partners and Directors of a firm, but with the right training and guidance, your whole team can drive your goals. We’re inviting you to Armadillo Live Online a 2 half day virtual event […]
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