Check out these quick, bite-size PD live webinars taking place in October.
Crisis and Process: Business Adaptations in the COVID-19 Reality
Oct 14 | 8am-10am
Even when the positive benefits of change are clear, it is perplexingly difficult for business processes, organizations and professionals to change on their own accord. It is usually crisis that is the initiator of change – but this often results in that crisis becoming the process. It is a critical time for business leaders to examine, understand and proceed with considered direction as rapid change in operations, workflow and uncertain economic times unfold.
Setting the Tone: It Only Starts at the Top
Oct 21 | 9am-10:30am
There is more to an ethical culture than establishing a code of conduct and a statement of organizational values. It’s about ensuring that “tone at the top” is consistent with “tone at the middle”. In this session, we get to the root causes of ethical lapses. Through it, you’ll learn what the attributes of an ethical culture are, how to evaluate the organization’s ethical climate and the role leaders play in promoting that climate.
Oct 30 | 9am-10:30am
Organizations understand the importance of using performance measures, however often they are selected based on convenience and accessibility. It is in many ways more important to know why you are measuring something versus what you are measuring.
Creative Leadership: Bringing Innovation to the Workplace
Oct 22 | 9am-10:30am
As the pace of workplace change accelerates, the need to harness people’s potential for creativity and innovation has never been more critical. According to a recent report from the World Economic Forum, the three most important leadership qualities by 2020 will be complex problem solving, critical thinking and creativity.
Enhancing Your Influencing Strategies
Oct 29 | 9am-10:30am
The landscape of business is evolving. Now, more than ever, finance professionals in organizations need to develop and enhance their skills at leading and influencing without direct authority. This session focuses on influencing strategies that accountants can use to support successful outcomes within the context of enhancing long-term business relationships.
